SINGLES 1968-1976
GERMANY

A : HUSH (4:19)
B : One More Rainy Day (3:34)

Odeon / EMI O 23879 : 1968
Picture sleeve - Five Mk 1 heads in white on black.
German text + six other artists singles advertised on the back. Green/white Odeon label.
Rarity 9/10

A : KENTUCKY WOMAN (4:00)
B : Hard Road (5:15)

Odeon /EMI O 23952 : 1968
Art sleeve - orange, black, white with hands pointing at text. German text + six other artists singles advertised on the back. Green/white Odeon label.
Rarity 8/10

A : RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH (e, 2:37)
B : Listen Learn Read On (4:05)

Odeon / EMI 1C 006-04001 : 1968
Art sleeve - Magenta and white rising sun design with titles. German text + six other artists singles advertised on the back. Green/white Odeon label.
Rarity 10/10

A : HALLELUJAH (3:38)
B : April Pt. 1 (3:53)

Harvest / EMI 1C 006-90510 : 1969
Normal Harvest bag only.
Green Harvest label.
Rarity 3/10

A : SPEED KING (e, 4:16)
B : Into The Fire (3:27)

Harvest / EMI 1C 006-91220 : 1970
Normal Harvest bag only.
A-side edited version from In Rock
Green Harvest label.
Rarity 3/10

A : BLACK NIGHT (3:24)
B : Living Wreck (e, 4:30)

Harvest / EMI 1C 006-91611 : June 1970
Normal Harvest bag only.
Green Harvest label.
Rarity 3/10

A : STRANGE KIND OF WOMAN (3:48)
B : I'm Alone (3:02)

Harvest / EMI 1C 006-92301 : Feb 1971
Pic sleeve - In Rock design in purple on orange. German text + twelve other artists singles advertised on the back.
Green Harvest label.
Rarity 4/10

A : FIREBALL (3:20)
B : Demon's Eye (e, 5:17)

Harvest / EMI 1C 006-92988 : Nov. 1971
Pic sleeve. LP art in mauve. German text + twelve other artists singles advertised on the back.
Green Harvest label.
Rarity 4/10

A : NEVER BEFORE (3:26)
B : When A Blind Man Cries (3:26)

Purple / EMI 1C 006-93262 : March 1972
Pic sleeve. B/ w photo Mk 2 in graveyard name and title at top. German text + twelve other artists singles advertised on the back. Purple/white P label.

Rarity 4/10

A : WOMAN FROM TOKYO (edited, 2:43)
B : Black Night (live, 4:54)

Purple / EMI 1C 006-94185 : 1973
Pic sleeve. B/W Mk 2 publicity pic, titles above in white. German text + other artists singles advertised on the back.
Purple label, small P.

Rarity 5/10

A : SMOKE ON THE WATER (3:47)
B : Smoke On The Water (live, e, 4:32)

Purple / EMI 1C 006-94583. 1973
Pic sleeve Version 1 : B/W Mk 2 pic (same as Woman From Tokyo) in coarse dot effect, title in red. German text + six other artists singles advertised on the back. Version 2 : as above but same group image front & back.
Purple label, small P.
Rarity 4/10 (first edition), 3/10 (second edition)

A : SUPER TROUPER (2:43)
B : Bloodsucker (4:11)

Purple / EMI 1C 006-94788 : 1973
Pic sleeve. B/W Mk 2 publicity pic across with titles above. German text + six other artists singles advertised on the back. Purple label, small P.

Rarity 5/10

A : MIGHT JUST TAKE YOUR LIFE (e, 3:30)
B
: Coronarias Redig (4:52)
Purple / EMI 1C 006-95246 : 1974. Pic sleeve. 5 individual Mk 3 head & shoulder shots in magenta & blue. German text + 3 EMI LPs advertised on the back inc. Burn.
Purple label, small P.
Rarity 6/10

A : STORMBRINGER (4:02)
B : Love Don't Mean A Thing (4:21)

Purple / EMI 1C 006-96368 : 1974
Pic sleeve, small magenta Mk 3 pic set into LP art in colour. March 1975 German tour dates on back.
Purple label, small P.
Rarity 8/10

A : YOU KEEP ON MOVING (4:27)
B : Dealer (3:49)

Purple / EMI 1C 006-97119 : 1975
Pic sleeve. LP art + logo "Top hit in England"! Ad. for album on back. Purple label, small P.
Rarity 7/10

POST 1976 RE-ISSUE SINGLES

A : HUSH (4:19)
B : One More Rainy Day (3:34)

Odeon / EMI 1C 006-95270 : 1974
Picture sleeve - Five Mk 1 heads in white on purple/magenta, Oldies Revival/Oldtimer No 22 logos on. Oldtimer catalogue listing on back
Green/white Odeon label.
Rarity 6/10

A : BLACK NIGHT (live, 4:54)
B : Smoke On The Water (live, e, 5:11)

Purple / EMI 1C 006-97068 : 1977
Art sleeve. Titles with veteran car above, Oldie Flashback Volume 35 logo. Oldie Flashback catalogue listing on back
Purple label, small P.
Rarity 5/10

A : BLACK NIGHT (live, 4:54)
B : Smoke On The Water (live, e, 5:11)

Purple / EMI 1C 006-97068 : 1982
Pic sleeve - Mk 3 colour photo on. Reissue of Oldie Flashback in new cover, retitled Oldie Collection.
Purple label, small P.
Rarity 7/10

A : HALLELUJAH (3:38)
B : April Pt 1 (3:53)

Harvest / EMI 1C 006-90510 : 1978
Art sleeve - black cover with titles in white.
Label as orig but with Green Harvest label.
Rarity 4/10

A : BLACK NIGHT (3:24)
B : Living Wreck (e, 4:30)

Harvest / EMI 1C 006-91611 (LC 1305) : 1978
Art sleeve - black cover with titles in white.
Label as orig but with Green Harvest label.
Rarity 4/10

A : HALLELUJAH (3:40)
B : Emmaretta (2:57)

Harvest / EMI 1C 006-2002487 : 1984
Art sleeve - done as a singles bag with titles on, + Oldie Collection logo. Green Harvest label.
Rarity 6/10

EXTENDED PLAY SINGLES

A : SMOKE ON THE WATER (live, 5:11) /
Woman From Tokyo (4:29)
B : Child In Time (live, 9:51

Purple / EMI 1C 016-98841 : 1977
Pic sleeve - live Mk 2 photo. Design and layout as 1977 UK Maxi EP. Purple label, small P.
Rarity 5/10

A : BLACK NIGHT (live, 4:54) /
Strange Kind Of Woman (3:58)
B : Fireball (3:20) / Speed King (5:48)

Purple / EMI 1C 016-98921 : 1978
Pic sleeve - Mk 2 publicity photo in brown, text above and 2+2 series logo, Vol.43. 2+2 catalogue listing on back.
Purple label, small P.
Rarity 7/10

A : Fireball (3:21) / Space Truckin' (4:31)
B : Strange Kind Of Woman (3:47) / Black Night (3:26)

Amiga Quartett 5 56 096 : 1984
German Democratic Republic
VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin DDR
Gray art sleeve with red Amiga Quartett logo, text and titles listed on white back. Amiga blue label.
Rarity 5/10

Notes

Rarity grading is out of ten with 10 being rarest and based on collecting experience, it does not reflect desirability. Some of the post 76 releases are now rarer as they sold in smaller quantities.

• Only three singles lacked picture covers, at a period when EMI Germany was trying to cut back. For   the others, picture covers were often retained for the life of the single.
• German sleeves were printed on thin glossy paper so are harder to find in good or better condition.
• The UK style Purple label design was abandoned after just one single because the centre areas were   normally punched out, spoiling the design.
• Information on any titles not listed would be welcome.
• Reunion singles will be listed in due course.

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