The Early Years (Deep Purple album) explained

The Early Years
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Deep Purple
Cover:	DP-Early Years.jpg
Released:	1 March 2004
Recorded:	1968–1969
Genre:	Hard rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Length:	77:05
Label:	EMI
Producer:	Derek Lawrence
Chronology:	Deep Purple compilations
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	The Platinum Collection
Next Year:	2005

The Early Years is a 2004 compilation album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple. This is a compilation of material released in 1968 and 1969 and includes unreleased mixes and new mixes of tracks from the same period.

Track listing

1. "And the Address" (remix) (Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord) – 4:33
2. "Hush" (monitor mix) (Joe South) – 4:11
3. "Mandrake Root" (Blackmore, Rod Evans, Lord) – 6:09
4. "I'm So Glad" (remix) (Skip James) – 6:19
5. "Hey Joe" (remix) (Billy Roberts) – 7:13
6. "Kentucky Woman" (alternate take) (Neil Diamond) – 5:30
7. "Listen, Learn, Read On" (Blackmore, Evans, Lord, Ian Paice) – 4:01
8. "Shield" (Blackmore, Evans, Lord) – 6:03
9. "Wring That Neck" (BBC session) (Blackmore, Lord, Nick Simper, Paice) – 4:40
10. "Anthem" (Evans, Lord) – 6:28
11. "The Bird Has Flown" (Evans, Blackmore, Lord) – 5:32
12. "Blind" (remix) (Lord) – 5:28
13. "Why Didn't Rosemary?" (Blackmore, Lord, Evans, Simper, Paice) – 5:01
14. "Lalena" (instrumental version) (Donovan) – 5:09

Personnel

Deep Purple

• Rod Evans – lead vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
• Jon Lord – organ, keyboards, backing vocals
• Nick Simper – bass, backing vocals
• Ian Paice – drums

Additional personnel

• Produced by Derek Lawrence
• Engineered by Barry Ainsworth
• Digitally remastered and remixed by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London