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1	Listen, Learn, Read On Written-By – Paice*, Lord*, Blackmore*, Evans*	4:04
2	Wring That Neck Written-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore*	5:14
3	Kentucky Woman Written-By – Diamond*	4:45
4a	Exposition Written-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore*	7:08
4b	We Can Work It Out Written-By – Lennon/McCartney*
5	Shield Written-By – Lord*, Blackmore*, Evans*	6:06
6	Anthem Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Jon LordWritten-By – Lord*, Evans*	6:32
7	River Deep, Mountain High Written-By – Barry/Spector/Greenwich*	10:13
Bonus Tracks
8	Oh No No No (Studio Out Take) Written-By – Russell*, Leander*	4:25
9	It's All Over (BBC Top Gear Session) Written-By – Unknown Artist	4:14
10	Hey Bop A Re Bop (BBC Top Gear Session) Written-By – Paice*, Lord*, Blackmore*, Evans*	3:32
11	Wring That Neck (BBC Top Gear Session) Written-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore*	4:42
12	Playground (Remixed Instrumental Studio Out Take) Written-By – Paice*, Lord*, Simper*, Blackmore*	4:29

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – De Lane Lea Studios
• Remastered At – Abbey Road Studios
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – HEC Enterprises Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – BBC Music
• Copyright (c) – HEC Enterprises Ltd.
• Licensed To – Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd.
• Licensed To – Eagle Rock Entertainment PLC
• Manufactured By – Spitfire Records
• Marketed By – Spitfire Records
• Pressed By – Disctronics

Credits

• Bass Guitar, Vocals – Nicky*
• Coordinator [Project Co-ordination], Design [Package] – Simon Robinson
• Drums – Ian*
• Engineer – Barry Ainsworth (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Lead Guitar – Ritchie*
• Liner Notes [Sleeve Notes] – Simon Robinson
• Organ, Vocals – Jon*
• Producer – Derek Lawrence (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Remastered By – Peter Mew
• Vocals – Rod*

Notes

Album recorded August 1968 at De Lane Lea, London

First released AMERICA Tetragammon Record T 107, October 1968. GREAT BRITAIN Harvest SHVL 751 July 1969.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 6 70211 50632 7
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L794
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 2D1B
• Matrix / Runout: SPT 15063-2 01 DISCOTRONICS 9/4/02

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SHVL 751	Deep Purple	The Book Of Taliesyn ‎(LP, Album)	Harvest	SHVL 751	UK	1969
TNX 107	Deep Purple	The Book Of Taliesyn ‎(Reel, Album)	Tetragrammaton Records	TNX 107	US	1968
3202	Deep Purple	The Book Of Taliesyn ‎(Cass, Album, RP, Dol)	Omni Entertainment Group	3202	Canada	1985
PS-SR 6022-2	Deep Purple	The Book Of Taliesyn ‎(CD, Album, RM)	Power Sound 2001	PS-SR 6022-2	US	Unknown
SHVL 751	Deep Purple	The Book Of Taliesyn ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gat)	Harvest	SHVL 751	UK	Unknown