The Book of Taliesyn

by Deep Purple

The Book of Taliesyn cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1969
  • Label: Harvest
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:05:23
  • Community rating: 3.29/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Rod Evans, Lennon-McCartney, Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Simper, Ian Paice, Neil Diamond

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Transitioning further into sprawling, heavy instrumental territory, Deep Purple's sophomore record leans heavily into classical influences and extended jamming. 'The Book of Taliesyn' is wonderfully psychedelic and fiercely energetic, balancing melodic, hard-hitting blues-rock with deeply progressive, remarkably epic symphonic fantasy themes.

Genres

Descriptors: Arena Rock, progressive, melodic, fantasy

Tracklist

  1. Listen, Learn, Read On (4:05)
  2. Wring That Neck (5:13)
  3. Kentucky Woman (4:43)
  4. Exposition / We Can Work It Out (Medley) (7:07)
  5. Shield (6:06)
  6. Anthem (6:31)
  7. River Deep, Mountain High (10:12)
  8. Oh No No No - Studio out Take (4:25)
  9. It's All Over (BBC Top Gear Session) (4:14)
  10. Hey Bop A Re Bop (BBC Top Gear Session) (3:31)
  11. Wring That Neck (BBC Top Gear Session) (4:42)
  12. Playground - Remixed Instrumental out Take (4:29)

Credits

  • Deep Purple - primary artist
  • Jon Lord - arranged by [string arrangement], organ, vocals, written-by
  • Les Weisbrich - art direction
  • Nick Simper - bass guitar, vocals, written-by
  • John Vernon Lord - cover [cover arrt]
  • Ian Paice - drums, written-by
  • Barry Ainsworth - engineer
  • Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar, written-by
  • Darrell Johnson - mastered by
  • Derek Lawrence - producer
  • Rod Evans - vocals, written-by
  • Neil Diamond - written-by
  • Lennon-McCartney - written-by
  • Spector, Greenwich & Barry - written-by

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