Deep Purple - Anthems

Title: Anthems Artist: Deep Purple Release Date: 12/12/2000 Label: Disky, EMI Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 724352851225, 724389989625, 0724352851256, 632427737629, 793515989624, 821838351122 Genre: Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Heavy Metal, Acid Rock, Arena Rock, British Metal Moods: Confident, Earthy, Rollicking, Bravado, Confrontational, Gritty, Reckless, Aggressive, Dramatic, Passionate, Rambunctious, Raucous, Rousing, Sleazy, Theatrical, Brash, Rowdy Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Hush
2. Black Night [Live]
3. Strange Kind of Woman [Live]
4. Comin' Home
5. Mary Long
6. Fireball
7. Living Wreck
8. Drifter
9. Woman from Tokyo
10. Super Trouper
11. Highway Star [Live]
12. Child in Time [Live]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD EMI 528512 2000 CD Disky 998962 2000 CD Disky 899896 2000 CD Disky 899896

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Deep Purple is one of those bands who has countless albums coming out featuring live material blended with album tracks and the occasional hit single to make a mishmash of listenable rock. This is mostly taken from their best moments of the '70s, which is by far the best period in their career. Big hits like "Hush," "Woman From Tokyo," and "Highway Star" are featured in solid versions that are usually live but still pack a punch due to the performing lineup. Most of the biggest songs are here (sans "Smoke on the Water") in some form, and the sound quality is shockingly good on the live material. The band would get so muddled up in membership changes and complications that their catalog fell into the same messy shape as many of their contemporaries, but some of these compilations are pretty decent and this is one of them. Nothing essential, but if this is the only Deep Purple album available to you, you could do a lot worse. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Name Credits Deep Purple Main Performer