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There has been no shortage of Deep Purple compilations over the years, but unlike some of the British hard rock legends' contemporaries (Sabbath, Zeppelin, etc.), they've managed a fairly consistent stream of output since their 1968 debut. Rhino's A Fire in the Sky, a 40-track career retrospective that includes at least one song from every studio album through 2013's Now What?!, is easily the most comprehensive anthology that the band has released to date -- a more manageable, largely singles-oriented 20-track version is also available, as is a triple-vinyl edition. Despite cycling through too many lineup iterations to mention, the band has consistently adhered to the heavy blues-rock foundation that made career highlights like "Hush," "Smoke on the Water," "Highway Star," and "Woman from Tokyo" so essential. Mid- to late-career offerings like "Perfect Strangers," "Call of the Wild," "Rapture of the Deep," and "Hell to Pay" may lack some of the bluster of those classic rock radio staples, but they still feel vital, suggesting that the key to hard rock longevity is sometimes just staying in the game.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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DISC 2
Tommy Bolin, Producer - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - David Coverdale, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Glenn Hughes, Producer, Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Percussion, MixingEngineer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer - Martin Birch, Producer, MixingEngineer - Dave Shultz, Remastering Engineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1975, 2016 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Tommy Bolin, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - David Coverdale, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Glenn Hughes, Producer, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Percussion, MixingEngineer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer - Martin Birch, Producer, MixingEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2010 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Universal International Music B.V.
David Coverdale, Producer, Writer - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Writer - Glenn Hughes, Producer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Paice, Producer - Jon Lord, Producer - Martin Birch, Producer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1974, 2009 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Universal International Music B.V.
David Coverdale, Producer, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Glenn Hughes, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Percussion, MixingEngineer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Organ, Electric Piano, Background Vocals - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Martin Birch, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Reinhold Mack, AssistantEngineer - Hans Menzel, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1974, 2009 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
David Coverdale, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Glenn Hughes, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, MixingEngineer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer, MixingEngineer - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Martin Birch, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Tapani Tapanainen, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1974, 2004 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Universal International Music B.V.
David Coverdale, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Glenn Hughes, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, MixingEngineer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer, MixingEngineer - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Martin Birch, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Tapani Tapanainen, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1974, 2004 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Universal International Music B.V.
David Coverdale, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Glenn Hughes, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer, MixingEngineer - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Martin Birch, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Tapani Tapanainen, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1974, 2004 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Martin Birch, Engineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1973, 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Martin Birch, Engineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1973, 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Martin Birch, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jeremy "Bear" Gee, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc. This Remaster (P) 2012 Warner Records Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Martin Birch, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jeremy "Bear" Gee, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972, 2012 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Jon Astley, Remastering Engineer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Writer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Martin Birch, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jeremy "Bear" Gee, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972, 2012 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Universal Music B.V.
DISC 3
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Jon Astley, Remastering Engineer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Martin Birch, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jeremy "Bear" Gee, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1972, 2012 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Records Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Writer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Martin Birch, Engineer - Miles Showell, MasteringEngineer - Alan O'Duffy, Engineer - Lou Austin, Engineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1971, 2016 Warner Records Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Writer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Martin Birch, Engineer - Miles Showell, MasteringEngineer - Alan O'Duffy, Engineer - Lou Austin, Engineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1971, 2016 Warner Records Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Writer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Martin Birch, Engineer - Alan O'Duffy, Engineer - Lou Austin, Engineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1971, 2002 Warner Records Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Writer - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Organ, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Miles Showell, MasteringEngineer - Andy Knight, RecordingEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970, 2016 Warner Records Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Writer - Jon Lord, Producer, Organ, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Miles Showell, MasteringEngineer - Andy Knight, RecordingEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970, 2016 Warner Records Inc.
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Nick Blagona, Engineer - Harry Schnitzler, MixingEngineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970, 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Roger Cook, Writer - Roger Greenaway, Writer - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Lead Vocals - Ian Paice, Producer, Drums - Jon Lord, Producer, Keyboards - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1969, 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
There has been no shortage of Deep Purple compilations over the years, but unlike some of the British hard rock legends' contemporaries (Sabbath, Zeppelin, etc.), they've managed a fairly consistent stream of output since their 1968 debut. Rhino's A Fire in the Sky, a 40-track career retrospective that includes at least one song from every studio album through 2013's Now What?!, is easily the most comprehensive anthology that the band has released to date -- a more manageable, largely singles-oriented 20-track version is also available, as is a triple-vinyl edition. Despite cycling through too many lineup iterations to mention, the band has consistently adhered to the heavy blues-rock foundation that made career highlights like "Hush," "Smoke on the Water," "Highway Star," and "Woman from Tokyo" so essential. Mid- to late-career offerings like "Perfect Strangers," "Call of the Wild," "Rapture of the Deep," and "Hell to Pay" may lack some of the bluster of those classic rock radio staples, but they still feel vital, suggesting that the key to hard rock longevity is sometimes just staying in the game.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 03:20:14
- Main artists: Deep Purple
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company.
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