''The Very Best of Deep Purple'' is a single disc compilation album by the British

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. It was released in 2000 by

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. It features tracks by the Mk. I, Mk. II and Mk. III line-ups of Deep Purple.

Production

This compilation is supposed to be a single disc alternative to the more comprehensive ''

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'' four-disc collection. All the tracks were remastered simultaneously for inclusion in both sets. The set is essentially a new version of previous compilation '' Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple'', which was released in 1980, with three additional songs, two from Mk. I and one from the reunited Mk. II. The disc bypasses the material from the Mk. IV line-up, and features slightly different versions of a few of the tracks.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice, except where noted

Personnel

* Ritchie Blackmore – guitar * Ian Gillan – vocals * Roger Glover – bass guitar * Ian Paice – drums * Jon Lord –

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, keyboards, backing vocals on tracks 1-2 *

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– vocals on tracks 1-2 * Nick Simper – bass and backing vocals on tracks 1-2 *

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– vocals on tracks 13-14 *

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– bass and vocals on tracks 13-14

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Very Best of Deep Purple, The 2000 greatest hits albums Deep Purple compilation albums Rhino Records compilation albums Warner Records compilation albums