Deep purple the book of taliesyn 1968, vinyl discogs. Deep purple the book of taliesyn in fantastic condition. Our aim is only to include reliable, confirmed news and stories, avoiding rumour as much as possible. The book of taliesyn drugi je studijski album britanskog hard rock sastava deep purple, kojeg u americi 1968.
Book of taliesyn lyrics deep purple appreciation society. Deep purple about the book of taliesyn the book of taliesyn is the second studio album by the english rock band deep purple, recorded only three months after shades of deep purple and released by tetragrammaton records in october 1968, just before their first us tour. Deep purple would keep getting better from here, taking this potential and running with it a little more on their selftitled followup to this album. The album featured the singles kentucky woman and river deep mountain high, and was a stylistic mix of psychedelic rock, progressive rock, and hard rock. The name for the album was taken from the 14thcentury book of taliesin. Shades of deep purple 1968 the book of taliesyn 1968 deep purple 1969 deep purple in rock 1970 fireball 1971 machine head 1972 who do we think we are 1973 burn 1974 stormbringer 1974 come taste the band 1975 perfect strangers 1984 the house of blue light 1987 slaves and masters 1990 the battle rages on 1993. The canadian version has the jacket made in canada and the disc made in usa. Deep purple the book of taliesyn 1968 hqcd k2hd 2011 01. As vanilla fudge was progressively leaning more towards psychedelia, here deep purple are the opposite. The book of taliesyn by deep purple album, hard rock. Mark i, led for a great deal by the classicallytrained jon lord, continues to write more of their own material, but still includes three covers in the album.
The structure of the album is similar to that of their debut, with four original songs and three. Back in 1969 a friend at college turned me on to deep purple, and book of taliesyn was the album. Deep purple book of taliesyn vinyl mp3 album download. Released in 1968 us and 1969 uk, the book of taliesyn is the second studio album by deep purple. The book of taliesyn is the second studio album of the english hardrock band deep purple and was recorded with the first band cast mk i. The book of taliesyn is a good album on its own merit though, and while it is not excellent or particularly engaging, deep purple does deserve more credit for this album than what they get. Stream the book of taliesyn by deep purple and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Deep purple s second album was entitled the book of taliesyn. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three brythonic kings ifor williams identified eleven of the medieval poems. Expositionwe can work it out medley 2000 remastered version lyrics. The book of taliesyn is the second studio album by english rock band deep purple, recorded only three months after shades of deep purple and released by tetragrammaton records in october 1968, just before their first us tour. The book of taliesyn is the second studio album by the english rock band deep purple, recorded only three months after shades of deep purple and released by.
Deep purple anthem 1968 the book of taliesyn album youtube. The book of taliesyn was deep purple s second album, released in the usa in 1968. Most deep purple fans came about with mark 2 ian gillian on lead vocals but mark 1 was pretty darn good with rod evans on lead vocals. And the book of taliesyn is the best of the early mark 1 stuff, but shades of deep purple rocks as well, oh heck i love em all. The book of taliesyn by deep purple on amazon music.
Reviews of the book of taliesyn by deep purple album. Shades of deep purple, produced an unexpected us hit single with a rollicking cover of joe souths hush. Deep purple the book of taliesyn 19681988 avaxhome. The coloring is very subtlealmost black, which may be the reason. Llyfr taliesin is one of the most famous of middle welsh manuscripts, dating from the first half of the 14th century though many of the fiftysix poems it preserves are taken to originate in the 10th century or before the volume contains some of the oldest poems in welsh, possibly but not certainly dating back to the sixth century and to a real poet called. The book of taliesyn is the second album recorded by deep purple, released in 1968 us. The structure of the album is similar to that of their debut, with four original songs and three rearranged covers, although the tracks are longer, the arrangements more complex and the sound more polished than on shades of deep purple. Recorded only three months after their debut, deep purple quickly released their sophomore followup the book of taliesyn which continued all the traits of shades of deep purple with a mix of originals and covers, however despite the basic similarities that include different styles such as psychedelic and hard rock mixed with classical music arrangements interspersed throughout, the book of. The book of taliesyn pronounced taleeessin followed the pattern of. It appeared on december 11, 1968 in the us and in the summer of 1969 in all other countries. Deep purple book of taliesyn lost mono tapes issued at. This page includes deep purple the book of taliesyns.
I was a budding bass player, and fell in love instantly. Martin romberg wrote an eightpart concerto for saxophone and orchestra called the tale of taliesin. Colored vinyl doest usually produce the best sound quality, however, this particular record sounds great. Hard road was renamed wring that neck on the european version of the album. Listen, learn, read on 2000 remastered version lyrics. The book of taliesyn early deep purple was always quick to write new albums, and 1969 gave life to their second output the book of taliesyn. Deep purple book of taliesyn lost mono tapes issued at last. Taliesin was the first release on the harvest label around july 1969, i. Classic rock, wonderful created with aquasoft slideshow for youtube. The book of taliesyn is a protometal music album recording by deep purple released in 1968 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. Deep purple the book of taliesyn ratings distribution essential. Features song lyrics for deep purple s book of taliesyn album. The boys claim to be inspired by the bard of king arthurs court in camelot, taliesyn.
Deep purple the book of taliesyn veroffentlichungen discogs. This is the sixth track from deep purples second album, book of taliesyn 1968. I surmised that the first and second deep purple albums on the mono andy pearce cd editions from last year were folded from stereo due to the drum sound. Deep purple the book of taliesyn full album youtube. The book of taliesyn has been my favorite deep purple album for years, and with this newly pressed, colored vinyl record, it will be for many more. The album is named after the historic book book of taliesin by the welsh bard taliesin.
The book of taliesyn is the second studio album by the english rock band deep purple, recorded only three months after shades of deep purple and released by tetragrammaton records in october 1968, just before their first us tour. The songs range from good to great, and their cover of neil diamonds kentucky woman is as perfect as rock and roll gets. The book of taliesyn stereo mix hdtracks the worlds. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The book of taliesyn is the second studio album by the english rock band deep purple, recorded only three months after shades of.