Whitesnake - The Purple Album: Special Gold Edition (2CD + Blu-ray)

David Coverdale was a relatively unknown 21-year-old singer-songwriter when he joined Deep Purple in 1973. He went on to record three classic albums alongside the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers before embarking on his musical journey a few years later with his band, Whitesnake. 

Coverdale is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Deep Purple debut this year with a special version of The Purple Album, Whitesnake’s tribute to his three-year tenure with the legendary group. This newly remixed, remastered, and expanded edition of the 2015 album features previously unreleased recordings, including the very demo that secured Coverdale’s spot with Deep Purple.

The 2-CD/Blu-ray version of THE PURPLE ALBUM: SPECIAL GOLD EDITION goes beyond the original with the addition of live recordings and concert videos from The Purple Tour (“The Gypsy,” “Mistreated”), official music videos (“Sail Away,” “You Fool No One”), and an assortment of previously unreleased material, including six alternate mixes of album tracks. The Blu-ray also offers a behind-the-scenes look at the album's making and a song-by-song commentary by Coverdale.

Tracklist

CD 1 - 2023 Remix
01. Burn
02. Lay Down, Stay Down
03. Love Child
04. Holy Man
05. The Gypsy
06. Lady Double Dealer
07. Might Just Take Your Life
08. Mistreated
09. Stormbringer
10. Sail Away (Interpolating "Elegy for Jon")
11. You Keep on Moving (Featuring the Hook City Strings)
12. Lady Luck
13. Coming Home
14. You Fool No One (Interpolating "Itchy Fingers") Dedicated in loving memory to Jeff Beck
15. Soldier of Fortune

CD 2 - The Purple Tour Five Live
01. Burn
02. The Gypsy
03. Mistreated
04. You Fool No One
05. Soldier of Fortune
Alternative Mixes
06. Holy Man (Unzipped)*
07. Stormbringer (Punch in the Nuts Mix) *
08. Love Child (Joel Hoekstra Alt Solo)
09. Soldier of Fortune – featuring Joel Hoekstra & The Hook City Strings *
10. Soldier of Fortune – featuring The Hook City Strings *
11. Soldier of Fortune (Instrumental) – featuring The Hook City Strings *
The 1972 DC Purple Audition Tape Featuring The Fabulosa Brothers
12. Everybody's Talkin' *
13. Get Ready *
14. Lonely Town Lonely Street *
15. Dancing in the Street *
16. 1974 Dc Demos / Ideas for "Stormbringer" Album *

Blu-ray
Purple Music Videos
01. Lady Double Dealer
02. Stormbringer
03. Sail Away
04. Soldier of Fortune
05. The Gypsy
06. Soldier of Fortune – featuring Joel Hoekstra & The Hook City Strings * 
07. Soldier of Fortune – featuring The Hook City Strings *
Purplesnake Videos
08. Lay Down, Stay Down * 
09. Holy Man * 
10. You Keep on Moving * 
11. You Fool No One * 
12. Burn – Live "Atlantis" Video
Live Clips
13. Burn / Stormbringer – Live In The Still Of The Night
14. Soldier of Fortune – Starkers In Tokyo
The Purple Tour Five Live
15. Burn
16. The Gypsy
17. Mistreated
18. You Fool No One
19. Soldier of Fortune
20. The Purple Album: Behind the Scenes
21. The Purple Album: Song-by-song