Powerhouse (Deep Purple album)

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Powerhouse
live recordings and studio outtakes by
Deep Purple
Released9 November 1977[1]
Recorded1969–1972
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length44:00
LabelPurple
ProducerDeep Purple
Deep Purple compilations chronology
24 Carat Purple
(1975) 		Powerhouse
(1977) 		The Deep Purple Singles A's and B's
(1978)

Powerhouse is a 1977 compilation album by Deep Purple, featuring previously unreleased live and studio tracks from the band's Mark II line-up at the height of its powers. The album achieved Gold Certification in Japan.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice, except where indicated.

Side one
  1. "Painted Horse" – 5:19 (outtake from the Who Do We Think We Are sessions in July 1972)
  2. "Hush" (Joe South) – 4:37 (live from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra program in September 1969)
  3. "Wring That Neck" (Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Nick Simper) – 12:51 (live from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra program in September 1969)
Side two
  2. "Child in Time" – live – 12:29 (live from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra program in September 1969)
  3. "Black Night" – 4:59 (live single B-side from the Made in Japan dates in August 1972)
  4. "Cry Free" – 3:11 (outtake from the Deep Purple in Rock sessions in January 1970)

Personnel

Deep Purple

Charts

Chart (1977–1978) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 54
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 50
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 30

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-908724-42-7
    .
  2. ^ Powerhouse, Certified Gold – Warner Pioneer Music, Asia, 1977 – http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&sale=43&lot=734
  3. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  4. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ISBN 4-87131-077-9
    .
  6. ^ "Japanese Gold Record Award for Deep Purple". 20 December 2020.
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