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A Fire In The Sky - A Career-Spanning Collection

Deep Purple

2017 · Rock

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A Fire In The Sky - A Career-Spanning Collection by Deep Purple

A Fire In The Sky - A Career-Spanning Collection is a Rock album by Deep Purple, originally released in 2017. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Hell To Pay5:12
  2. 1-2Vincent Price4:46
  3. 1-3Wrong Man4:54
  4. 1-4Rapture Of The Deep5:56
  5. 1-5Sun Goes Down4:11
  6. 1-6Any Fule Kno That4:30
  7. 1-7Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming7:31
  8. 1-8Vavoom: Ted The Mechanic4:17
  9. 1-9The Battle Rages On5:56
  10. 1-10King Of Dreams5:27
  11. 1-11Call Of The Wild4:37
  12. 1-12Bad Attitude4:45
  13. 1-13Knocking At Your Back Door7:04
  14. 1-14Perfect Strangers5:29
  15. 2-1You Keep On Moving5:21
  16. 2-2Dealer (2010 Kevin Shirley Remix)3:56
  17. 2-3Stormbringer4:07
  18. 2-4Soldier Of Fortune3:15
  19. 2-5Mistreated7:28
  20. 2-6Might Just Take Your Life4:39
  21. 2-7Burn6:01
  22. 2-8Rat Bat Blue5:26
  23. 2-9Woman From Tokyo5:51
  24. 2-10Space Truckin'4:35
  25. 2-11Smoke On The Water5:41
  26. 2-12When A Blind Man Cries3:31
  27. 3-1Highway Star6:09
  28. 3-2Demon's Eye5:21
  29. 3-3Fireball3:24
  30. 3-4Strange Kind Of Woman3:52
  31. 3-5Child In Time10:17
  32. 3-6Speed King (U.S. Album Edit)4:21
  33. 3-7Black Night3:27
  34. 3-8Hallelujah3:42
  35. 3-9Emmaretta (2012 Stereo Mix)3:26
  36. 3-10The Bird Has Flown (Early Version - 2012 Stereo Mix)3:04
  37. 3-11Wring That Neck (aka Hard Road)5:13
  38. 3-12Kentucky Woman4:44
  39. 3-13Mandrake Root5:58
  40. 3-14Hush4:12

Sound DNA

  • Rock

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

External sticker wrongly announces 50 Tracks (instead of 40).
On sticker:
3 CDs Featuring 50 Tracks
Of Career-Spanning Deep Purple Hits Including
SMOKE ON THE WATER, HIGHWAY STAR
And PERFECT STRANGERS
0190295934583
Track 3-11 is titled "Wring That Neck" on backcover, and "Wring That Neck (aka Hard Road)" on disc 3.
Taken from the album 'Now What?!'.
Taken from the album 'Now What?!'.
Taken from the album 'Rapture Of The Deep'.
Taken from the album 'Rapture Of The Deep'.
Produced and Mixed at Royaltone Studios.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Bananas'.
Track 1-6: Recorded at Greg Rike Studios, Altamonte Springs, Florida 1997/98.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Abandon'.
Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
Taken from the album 'Purpendicular'.
Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
Taken from the album 'Purpendicular'.
Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
Taken from the album 'The Battle Rages On...'.
Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
Taken from the album 'Slaves And Masters'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'The House Of Blue Light'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'The House Of Blue Light'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Perfect Strangers'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Perfect Strangers'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Come Taste The Band'.
Remixed at The Cave (Malibu, CA, USA).
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Original version taken from the album 'Come Taste The Band'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Stormbringer'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Stormbringer'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Burn'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Burn'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Burn'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Who Do We Think We Are'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Who Do We Think We Are'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Machine Head'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Machine Head'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Outtake from the recording sessions for the album 'Machine Head'.
Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Taken from the album 'Machine Head'.
Taken from the album 'Fireball'.
Taken from the album 'Fireball'.
Taken from the U.S. version of the album 'Fireball'.
Taken from the album 'In Rock'.
Taken from the U.S. version of the album 'In Rock'.
Taken from the single 'Black Night'.
Taken from the single 'Hallelujah'.
Original version taken from the single 'Emmaretta'.
Original version taken from the single 'Emmaretta'.
Taken from the album 'The Book Of Taliesyn'.
Taken from the album 'The Book Of Taliesyn'.
Taken from the album 'Shades Of Deep Purple'.
Taken from the album 'Shades Of Deep Purple'.
Mastered by Matt Wortham & Andy Pearce.
Art Direction & Design: Lisa Glines.
Special thanks for their assistance with this project:
Bruce Payne at Thames Talent, Linda Lee at Universal Music Strategic Marketing, Kenny Vaughan at Sony Music Entertainment (UK), Stefan Gruen at Kontor Records, Matt Clark at The Royalty Consultancy & Hugh Gilmour.

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