ディープ・パープル第1期のスタジオレコーディング音源を収めた5CD『Hard Road: The Mark 1 Studio Recordings 1968-69』が発売

ディープ・パープル（Deep Purple）第1期（1968〜69年）のスタジオ・レコーディング音源を収めたCD5枚組ボックスセット『Hard Road: The Mark 1 Studio Recordings 1968-69』が海外で7月28日発売。

第1期のスタジオ・アルバム3タイトルである

・1st『Shades of Deep Purple（邦題：ハッシュ）』
・2nd『The Book of Taliesyn（邦題：詩人タリエシンの世界）』
・3rd『Deep Purple（邦題：ディープ・パープル III）』　

の新規リマスタリング音源を収めたもので、『Shades of Deep Purple』と『The Book of Taliesyn』はステレオとモノ・ヴァージョンをそれぞれ収めたディスクが収録されます。各ディスクにはボーナス・トラックも追加されます（一部除く）

●『Hard Road: The Mark 1 Studio Recordings 1968-69』

＊Disc: 1 / Shades Of Deep Purple (Mono Mix)

1. And The Address (Mono Mix) [2014 - Remastered Version]
2. Hush (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
3. One More Rainy Day (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
4. Prelude: Happiness/I’m So Glad (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
5. Mandrake Root (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
6. Help (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
7. Love Help Me (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
8. Hey Joe (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]

*Bonus Tracks

9. Shadows (Album Outtake)
10. Love Help Me (Instrumental)
11. Help (Alternate Take)

＊Disc: 2 / Shades Of Deep Purple (Stereo Mix)

1. And The Address (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
2. Hush (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
3. One More Rainy Day (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
4. Prelude: Happiness/I’m So Glad (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
5. Mandrake Root (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
6. Help (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
7. Love Help Me (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
8. Hey Joe (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
9. And The Address (2003 Remix)

*Bonus tracks

10. Hush (1968 Monitor Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
11. Prelude: Happiness/I’m So Glad (2003 Remix)
12. Hey Joe (2003 Remix)

＊Disc: 3 / Book Of Taliesyn (Mono Mix)

1. Listen, Learn, Read On (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
2. Wring That Neck (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
3. Kentucky Woman (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
4. Exposition/We Can Work It Out (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
5. Shield (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
6. Anthem (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
7. River Deep, Mountain High (Mono Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]

＊Disc: 4 / Book Of Taliesyn (Stereo Mix)

1. Listen, Learn, Read On (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
2. Wring That Neck (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
3. Kentucky Woman (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
4. Exposition/We Can Work It Out (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
5. Shield (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
6. Anthem (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
7. River Deep, Mountain High (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]

*Bonus tracks

8. Playground (Instrumental Outtake) [2014 Remastered Version]
9. Kentucky Woman (2003 Remix)
10. Oh No No No (Studio Outtake)
11. Playground (Remixed Instrumental Outtake)
12. River Deep, Mountain High (Us Single Edit)

＊Disc: 5 / Deep Purple

1. Chasing Shadows (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
2. Blind (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
3. Lalena (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
4. Fault Line (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
5. The Painter (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
6. Why Didn’t Rosemary? (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
7. Bird Has Flown (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
8. April (Stereo Mix) [2014 Remastered Version]
9. Emmaretta (2012 Stereo Remix)

*Bonus tracks

10. The Bird Has Flown (Early Version) [2012 Stereo Remix]
11. Why Didn’t Rosemary? (Early Instrumental Take) [Stereo Mix]
12. Blind (Stereo Mix) [2003 Remix]
13. Lalena (Stereo Mix) [Instrumental] [2014 Remastered Version]
14. April (Stereo Mix) [Part 1] [Single B-Side]
15. Emmaretta (Mono Mix) [Original Single A-Side]
16. The Bird Has Flown (Mono Mix) [Original Us Single B-Side]