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     title = 'The Deep Purple Discography'
     lineup = 'mk1, mk2a, mk3, mk4'
     releasetitle = 'The Collection'
     releasetype = 'album, compilation, studio, live'
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<b>The Collection</b>
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UK February 1997 EMI Gold CD GOLD 1080-7243-8-55077-2-4 [1CD]<br>
Europe 1997 Disky CD DC 878642 [1CD]<br>
Italy August 1997 EMI Gold Star Memories CD [1CD; special edition]<br>
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<br>EMI Gold<p>
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<br>Disky Edition
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Compilation of material by Mks I, IIa, III &amp; IV. The tracks were chosen by Simon Robinson of DPAS - read his defence story in the DPAS fanzine <i>Darker Than Blue</i>, issue 50. 
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The special Italian edition was only available during one week in August 1997 at carefully selected newspaper kiosks!
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<u>TRACK LIST</u>
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<li><b>Mandrake root</b> 
<li><b>Wring that neck</b> 
<li><b>Living wreck</b> 
<li><b>Black night</b> 
<li><b>Smoke on the water</b> <br>
    Live track recorded in 1972, taken from the CD release of <a href="live02.html">In Concert</a> 1992.
<li><b>Demon's eye</b> 
<li><b>Lady double dealer</b> 
<li><b>Comin' home</b> 
<li><b>Never before</b> <br>
    Live track recorded in 1972, taken from the CD release of <a href="live02.html">In Concert</a> 1992.
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