Parlophone Label Group release a new Deep Purple called Hard Road: The Mark 1 Studio Recordings 1968–69.
This clamshell box contains five CDs which present stereo and mono versions of the first two albums (Shades Of Deep Purple and Book Of Taliesyn) along with third album Deep Purple and a selection of bonus tracks. Although the extra material was largely issued as part of the EMI reissues in 2000, this will be the CD debut of Book Of Taliesyn in mono and everything is remastered for 2014.
Discs:
- Shades Of Deep Purple (Mono Mix) + Bonus Tracks – Outtakes & Versions
- Shades Of Deep Purple (Stereo Mix) + Bonus Tracks – Alternative mixes
- Book Of Taliesyn (Mono Mix)
- Book Of Taliesyn (Stereo Mix) + Bonus Tracks – Single Edits, Outtakes & Alternative mixes
- Deep Purple + Bonus Tracks – Singles & Alternative mixes