| 24 Carat Purple | |
| Type: | Compilation album |
| Artist: | Deep Purple |
| Cover: | 24karatpurple.JPG |
| Released: | June 1975 |
| Recorded: | 1969–1972 |
| Genre: | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Length: | 53:02 |
| Label: | Purple |
| Producer: | Deep Purple |
| Chronology: | Deep Purple compilations |
| Prev Title: | Mark I & II |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | Powerhouse |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
24 Carat Purple is the first compilation album of the hard rock band Deep Purple released worldwide on their own record company and the third in a long line of compilation albums. It was released in June 1975.[1]
The live version of "Black Night", here on LP for the first time, was recorded in Japan in 1972, and originally appeared as the B-side of "Woman From Tokyo".
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] | 67 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 29 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[4] | 18 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 25 |