Powerhouse (Deep Purple album)

Powerhouse
Compilation album of live recordings and studio outtakes by Deep Purple
Released	December 1977 (EU) January 1978 (UK)[1]
Recorded	1969–1972
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	44:00
Label	Purple
Producer	Deep Purple
Deep Purple compilations chronology
24 Carat Purple (1975) Powerhouse (1977) The Deep Purple Singles A's and B's (1978)

Powerhouse is a 1977 compilation album by Deep Purple, featuring previously unreleased live and studio tracks from the band's Mark II line-up at the height of its powers. The album achieved Gold Certification in Japan.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice, except where indicated.

Side one

1. "Painted Horse" – 5:19 (outtake from the Who Do We Think We Are sessions in July 1972)
2. "Hush" (Joe South) – 4:37 (live from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra program in September 1969)
3. "Wring That Neck" (Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Nick Simper) – 12:51 (live from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra program in September 1969)

Side two

4. "Child in Time" – live – 12:29 (live from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra program in September 1969)
5. "Black Night" – 4:59 (live single B-side from the Made in Japan dates in August 1972)
6. "Cry Free" – 3:11 (outtake from the Deep Purple in Rock sessions in January 1970)

Personnel

Deep Purple

• Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
• Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
• Jon Lord – keyboards
• Roger Glover – bass
• Ian Paice – drums, percussion

Charts

Chart (1977–1978)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3]	54
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4]	50
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5]	30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Powerhouse LP".
2. Powerhouse, Certified Gold – Warner Pioneer Music, Asia, 1977 – http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&sale=43&lot=734
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Deep Purple – Powerhouse" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
5. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
6. "Japanese Gold Record Award for Deep Purple". 20 December 2020.