Listen, Learn, Read On
Listen, Learn, Read On is a box set released by the British hard rock band Deep Purple in 2002. It is a collection of 74 tracks distributed in six CDs, around a quarter of which were unreleased prior to the album; all the tracks were subject to extensive re-mastering at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. The set starts with a selection of early tracks by the members of the band before they joined Deep Purple. The box set also houses a format book written by Deep Purple archivist Simon Robinson, which tells the band's  story via 120 pages of text, pictures, cuttings, memorabilia, musician profiles and discographies. "Listen, Learn, Read On" has been deleted from EMI's catalogue and is no longer in production. Release and reception. Dave Thompson of AllMusic writes Amid the ever-growing tide of Deep Purple box sets (this was at least their eighth in nine years), Listen Learn Read On stands alone, not only as the ultimate round-up of the band's greatest moments, but also as the answer to more collectors' dreams than most collectors were even aware they'd had. You want Deep Purple's long -legendary, but forever unavailable BBC sessions? They're here. You want the killer live encores that other albums omitted? They're here. You want a solid introduction to the band members' pre-Purple passages? They're here. And, of course, you want the hits. This monster set is certainly the most luxurious collection on the band ever issued, and was twice runner up in 'best box set' category in Record Collector's annual poll. Track listing. All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice except where indicated.