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.
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".
Track listing
Personnel
Deep Purple
Ian Gillan – vocals Ritchie Blackmore – guitars Roger Glover – bass Jon Lord – keyboards Ian Paice – drums Martin Birch – engineer
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1975) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 67 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 29Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Deep Purple". 18Japanese Albums (Oricon) 25
Year-end charts Chart (1975) Position UK Albums (OCC) 46
Certifications and sales
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