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Title: Deep Purple - When We Rock, We Rock and When We Roll, We Roll
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, Hertford, England 9/26
Matrix #: N/A
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Deep Purple (N/A)
Cultural Facts:

1. Three Different Deep Purples: This compilation jumps across radically different versions of the band, from Rod Evans-era material like “Hush,” through the classic Ian Gillan lineup, and into David Coverdale's era with “Burn.” Few greatest-hits records show one band changing singers and musical personalities so dramatically.

2. Made for North America: When We Rock, We Rock and When We Roll, We Roll was released in 1978 specifically for the North American and Japanese markets. It served as a compact eight-song introduction to a decade of Deep Purple while a different singles collection was being issued in other parts of the world.

3. Sci-Fi Cover Artist: The wild futuristic cover was created by Japanese illustrator Shusei Nagaoka, whose elaborate space-age artwork also appeared on records by Earth, Wind & Fire, ELO and other major artists. His airbrushed fantasy worlds became instantly recognizable pieces of 1970s album-cover culture.