[% META title = 'The Deep Purple Discography' lineup = 'mk1, mk2a, mk3, mk4, mk2b, mk5, mk2c, mk7' releasetitle = 'Very Best Of (30th Anniversary Collection)' releasetype = 'album, compilation, studio' %]
Very Best Of (30th Anniversary Collection)

UK September 1998 EMI Records CDPP074 [1CD promo]
UK October 1998 EMI Records 496 8072 [1CD]
UK October 1998 EMI Records 496 8071 [2LP (1CD track list); purple vinyl]
UK October 1998 EMI Records 496 8082 [2CD; extra tracks]
Italy October 1998 EMI Records 072-4968074 [2CD; extra tracks]
Italy October 1998 EMI Records 262-4968074 [1MC]
South Africa 1999 EMI Records CDEMCJ (WF) 5782[1CD]


Single CD Edition


2CD Edition


Promo Issue

Compilation of Deep Purple material spanning their entire career from the very beginning all the way through nineteen ninety-eight!

Note that there are two versions of this. A 1CD version for casual fans, and a 2CD version with some extra material for the more devoted fans. Both versions have been co-ordinated by Nigel Reeve and engineered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road in London. Hugh Gilmour has written the sleeve notes for both.

TRACK LIST (1CD version)

  1. Hush (South) 4.28
    Remastered version taken from the 30th anniversary edition of Shades of Deep Purple 1968.
  2. Black night (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.29
    Remastered single edit taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Deep Purple in Rock 1970.
  3. Speed king (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.27
    Single edit. Original version can be found on Deep Purple in Rock 1970.
  4. Child in time (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.15
    Single edit (of some sort). The full 10-minute version can be found on Deep Purple in Rock 1970.
  5. Strange kind of woman (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.53
    Single edit taken from Singles A's & B's 1993. Original version can be found on the US release of Fireball 1971.
  6. Fireball (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.26
    Taken from the album Fireball 1971.
  7. Demon's eye (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.22
    Taken from the album Fireball 1971.
  8. Smoke on the water (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.43
    Remastered version taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Machine Head 1972.
  9. Highway star (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.32
    The '97 remix taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Machine Head 1972.
  10. When a blind man cries (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.31
    The '97 remix taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Machine Head 1972.
  11. Never before (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.30
    Single edit. Original version can be found on Machine Head 1972.
  12. Woman from Tokyo (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 2.47
    Single edit. Original version can be found on Who Do We Think We Are 1973.
  13. Burn (Blackmore/Lord/Paice/Coverdale) 4.33
    Single edit. Original version can be found on Burn 1974.
  14. Stormbringer (Blackmore/Coverdale) 4.07
    Taken from the album Stormbringer 1974.
  15. You keep on moving (Coverdale/Hughes) 4.30
    Single edit. Original version can be found on Come Taste the Band 1975.
  16. Perfect strangers (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan) 4.16
    Single edit. Original version can be found on Perfect Strangers 1984.
  17. Ted the mechanic (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.19
    Taken from the album Purpendicular 1996.
  18. Any fule kno that (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice) 4.27
    Taken from the album Abandon 1998.

TRACK LIST (2CD version)

  1. Hush (South)
    Remastered version taken from the 30th anniversary edition of Shades of Deep Purple 1968.
  2. Mandrake root (Blackmore/Evans/Lord)
    Remastered version taken from the 30th anniversary edition of Shades of Deep Purple 1968.
  3. Kentucky woman (Diamond)
    Remastered version taken from the 30th anniversary edition of Book of Taliesyn 1968.
  4. Wring that neck (Blackmore/Evans/Lord/Simper)
    Remastered version taken from the 30th anniversary edition of Book of Taliesyn 1968.
  5. The bird has flown (Blackmore/Evans/Lord)
    US single edit (also referred to as the demo version) taken from Singles A's & B's 1993.
  6. Emmaretta (Blackmore/Evans/Lord)
    Remastered version taken from the 30th anniversary edition of Deep Purple 1969.
  7. Hallelujah (Greenaway/Cook)
    Non-album single track taken from Singles A's & B's 1993.
  8. Black night (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered single edit taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Deep Purple in Rock 1970.
  9. Speed king (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered version taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Deep Purple in Rock 1970.
  10. Bloodsucker (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered version taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Deep Purple in Rock 1970.
  11. Child in time (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered version taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Deep Purple in Rock 1970.
  12. Strange kind of woman (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered single edit taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Fireball 1971.
  13. Fireball (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered version taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Fireball 1971.
  14. Demon's eye (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered version taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Fireball 1971.
  15. When a blind man cries (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    The '97 remix taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Machine Head 1972.
  16. Highway star (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    The '97 remix taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Machine Head 1972.
  17. Smoke on the water (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered version taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Machine Head 1972.
  18. Never before (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered version taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Machine Head 1972.
  19. Woman from Tokyo (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
    Remastered version taken from the 25th anniversary edition of Who Do We Think We Are 1973.
  20. Burn (Blackmore/Lord/Paice/Coverdale)
    Taken from the album Burn 1974.
  21. Might just take your life (Blackmore/Lord/Paice/Coverdale)
    Taken from the album Burn 1974.
  22. Stormbringer (Blackmore/Coverdale)
    Taken from the album Stormbringer 1974.
  23. You keep on moving (Coverdale/Hughes)
    Taken from the album Come Taste the Band 1975.
  24. Perfect strangers (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan)
    Taken from the album Perfect Strangers 1984.
  25. Knocking at your back door (Blackmore/Glover/Gillan)
    Taken from the album Perfect Strangers 1984.
  26. King of dreams (Blackmore/Glover/Turner)
    Taken from the album Slaves & Masters 1990.
  27. Ted the mechanic (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice)
    Taken from the album Purpendicular 1996.
  28. Any fule kno that (Gillan/Glover/Lord/Morse/Paice)
    Taken from the album Abandon 1998.