Album
Who Do We Think We Are
Who Do We Think We Are is Deep Purple's seventh studio album, released in January 1973. It followed Machine Head and turned out to be the last record by the Mark II line-up, with singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover, until they came back together for Perfect Strangers in 1984. The band were clearly under strain, with Gillan later recalling that they had all been through major illnesses and felt worn out.
Musically, it leans towards a more blues-based sound, and even takes in some scat singing. Despite the turmoil around it, the album sold well, and Deep Purple were the top-selling artist in the US in 1973. The standout is the driving single "Woman from Tokyo", which hardly featured in their live sets during the 1970s but became a concert staple from the 1984 reunion onwards.
Who Do We Think We Are: tracklist, credits and charts
7 tracks · 34:37Tracklist
- 1Woman From TokyoBlackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice5:52
- 2Mary LongBlackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice4:26
- 3Super TrouperBlackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice2:57
- 4Smooth DancerBlackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice4:12
- 5Rat Bat BlueBlackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice5:27
- 6Place in LineBlackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice6:33
- 7Our LadyBlackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice5:09
- Produced by
- Deep Purple
- Recorded at
- Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
- Recorded
- July 1972 in Rome, Italy and October 1972 in Frankfurt, West Germany, with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
- Mixed by
- Roger Glover, Ian Paice
- Engineered by
- Martin Birch
- Labels
- Purple Records, Purple, Warner Bros. (US & Canada)
- Length
- 34:37
Line-up
- Ritchie Blackmore · electric guitar
- Roger Glover · electric bass guitar
- Jon Lord · Hammond organ, keyboard
- Ian Paice · drums (drum set)
- Ian Gillan · lead vocals
Singles
- “Woman from Tokyo” · February 1973
- “Super Trouper” · November 1973 (EU)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1973 | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1973 | 15 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1973 | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1973 | 1 |
| Austrian Albums · 1973 | 2 |
| German Albums · 1973 | 3 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1973 | 4 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) · 1973 | 4 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1973 | 5 |
| Dutch Albums · 1973 | 5 |
All 14 charts
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1973 | 11 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) · 1973 | 12 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1973 | 15 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2018 | 37 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| France · 1977 | Gold |
| United States | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1973-01-12 vs 1973-01-26 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 26 January 1973 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 12 January 1973 (US) | |
| Wikidata | January 1973 | |
| US release | 12 January 1973 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1973 | earliest UK or European date |
21 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | GB | Purple Records | other | |
| 1973 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | other | |
| January 1973 | DE | Purple Records | other | |
| 26 January 1973 | FR | Purple Records | original | |
| February 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records | other | |
| February 1973 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | other | |
| February 1973 | GB | Purple Records | other | |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 075992726627 | other |
| 1987 | GB | EMI | 077774827324 | other |
| 1987 | GB | EMI | 077774827324 | other |
| 10 February 1989 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4988014726078 | other |
| 15 April 1998 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4943674156825 | remaster |
| 23 October 2000 | GB | EMI | 724352160723 | other |
| 26 August 2002 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 081227565220 | other |
| 2005 | US | Audio Fidelity | 780014202729 | other |
| 17 September 2008 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4943674083251 | other |
| 27 October 2009 | US | Friday Music | 829421901822 | other |
| 2011 | XE | EMI | 724352160723 | other |
| 24 June 2015 | JP | Warner Bros. Records | 4943674211463 | other |
| 7 September 2018 | XE | Universal Music Group | 602567512011 | other |
| — | — | Parlophone Catalogue | 0724352160754 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 285×300 | rejected |