Deep Purple - Mark I & II (1973)

Mark I & II is a 1973 UK only compilation album by Deep Purple featuring material originally released between 1968 and 1973. This double LP was released after Ian Gillan had left Deep Purple in June 1973.
This is the first album to feature the single A-sides "Emmaretta", "Black Night", "Strange Kind of Woman" and the B-side "When a Blind Man Cries" in the UK. "Woman from Tokyo" is the single edit and "Highway Star" is the Made in Japan live version.

Tracklist

Mark I

Side 1
01. Hush (Joe South) 4.22
02. Mandrake Root (Ritchie Blackmore/Rod Evans/Jon Lord) 6.03
03. Why Didn't Rosemary? (Blackmore/Lord/Evans/Nick Simper/Ian Paice) 4.56
04. Hey Joe (Billy Roberts) 7.21

Side 2
05. Wring That Neck (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) 5.11
06. Emmaretta (Lord/Blackmore/Evans) 2.58
07. Help! (Lennon/McCartney) 6.02
08. Chasing Shadows (Lord/Paice) 5.31

Mark II

Side 3
09. Black Night 3.29
10. Speed King 5.49
11. Strange Kind of Woman - 4.00
12. Into the Fire 3.29
13. When a Blind Man Cries 3.29

Side 4
14. Smoke on the Water 5.49
15. Woman from Tokyo 2.44
16. Highway Star 6.46

Musicians:

Deep Purple Mark I
Ritchie Blackmore - guitars
Rod Evans - vocals
Jon Lord - keyboards
Ian Paice - drums, percussion
Nick Simper - bass

Deep Purple Mark II
Ritchie Blackmore - guitars
Ian Gillan - vocals
Roger Glover - bass
Ian Paice - drums, percussion
Jon Lord - keyboards