NEWS • New, Live & Rare returns to the catalogue in late April 2011, having been out of print for some years. It will appear as a jewel case CD and a special colour vinyl edition German pressing, in a deluxe gatefold sleeve. The album is on the new Darker Than Blue imprint. In case of difficulty it is available to pre-order via DPAS Mailorder.

NEWS • A new vinyl release came out November 2010, The Gemini Suite Live. This has never been out on vinyl before. The release is superbly packaged, with rare colour photographs of the band from backstage on the night, and a detailed full colour inner sleeve with notes and more images. The first run was on colour vinyl, with special labels, and is being pressed in Germany. The album is on the new Darker Than Blue imprint. In case of difficulty it is available as a via DPAS Mailorder.

NEWS • The much requested Play Me Out album by Glenn Hughes is finally returning to the catalogue after a few years out of print (artwork and masters were lost by the old pressing plant!). It has now been properly redone and will have a new catalogue number, though the tracks are the same as the old edition (catalogue page two).

NEWS • Purple Records have issued an official retro Purple Record logo t- shirt, with the design based on an original 1972 graphic. This was originally to be a promo only item to mark the label's anniversary but as a number of people expressed interest, it is available as a limited edition via DPAS Mailorder only.

A limited edition single album on vinyl, in a single sleeve, with a  special inner sleeve containing pictures and notes. This is a limited  pressing on black 180gsm vinyl in coloured wax. Track details are as  the CD. November 2010. More details and mp3 sound clips:

ABOUT THE LABEL • Relaunched in 1999, Purple Records specialise in archive reissues and unreleased material featuring Deep Purple, members of the band, and related groups and artists. Check out our catalogue for details of current releases, or use the 'history' button for the story of the original label, plus collectors' discography. Available Purple Records and Sonic Zoom CDs can be ordered from the dpas online store.

Sonic Zoom is an offshoot set up to issue 'official bootlegs' of vintage Deep Purple live recordings. Currently most of the first pressings in limited edition digi-paks are sold-out, but titles are being reissued in jewel case editions with new sleeves. More about Sonic Zoom...

A number of Purple Records titles have also been issued in Japan in recent years, some in different sleeves. You can find more about these here.