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The Mark 2 Purple Singles

by Deep Purple · 1979

20 pressings9 countriesHard RockRock

The Mark 2 Purple Singles was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Mark 2 Purple Singles

13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Germany

1979
Label and catalog number
Harvest 1C 064-61 695Purple Records 1C 064-61 695
Format
LP, Compilation · The Gramophone Co Label
Runout / matrix

5C-062-61695-A//39293-1-YSide A Stamped

062-61695-B//39294-2YSide B Stamped

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Purple Records TPS 3514Purple Records 0C 062 - 61 695
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Purple
Runout / matrix

TPS 3514 A-1Runout side A, variant 1

TPS 3514 B-1Runout side B, variant 1

TPS 3514 A-1 HTM 2Runout side A, variant 2

TPS 3514 B-1 2Runout side B, variant 2

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Purple Records TPS 3514
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label
Runout / matrix

TPS 3514 A-1 HTMSide A runout

TPS 3514 B-1Side B runout

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Purple Records TPS 3514Purple Records 0C 062 - 61 695
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Purple
Runout / matrix

TPS 3514 A-1 GO HTM 1Runout side A

TPS 3514 B-1 1Runout side B

TPS.3514ALabel side A

TPS.3514BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979FranceHarvest 2C 068-61 695 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 068-61 695First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyHarvest 1C 064-61 695 / Purple Records 1C 064-61 695First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyHarvest 1C 064-61 695 / Purple Records 1C 064-61 695First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GreecePurple Records 14C 062-61695First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979IndiaEMI TPS 3514First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979ItalyPurple Records 3C 064-61695First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979NetherlandsEMI 1A 062 61695First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979NetherlandsPurple Records 5C 062-61695First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1979SwedenPurple Records 7C 062-61695First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979UKPurple Records TPS 3514 / Purple Records 0C 062 - 61 695First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1979UKPurple Records TPS 3514First yearLP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1979UKPurple Records TPS 3514 / Purple Records 0C 062 - 61 695First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1979VenezuelaPurple Records PLPS-4016First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982VenezuelaPurple Records 102-31008 / Purple Records PLPS-4016LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984GermanyHarvest 1C 064-61 695 / Purple Records 1C 064-61 695LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHarvest 1C 064-793797 1 / Purple Records 1C 064-793797 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsPurple Records 1A 062-61695 / Purple Records 5C 062-61695LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsPurple Records 1A 062-61695 / Purple Records 5C 062-61695LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?VenezuelaEMI 25115LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?VenezuelaEMI 25045LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. Live Side
  2. A1Smoke On The Water5:11
  3. A2Black Night4:54
  4. A3Child In Time9:49
  5. Studio Side
  6. B1Woman From Tokyo4:27
  7. B2Never Before3:27
  8. B3When A Blind Man Cries3:28
  9. B4Painted Horse5:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Mark 2 Purple Singles are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The Mark 2 Purple Singles are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.

When was The Mark 2 Purple Singles first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, France, Greece and more. One of them is Harvest 1C 064-61 695.

How do I tell if my copy of The Mark 2 Purple Singles is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-61 695, TPS 3514, 2C 068-61 695, 14C 062-61695) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Mark 2 Purple Singles on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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