The Book of Taliesyn
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December 11, 1968 (US) |
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August – October 1968 |
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| Label (s) | Harvest Records , Parlophone | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, LP, MC |
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Title (number) |
7th |
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Derek Lawrence |
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The Book of Taliesyn (English for: " The Book of Taliesin ") is the second studio album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple and was recorded with the first band line-up (Mk. I). It appeared on December 11, 1968 in the USA and in the summer of 1969 in all other countries.
The album is named after the historic book Book of Taliesin by the Welsh bard Taliesin .
Music genre
Like the first album Shades of Deep Purple , The Book of Taliesyn features original compositions as well as cover versions of classics such as We Can Work It Out ( The Beatles ), Kentucky Woman ( Neil Diamond ) and River, made famous by Ike & Tina Turner Deep, mountain high .
Compared to the more well-known, later Deep Purple lineups, this album, like its predecessor and successor, appears comparatively gentle. Jon Lord's organ is the dominant instrument, behind which Ritchie Blackmore's brute guitar lags a bit in the early stages of the band.
The cover of River Deep, Mountain High begins with the introduction of Also sprach Zarathustra and is then extended to over ten minutes. In addition, the original composition Anthem , which disappears completely in baroque music in a middle section under the accompaniment of a complete orchestra , only to return to rock again towards the end, is of importance. Anthem is considered to be the pioneer of the even better known piece April from the third album Deep Purple , which uses the same elements. Exposition as an introduction to the Beatles piece We Can Work It Out begins as an adaptation of the second movement of the 7th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven and then further quotes the overture Romeo and Juliet by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky .
The instrumental blues variation Wring That Neck (originally called "Hard Road" in the USA) was an integral part of the live shows (especially the MK II lineup), the long improvisations, or the "duels", until the early 1970s. performed by Lord and Blackmore based on the song often lasted more than 30 minutes. It can also be found on the re-recording of Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra with Deep Purple from 1999 and has been performed occasionally since Don Airey joined the band in 2002.
Track list
- Listen, Learn, Read On (Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 4:05
- Wring That Neck (Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Simper, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 5:13
- Kentucky Woman (Neil Diamond) - 4:44 (Original artist: Neil Diamond)
- Exposition / We Can Work It Out ( Ludwig van Beethoven , Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Simper, Jon Lord, Ian Paice / John Lennon , Paul McCartney ) - 7:06 (original artist : The Beatles)
- Shield (Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord) - 6:06
- Anthem (Rod Evans, Jon Lord) - 6:31
- River Deep, Mountain High ( Jeff Barry , Ellie Greenwich , Phil Spector ) - 10:12 (Original artist : Ike & Tina Turner)
Bonus tracks (Remastered CD from 2000)
- Oh No No No ( Mike Leander , Leon Russell ) - 4:25 (Outtake)
- It's All Over ( Bert Berns , Mike Leander) - 4:14 (BBC Top Gear Session)
- Hey Bop a Re Bop (Rod Evans, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 3:31 (BBC Top Gear Session)
- Wring That Neck (Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Simper, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 4:42 (BBC Top Gear Session)
- Playground (Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Simper, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 4:29 (Outtake)