Tracklist
Listen, Learn, Read On | 4:02 | ||
Hard Road | 5:15 | ||
Kentucky Woman | 4:43 | ||
Exposition | 7:06 | ||
We Can Work It Out | |||
The Shield | 6:00 | ||
Anthem | 5:29 | ||
River Deep, Mountain High | 10:05 |
Credits (11)
- Jon LordArranged By [String Arrangement]
- Les WeisbrichArt Direction
- Nicky*Bass Guitar, Vocals
- John Vernon LordCover [Cover Arrt]
- Ian*Drums
- Barry AinsworthEngineer
Notes
'The Book of Taliesyn' is the second studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple released in USA and Canada by Tetragrammaton Records in October 1968.
However, the UK release was postponed until 1969. The album was released on 21st June 1969 by the newly launched EMI progressive label - Harvest. Thus, it became the debut Harvest Records' release.
For the first three studio albums 1968-1969 performed:
Ritchie Blackmore • lead guitar / Rod Evans • vocals / Jon Lord • organ / Ian Paice • drums / Nick Simper • bass guitar, vocals
Single released: Trak 3 - Listen, Learn, Read On / River Deep - Mountain High / Trak 8 - Kentucky Woman
However, the UK release was postponed until 1969. The album was released on 21st June 1969 by the newly launched EMI progressive label - Harvest. Thus, it became the debut Harvest Records' release.
For the first three studio albums 1968-1969 performed:
Ritchie Blackmore • lead guitar / Rod Evans • vocals / Jon Lord • organ / Ian Paice • drums / Nick Simper • bass guitar, vocals
Single released: Trak 3 - Listen, Learn, Read On / River Deep - Mountain High / Trak 8 - Kentucky Woman
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![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn Reel-To-Reel, Album, Stereo, 3 ¾ ips | Tetragrammaton Records – TNX 107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | ||||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 543 016 | Canada | 1968 | Canada — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | ||||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | ||||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | ||||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo | Tetragrammaton Records – TG-80107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Monarch Pressing | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Press, Printer Code 4 | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – 543 016 | Canada | 1968 | Canada — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Misprint | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Press, Printer Code A | Tetragrammaton Records – T-107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn 8-Track Cartridge, Album | Tetragrammaton Records – TNM 8107 | US | 1968 | US — 1968 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album | Harvest – SHVL 751 | Australia | 1969 | Australia — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album | Odeon – CMT 1186 | Venezuela | 1969 | Venezuela — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | Harvest – SHVL 751 | UK | 1969 | UK — 1969 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Repress, Gatefold | Harvest – SHVL 751 | UK | 1969 | UK — 1969 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album | Parlophone – PCSM 6064 | New Zealand | 1969 | New Zealand — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, 1st press "Sold in UK..." text | Harvest – SHVL 751 | UK | 1969 | UK — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Harvest – SHVL 751 | France | 1969 | France — 1969 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Harvest – 1C 062-04 000 | Germany | 1969 | Germany — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, 2nd press "Sold in UK..." text | Harvest – SHVL 751 | UK | 1969 | UK — 1969 | ||||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album | Harvest – SHVLJ(D) 751 | South Africa | 1969 | South Africa — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo | Polydor – SMP 1434 | Japan | 1969 | Japan — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album | Harvest – SHVL 751 | Australia | 1969 | Australia — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn Cassette, Album | Harvest – TC-SHVL-751 | Australia | 1969 | Australia — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album | Harvest – SHVL 751 | Israel | 1969 | Israel — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album | Parlophone – SHVL 751 | Philippines | 1969 | Philippines — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Harvest – 1C 062-04 000 | Germany | 1969 | Germany — 1969 | ||||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Promo | Polydor – SMP 1434 | Japan | 1969 | Japan — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album | Harvest – 3C 062-04000, Harvest – SHVL 751 | Italy | 1969 | Italy — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album | Harvest – 3C 062-04000, Harvest – SHVL 751 | Italy | 1969 | Italy — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Stereo | Harvest – 1 C 062-04 000 | Germany | 1969 | Germany — 1969 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo | 中聲 – CSJ-823 | Taiwan | 1970 | Taiwan — 1970 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | Harvest – SHVL 751 | UK | 1971 | UK — 1971 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo | 中聲 – CSJ-823 | Taiwan | 1971 | Taiwan — 1971 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Book Of Taliesyn LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold | Harvest – 1 J 062-04000, Harvest – 1 J 062-04.000 | Spain | 1973 | Spain — 1973 | New Submission |
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- Edited 26 days agothe slight label variation and jacket differences do not make this a reissue - the catalog number is exactly the same and it was released the same year as all the other original runs.
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Magnan2 18 nov. 2024
Psychédélisme en ébullition !
Même s'ils ne peuvent se comparer aux albums du Mark II , les 3 premiers albums du pourpre dont celui-ci en auront été le creuset .
A force de manipulations intéressantes mais téméraires de substances pop , psychées et classiques mélangées à des chorus sulfureux et détonants, les compères vont finir par faire sauter le labo , Blackmore , Lord et Paice se retrouvant hirsutes et enfumés mais avec la formule "In rock" en poche face à l'apparition d'un hurleur et d'un bassiste mythologiques , Ian Gillan et Roger, Glover , tandis que Rod Evans et Nick Simper ont disparus dans l'explosion , catapultés, hors gravitation.
A l'écoute de ces premiers albums ,on comprend le cheminement qui va les mener à la plus belle page du hard rock qu'ils vont écrire avec Led Zeppelin.
j'ai acquis récemment cette version de Creative sounds et je trouve le son excellent , avec des basses punchy, un son bien équilibré et une belle image stéréo - Why does the label of the CD indicate 'Tracks 1-13' when there are only 12 tracks listed? Is this a mistake?
referencing The Book Of Taliesyn (LP, Album) SHVLJ(D) 751
Same stamped matrix numbers as UK, likely pressed there and imported.- Yo tengo este LP, referencia 062 10 4000 1. y al habrir la carpeta, es como si habrieras el Made in Europe, no se si es un error de la discografica. Lastima no poder mandar una foto.
referencing The Book Of Taliesyn (LP, Album, Stereo) T-107
This is BOOTLEG edition from the 70s! The labels on vinyl were rough, like damaged and it offered very poor sound quality! Original Tetragrammaton label were smooth, almost glossy and the sound was great - better than on original UK Harvest press! Original vs counterfeit covers are hard to recognize, but bootleg ones were little washed.referencing The Book Of Taliesyn (LP, Album, Stereo) T-107
Why is "The Book Of Taliesyn" listed ahead of "Shades Of Deep Purple"? Shades was their first studio album and came out before Taliesyn.referencing The Book Of Taliesyn (LP, Album, Stereo) T-107
I have an early pressing on Tetragrammaton Records with silver inner labels. Is this not one of the THINNEST sounding recordings ever? I’ve owned this record for YEARS and have hardly listened to it because it sounds like it was mixed in a tin can. I actually like the songs but WOW. I’m just baffled by the poor recording and/or mastering.
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