title: The Mark II Purple Singles
text: # The Mark II Purple Singles
  
  The Mark II Purple Singles is a compilation album by Deep Purple. The album was released in 1979. It claimed to be MkII not just because it was the second line-up of the band but also because it was the second Deep Purple singles album after Singles As & Bs. The tracks were recorded during 1971 and 1972. A version with purple vinyl is also available.
  
  The original sleeve notes by Geoff Barton claimed that "Smoke on the Water" was a different recording to the one from Made in Japan. He wrote: "Blackmore chooses to play the solo straight, without the embellishments that, for me, marred the other officially available live version [on Made in Japan]." In fact it is the same recording, edited.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All songs written by Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice.
  
  ### Side one
  
  * "Smoke on the Water" – 5:12 (live version from Made in Japan, edited)
  * "Black Night" – 4:56 (live version recorded in Japan 1972)
  * "Child in Time" – 9:52 (live version from Made in Japan, edited)
  
  ### Side two
  
  * "Woman from Tokyo" – 4:28 (A-side from Who Do We Think We Are, edited)
  * "Never Before" – 3:30 (A-side from Machine Head, edited)
  * "When a Blind Man Cries" – 3:29 (B-side from the Machine Head sessions)
  * "Painted Horse" – 5:18 (outtake from the Who Do We Think We Are sessions)
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Deep Purple
  
  * Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
  * Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
  * Jon Lord – organ, keyboards
  * Roger Glover – bass
  * Ian Paice – drums
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (1979) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | UK Albums (OCC) | 24 |
  