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Deep PurpleThe Book Of Taliesyn

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Rock

Style:

Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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Tracklist

Listen, Learn, Read On4:02
Hard Road5:15
Kentucky Woman4:43
Exposition7:06
We Can Work It Out
The Shield6:00
Anthem5:29
River Deep, Mountain High10:05

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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

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