Early Deep Purple Records Reissued
The band\'s first three pre-Gillan records are expanded and reissued
On 26 July in the US Eagle Rock will reissue the 1968 albums Shades Of Deep Purple, in addition to its follow-up, The Book Of Taliesyn (originally released four months later that same year), and their 1969 self-titled third album. All three re-releases come complete with bonus tracks of b-sides, studio outtakes and BBC jams.
The albums featured the line-up of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, bassist Nick Simper and vocalist Rod Evans and "Shades" features the hit single, 'Hush'.