Listen, Learn, Read On is an album by Deep Purple, released in 2002. A sprawling compilation that showcases Deep Purple's eclectic rock evolution through powerful riffs and intricate melodies. 'Listen, Learn, Read On' is significant not only for its extensive collection of tracks but also for its role in commemorating Deep Purple's impact on rock music. The album includes live performances and studio outtakes that reflect their artistic range, contributing to their ongoing legacy and influence in the hard rock genre. Its release coincided with a renewed interest in classic rock, further solidifying their status in music history. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Keep a Knockin’ 2:37
• 2 You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You 3:31
• 3 Only Time Will Tell 2:14
• 4 Send for That Girl 2:46
• 5 Porcupine Juice 3:16
• 6 I Can See Through You 3:26
• 7 Mr. Universe 4:20
• 8 Medusa 5:42
• 9 Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 3:19
• 10 See My People Come Together 6:09
• 11 Hush Standout 4:16
• 12 Help 6:03
• 13 Shield 6:03
• 14 Listen, Learn, Read On 4:03
• 15 Kentucky Woman 4:43
• 16 Playground (remixed instrumental outtake) 4:33
• 17 Emmaretta 3:00
• 18 The Bird Has Flown 2:52

Disc 2

• 1 Why Didn’t Rosemary? 5:04
• 2 Hallelujah 3:42
• 3 Ricochet 3:07
• 4 The Bird Has Flown 3:05
• 5 Hush Standout 4:20
• 6 Concerto Third Movement Reprise 5:37
• 7 Wring That Neck 20:46
• 8 Jam Stew 3:56
• 9 Speed King 3:26
• 10 Cry Free 3:11
• 11 Hard Lovin’ Man 4:14
• 12 Bloodsucker 3:18
• 13 Living Wreck 2:58
• 14 Studio chat / Jam 0:41
• 15 Flight of the Rat 7:54

Disc 3

• 1 Mandrake Root 30:05
• 2 Grabsplatter 4:34
• 3 Child in Time Standout 10:50
• 4 Jon Lord Interview 1:37
• 5 Black Night 3:29
• 6 Into the Fire 3:49
• 7 Fools 5:22
• 8 Fireball 3:25
• 9 No One Came 6:26
• 10 Demon’s Eye 6:09

Disc 4

• 1 No No No 7:19
• 2 Highway Star 6:04
• 3 Smoke on the Water Standout 5:52
• 4 Never Before 4:03
• 5 When a Blind Man Cries 3:30
• 6 Strange Kind of Woman 8:46
• 7 Lazy 11:15
• 8 Black Night 5:50
• 9 Woman From Tokyo 6:24
• 10 Smooth Dancer 4:11
• 11 Mary Long 4:28
• 12 Burn 6:01
• 13 Might Just Take Your Life 4:37

Disc 5

• 1 Sail Away 5:50
• 2 Coronarias Redig 4:54
• 3 You Fool No One 18:59
• 4 Mistreated 12:03
• 5 Space Truckin’ 29:53

Disc 6

• 1 Stormbringer 4:07
• 2 Soldier of Fortune 3:16
• 3 Hold On 5:12
• 4 Highball Shooter 4:31
• 5 The Gypsy 5:45
• 6 Drifter 4:01
• 7 Dance to the Rock and Roll 11:01
• 8 This Time Around / Owed to “G” 6:08
• 9 Love Child 3:05
• 10 Wild Dogs 5:56
• 11 Lady Luck 3:25
• 12 Gettin’ Tighter 13:20
• 13 You Keep On Moving 5:18

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