Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Chasing ShadowsWritten-By – Paice*, Lord* |
5:15 |
| A2 | BlindWritten-By – Lord* |
5:07 |
| A3 | LalenaWritten-By – Donovan |
3:50 |
| A4a | Fault LineWritten-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore* |
5:17 |
| A4b | The PainterWritten-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore*, Evans* |
|
| B1 | Why Didn't Rosemary?Written-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore*, Evans* |
4:41 |
| B2 | Bird Has FlownWritten-By – Lord*, Blackmore*, Evans* |
5:12 |
| B3 | AprilWritten-By – Lord*, Blackmore* |
11:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Edwards Coletta Ltd.
- Distributed By – Pathé Marconi EMI
- Printed By – I.D.N.
- Made By – Pathé Marconi EMI
- Pressed By – Pathé Marconi, Chatou – 271704
- Pressed By – Pathé Marconi, Chatou – 271705
Credits
- Arranged By [And Devised By] – Deep Purple
- Composed By [String And Woodwind Section], Arranged By [String And Woodwind Section] – Jon Lord
- Engineer – Barry Ainsworth
- Painting [Unattributed; "The Garden Of Earthly Delights"] – Hieronymus Bosch
- Producer – Derek Lawrence
Notes
Laminated gatefold sleeve.Produced by Derek Lawrence for Edwards Coletta Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped A side): M6 27 1704 SHVL 759 A 21
- Matrix / Runout (Runout etched A side): 90505 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped B side): M6 27 1705 SHVL 759 B 21
- Matrix / Runout (Runout etched B side): 90505 B
- Price Code: Ⓑ
- Rights Society (A side): SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
- Other (Both side): FELDMAN
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHVL 759, 1E 062 ○ 90505 | Deep Purple | Deep Purple (LP, Album, Gat) | Harvest, Harvest | SHVL 759, 1E 062 ○ 90505 | UK | 1969 |
| PBC 3608 | Deep Purple | Deep Purple (Cass, Album, RE) | Passport Records | PBC 3608 | US | 1988 |
| 2C 066-90 505 | Deep Purple | Deep Purple (LP, Album, RE, Gat) | Harvest | 2C 066-90 505 | France | 1975 |
| M 8119 | Deep Purple | Deep Purple (8-Trk, Album) | Tetragrammaton | M 8119 | US | 1969 |
| 264890 8 | Deep Purple | April (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Not On label (Deep Purple) | 264890 8 | Unknown |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Chasing ShadowsWritten-By – Paice*, Lord* |
5:32 |
| A2 | BlindWritten-By – Lord* |
5:21 |
| A3 | LalénaWritten-By – Donovan |
5:02 |
| A4 | Fault LineWritten-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore* |
5:34 |
| A5 | The PainterWritten-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore*, Evans* |
|
| B1 | Why Didn't Rosemary?Written-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore*, Evans* |
5:00 |
| B2 | Bird Has FlownWritten-By – Lord*, Blackmore*, Evans* |
5:25 |
| B3 | AprilWritten-By – Lord*, Blackmore* |
Credits
- Arranged By, Liner Notes – Deep Purple
- Art Direction – Michael Savino
- Bass – Nicky*
- Composed By, Arranged By [String & Woodwind Section] – Jon Lord
- Drums – Ian*
- Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Ritchie*
- Engineer – Barry Ainsworth
- Mastered By – DT*
- Painting [Cover] – Hieronymus Bosch
- Photography By – David Anthony
- Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Claves – Jon*
- Producer – Derek Lawrence
Notes
© 1968 Tetragrammaton RecordsFirst Pressing, label variation with different font (see photos)
Unipak sleeve; Silver labels with blue logo
Track A4 is listed as "Faultline" (one word)
Track A5 is not numbered, no duration time
Track A5 recorded live
Dave Travis initials "DT" etched in deadwax
Label details:
✻ Blue Tetragrammaton Records logo centered on top.
✻ DEEP PURPLE centered below the logo.
✻ ‘Produced by Derek Lawrence’ centered just below, on one line.
✻ Side indicator on the left of the spindle hole, catalogue number on the right.
✻ Tracklist centered below the spindle hole and aligned to left
✻ STEREO in all caps at the bottom, just above the rim text and printed horizontally .
✻ Rim text starts at 8 o'clock, ends at 4 o'clock and reads: © 1968 TETRAGRAMMATON RECORDS (A DIVISION OF THE CAMPBELL, SILVER, COSBY CORPORATION) MADE IN U.S.A.
✻ Track A4 is listed as “Faultline” (on the sleeve it's “Fault Line”), its duration (5:34) includes also track A5, which is not numbered
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): T-119-A Bestway LW DT
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): T-119-B Bestway LW DT
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHVL 759, 1E 062 ○ 90505 | Deep Purple | Deep Purple (LP, Album, Gat) | Harvest, Harvest | SHVL 759, 1E 062 ○ 90505 | UK | 1969 |
| PBC 3608 | Deep Purple | Deep Purple (Cass, Album, RE) | Passport Records | PBC 3608 | US | 1988 |
| 2C 066-90 505 | Deep Purple | Deep Purple (LP, Album, RE, Gat) | Harvest | 2C 066-90 505 | France | 1975 |
| M 8119 | Deep Purple | Deep Purple (8-Trk, Album) | Tetragrammaton | M 8119 | US | 1969 |
| 264890 8 | Deep Purple | April (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Not On label (Deep Purple) | 264890 8 | Unknown |












