Deep Purple in Rock

1. Speed King

2. Bloodsucker

3. Child in Time

4. Flight of the Rat

5. Into the Fire

6. Living Wreck

7. Hard Lovin' Man

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Average customer rating: Perhaps THE Seminal Hard Rock Album Calling all Old Rockers! The best ever,forever. good album One of my favorites, with reservations. . .

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Tracks:

1. Speed King
2. Bloodsucker
3. Child In Time
4. Flight Of The Rat
5. Into The Fire
6. Living Wreck
7. Hard Lovin' Man
8. Black Night (Original Single Version)
9. Studio Chat
10. Speed King (Piano Version)
11. Studio Chat
12. Cry Free (Roger Glover Remix)
13. Studio Chat
14. Jam Stew (Unreleased Instrumental)
15. Studio Chat
16. Flight Of The Rat (Roger Glover Remix)
17. Studio Chat
18. Speed King (Roger Glover Remix)
19. Studio Chat
20. Black Night (Unedited Roger Glover Remix)

Album Description

1995 release on EMI, the 25th anniversary edition of their classic 1970 album 'In Rock'. Features the original eight tracks plus 12 bonus tracks, all digitally remastered & on afull color picture CD. The clear jewel case lid is embossed with replica autographs of the band's members at the time inblack. The bonus tracks include studio outtakes, Roger Glover remixes and studio chat by the band! Contains 'Speed King', 'Child In Time' and 'Black Night'. The full title is 'In Rock: 25th Anniversary Edition'.

Album Details

Deep Purple's 1970 Release / 1995 Anniversary Re-release Captures the Band in an Emerging State Musically and with their Classic Line-Up in Place: Ian Gillan on Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on Guitar, Jon Lord on Keys, Roger Glover on Bass and Ian Paice on Drums. This Special Edition Contains Nine Tracks Not on the Original Release: Six Tracks of Studio Chatting, a Few Remixes of Album Tracks and an Unreleased Instrumental ("Jam Stew"). All Tracks Digitally Remastered.

Customer Reviews:

Perhaps THE Seminal Hard Rock Album.......2007-06-24

In terms of MOST IMPORTANT '70's CDS, I'd only place Rainbow Rising and perhaps Black Sabbath's Master of Reality on a par with this album. As far as influencing the neo-classical genre, this album is THE seminal prototype of the genre. Zeppelin was far more folk/blues, and Black Sabbath were concerned more with creating a new genre (you know which).

It's doubtful there would have been Scorpions, UFO, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Yngwie Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore, Dio. or pretty much ANY "hair metal" band from the '80's without this release. I realize the benefits of "hair metal" are disputed (I certainly dispute them), but it was an obviously influential genre (particuarly in terms of guitar playing).

As great as their later release, Machine Head, was and is, this is FAR harder, and keyboardist Jon Lord's influence from the great Classical Composer Gustav Mahler is evident on many of the tracks. Just in terms of overall music composition and scheme, his release never sounds overly removed form the early 2oth century wave of Viennese "Atonal" masterpieces (see Arnold Schoenberg's mid-period, Anton Webern, etc).

Don't miss this, even if you're not "wild" about hard rock. This is an essentia; ROCK album, and it would astonish me to hear too many protests over that assertion.

Calling all Old Rockers!.......2007-05-14

Deep Purple in Rock, gotta be a favorite for any old heavy metal rocker, but you know I think that the younger rocker too may enjoy this, as its hard core rock, not to be listend to lightly, be prepared to hurt your ears, coz this one should be played very loud! enjoy. A+++++

The best ever,forever........2007-05-12

There is no words ,35 year of knowing and loving ,steel is my # 1.

good album.......2007-05-07

This is a good album for those enjoy deep purple. Tracks like speed king, and child in time worth the album.

One of my favorites, with reservations. . ........2007-04-28

Don't get me wrong: I LOVE DEEP PURPLE. They were my first fave hard rock band, and at least eight of their LPs still get my fingers moving and my steering wheel banging! And IN ROCK is one of those. My only beef is that the guys never have given props to the San Fransisco band IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY. That band's first LP was released in 1969, a full year before IN ROCK. Now, given Purple's predilection for Progressive Rock flourishes within a hard rock framework, listen to the song "Bombay Calling" from the first IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY album, and then listen to "Child In Time" from IN ROCK. WAY too close for comfort. I'm not calling it thievery, because musicians listen to other musicians and absorb influences organically. I'd just like to see David LaFlamme in the songwriting credits for CHILD IN TIME. Both songs are great, both bands produced fine work, just give credit where credit is due.

Now, as to this 25th Anniversary edition of IN ROCK: lovely job of remastering, and a great selection of bonus tracks! This is definitely the one to own and treasure. One of Purple's best, and, really, one of my faves.

Average customer rating: MARK 2 LINE UP - MADE IN JAPAN WOW - I forgot just how good it can get! Driving a semi into space and never comin back! The promise of 70's hard rock is delivered The best live album ever

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Tracks:

1. Highway Star
2. Child in Time
3. Smoke on the Water
4. Mule (Drum Solo)
5. Strange Kind of Woman
6. Lazy
7. Space Truckin'

Tracks:

1. Black Night
2. Speed King
3. Lucille

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Judging by the thick chugging that Deep Purple pull off as they enter "Highway Star" on this classic 1972 set, this band was of an era that appreciated size in sound. Ritchie Blackmore's guitar and Jon Lord's keyboards owned the evenings on the quintet's Japanese tour, giving the band a front-end density that kept drummer Ian Paice's snap heavy and loud. On tour in support of the album Machine Head, Deep Purple indulged in some great long-form jams, reaching into the 10-minute range for most of the main set and closing with the now-famed live read of "Space Truckin'." There's a reason this is regarded by many as one of hard rock's cornerstone live recordings. It's a boiler. This gold version of the title offers superior sound quality for a higher price than the standard-issue CD. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Details

25th Anniversary Edition Includes a Remastered Double CD Set which Feature Three Bonus Tracks which Were Not on the Original.

Customer Reviews:

MARK 2 LINE UP - MADE IN JAPAN.......2007-05-31

This is the famous line-up of Mark 2; Ian Gillan on vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on guitars, Roger Glover on bass, Jon Lord on keyboards and Ian Paice on the drums.

This is absolutely one of the best recorded live albums for me. Recorded live in Japan in 1972! Just buy the album and listen! If you own it in vinyl (LP) like me, it's better that you own it also in the form of a CD coz it's expanded with extra tracks like Black Night, Speed King and Lucille. These songs didn't appear in the first release of the album and even in the first release of the CD.

This is my third copy of this album already. I've got my first copy in the mid 70s and again in the 80s. Actually in the Philippines it was released as Made in Japan Volume 1 and Volume 2 in separate album.

All songs in the LP Volume 1 and 2 are in one CD only in this edition and the other CD contains the extra tracks from the same Japanese tour in 1972.

WOW - I forgot just how good it can get!.......2007-02-02

Perhaps I should thank those kids who stole all my CD's from my car. Cause now as I am replacing them, I'm also listening to some of the old classics. And Made in Japan is a classic!

Favorite song on the cd is Child In Time. But the entire CD is great!

If you like hard rock from the old days, this is a must have!

Driving a semi into space and never comin back!.......2006-12-19

This is fun and heavy music. Ian Gillian screams his head off, Ritchie Blackmore goes nuts with vibrato and tremolo on his Stratocaster, Jon Lord goes into intergalactic space and back with incredible Hammond electronic organ effects, and Roger Glover and Ian Paice somehow hold it all together in Japan. This is Deep Purple.

The music could easily fly over the edge with a lesser group, with such silly material as "Strange Kind of Woman" (a trite "girl I gotta have ya" rock song) or "The Mule" (with some totally bizarre lyrics flying into a drum solo), but Deep Purple somehow transform the fluff into amazing and deep music. I'd dare any other band out there to try this.

The high points are "Highway Star", which kicks things off with a bang, and "Lazy" and "Space Truckin'", which feature Jon Lord's bizarre virtuosity and cutting-edge analog modulation of the classic Hammond organ. The sound, although strange and definitely "70's", somehow holds up remarkably well 35 years later.

Everyone is in excellent form on the album. They hold their own and play well together.

Very good liner notes provide a glimpse into the concert, the band, and even how this was marketed at the time as the greatest concert ever recorded. That bold claim is not too far from the truth, even today. Speaking of recording, the sound is excellent, as it always has been, with excellent balance and clarity.

The three encores are an interesting, but not essential, addition. They're enjoyable, but unfortunately, they turn what could have been 1 CD into 2 CDs, making this more a little more expensive.

Overall, this is music that goes way over the top and rarely seems to come back, and it might not be for everyone. But if you enjoy hard rock and virtuosity, this is an essential purchase.

The promise of 70's hard rock is delivered.......2006-11-09

This could be one of the only hard rock cd's you ever need.

Fantastic from start to finish, this set shows everything that was right (and excessive) with the music scene in the early 70's.

Beyond any rating system

The best live album ever.......2006-10-16

This album alone, should put Deep Purple in the rock and roll hall of fame.

Made In Japan puts most live albums to shame, even the really good one's! A legendary band at their peak captured on tape forever. There is a god! This Remastered Edition is only better in that it has the great encore Black Night included on a three songs bonus disc.

Get it, turn it up and enjoy!

Average customer rating: Does anyone besides me hate this band? Nothing compares to this- a 'Landmark' album! At their best Far heavier than anything Purple had done before BEST FROM DEEP PURPLE

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Tracks:

1. Speed King
2. Bloodsucker
3. Child In Time
4. Flight Of The Rat
5. Into The Fire
6. Living Wreck
7. Hard Lovin' Man

Customer Reviews:

Does anyone besides me hate this band?.......2007-06-29

Okay, I don't think My Chemical Romance could churn out a song as banal or inane as "Speed King" if they tried, and that's the second-best song on the album. Anybody else seeing a problem? This erases all the effort by superior acts like the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix to establish rock as a legitimate art form. Take "Bloodsucker". It's even duller than "Speed King", believe it or not. Three of these songs run at epic lengths, including one ("Child in Time") being stretched longer than ten - "Child" has got to be the most painful song Purple ever recorded, a blundered attempt to combine opera (listen to Gillan's shrieking vocal histrionics and Jon Lord's painful haunted-house organ) and hard rock (listen to Blackmore's unspectacular, clumsy, loud pentatonic twiddling). Sounds interesting in theory, but it's a good thing virtually nobody else tried this. I can't call it the worst song on the album because it gave me a good chuckle (which I'm sure wasn't intended), but it sure comes pretty close. The other two ("Flight of the Rat", "Hard Lovin' Man") are basically just your average Deep Purple songs (or, should I say, sub-average Deep Purple songs) dragged out as long as possible. Ouch. "Into the Fire" is everything I hate about Deep Purple: soulless and derivative, with Gillan wailing away as usual. I'm sorry, but I don't like his voice. At all. Now I do like "Livin' Wreck" - cool riff, interesting drumming - but it's almost ruined by Ian's shrieked backup vocals. This is insipid, soulless, and overrated. So's Deep Purple. Go figure.

Nothing compares to this- a 'Landmark' album!.......2007-04-23

This album slays anything the band did before or after. They have been around for decades, but this is their only nasterpiece, in my opinion. Maybe 'Machine head' came a close second. 'Deep Purple in rock' is a landmark album. Worth the price of admission for 'Speed King' and 'Child in time' alone--stunning!!! Buy it for these 2 tracks.

At their best.......2006-06-16

This album, when it was released, never got the attention it deserved. It was all about Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath back in the day. But for my money, these guys played heavy blues rock like nobody's business. I can only think the reason "Machine Head" gets all the play and subsequent sales numbers is due to "Smoke On The Water". "In Rock" has the tone, muscianship, writing and those great lead vocals that stand up against damn near anything released in the 69-70 period. So, no big top-40 hit? Who cares. True hard/blues rock freaks listened to a side at a time, not a song at a time. Put this one on....you'll see.

Far heavier than anything Purple had done before.......2006-05-24

In 1968 and 1969, Deep Purple Mark I (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Nicky Semper, Rod Evans) released three albums, on the Tetragrammaton label (a label ran by famous comic Bill Cosby), that is Shades of Deep Purple, The Book of Taliesyn, and their self-entitled album. These albums also had British releases, the first being on Parlophone, the other two on Harvest (although released a few months later after the US releases, for some odd reason). The first two albums consisted of a bunch of covers of other people's songs, including "Hush" and Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman". The third album only had one cover, that is Donovan's "Lalena". These albums found the band performing psychedelia, prog rock, pop, and early hard rock, sometimes not always the most convincing, but they still made a lot of excellent material. It was with their third album that they hinted at a new, heavier direction they would be exploring in the new decade like "Bird Has Flown" and "Why Hasn't Rosemary?", but they still tended to be tame in comparison to the Mark II-lineup albums because Ritchie Blackmore was still playing psychedelic and prog rock styles on his guitar. After their third album came out, Nicky Semper and Rod Evans were out of the picture, in comes vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover. Because Tetragrammaton was going under by this point, the group sought a deal in the US with Warner Brothers (but stayed on Harvest in the UK). They first did an experiment with rock band and orchestra called Concerto For Group and Orchestra, which bewildered a few fans and was criticized for not having very much rock band and orchestra interaction (apparently even less band/orchestra interaction than the Moody Blues' Days of Future Passed, but I hadn't heard Concerto For Group and Orchestra, so I'm just taking their word for those who heard that album).

But then they returned to rock with In Rock, with a change in direction. Even before 1970, Led Zeppelin was riding high, as everyone knows, they already managed to release two albums in 1969. In 1970 comes Black Sabbath's debut album (and later that year, Paranoid). If anyone hadn't noticed by this point (1969/'70), music was getting heavier than ever before and it was these groups that were responsible for the evolution of heavy metal. Deep Purple were obviously wanting to get in the game, and new member Ian Gillan and Roger Glover were obviously made for this new, emerging heavy metal scene. Heavy guitar riffs from Blackmore and heavily fuzzed organ from Lord were now order of the day. Gone are the harpsichords, psychedelic gimmicks, and covers of other people's songs, with a much more raw, unbridled hard rock sound. A pop-oriented song like "Anthem" (which appeared on The Book of Taliesyn) would be something the Mark II lineup would never dream of doing. The band drives home this point right away with "Speed King", with Ian Gillan's wild voice and heavy guitar riffs. In the middle, the band gets jazzy, with some great organ and guitar solos. "Bloodsucker" continues on this same hard rock vein, as is most of the rest of the album. "Child in Time" starts off as a ballad, but then in the middle the band really gets rocking. This song caused some controversy with a San Francisco psychedelic band called It's a Beautiful Day (the band responsible for "White Bird") as Purple partially borrowed for IABD's "Bombay Calling" (but "Child in Time" has vocals while "Bombay Calling" doesn't). That caused It's a Beautiful Day to get back at Deep Purple by recording "Don and Dewey" off their next album, Marrying Maiden (1970) which beared more than a passing resemblance to Purple's "Wring That Neck" from The Book of Taliesyn album (in fact "Don and Dewey" sounds even more similar to "Wring that Neck" than "Child in Time" did "Bombay Calling", the only difference was that "Don and Dewey" featured violin, as it was a trademark of the It's a Beautiful Day sound). For all you hard rock/metal fans, if you had any doubts about Deep Purple with the Mark I lineup, all doubts were obviously thrown out the window with the Mark II lineup and In Rock. This album did not spawn any hits, unlike this lineup's best known song, "Smoke on the Water" off Machine Head. But then it don't matter as long as the music is great. All Deep Purple fans are going to need this album.

BEST FROM DEEP PURPLE.......2006-01-16

This whole album jams fom top to bottom:)
Speed King- need you say more
Bloodsucker- my favorite, Richie and John dueling this one out
Child Of Time- future often mentioned
Flight of the Rat- another favorite jam from them
Into the Fire-out of the case into the cd player
Living Wreck- perrrrfect construction of a song
Hard Lovin' Man- most men consider to be, but still good little number
this whole album is like rock n' roll on speed, from Ian Gillans screams, to Ian Paice bashing the drums to smitherines, and John Lord playing his organ like it was a Gibson Les Paul being played by Jimmy Page, and of course Richie Blackmore's aggressive attempt to pervert rock to its roots. This album is pure, and too bad it never gets airplay, this is a gem worth getting indeed.

Average customer rating: Sound was never this good before. 4.5 Stars for one of the most underrated rock albums ever Deep Purple's classic Mark Three live album

Made in Europe Deep Purple Manufacturer: Friday Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Come Taste the Band Stormbringer (Original Recording Remastered) Live In Boston Fantasia - Live In Tokyo: 2007 (2CD) Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd(Deluxe Edition, 2CD) ASIN: B000SQJ2J6 Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

1. Burn
2. Mistreated
3. Lady Double Dealer
4. You Fool No One
5. Stormbringer

Album Description

After years of mystery in the vaults, the good folks at Warner Music/RHINO have given classic rockers Friday Music the keys to open up the magical hard rock kingdom of Deep Purple once again, as they re- release their incredible live recording " Made In Europe". This newly remastered disc is a fine sequel to their " Made In Japan" album, as it captured the new Mark III line up's excellent moments from the "Burn" and "Stormbringer" projects.

Ritchie Blackmore's famous opening riff kicks things into gear as "Burn" opens the album. The dual vocals of David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes ushered in a ton of praise throughout their amazing run together in the Purple, but this particular tune truly defines the spirit of this band as it became one of the more famous songs in the bands lengthy discography.

Never fear founder Jon Lord gets his solo on " You Fool No One" this extended version showcases his wonderful keyboard work, as Ian Paice delivers the stunning back beat throughout this impeccable performance. Again, another career defining moment from the vast Deep Purple catalog of songs. This live version takes the tune to another level indeed.

"Stormbringer" gets an anthem-like delivery from the band as Mr. Coverdale carries the beginning of this strong track with Glenn Hughes following with his incredible rocking harmony vocal style.

This album marks the last recordings of the Warner Music era with Ritchie Blackmore, as he left the band to pursue his incredible run with Rainbow, and to later re-join Deep Purple in the early 80's for their reunion tour and subsequent albums for several more years.

As a lasting statement of the energy of these metal rock founders, "Made In Europe" captures the energy of this band in a long lost era of great rock music. Fortunately, it was caught on tape over thirty years ago, and Friday Music has rescued it for the North American fans of this legendary band. Welcome back Deep Purple's "Made In Europe", newly remastered by Joe Reagoso ( David Lee Roth, Procol Harum, Johnny Winter) and sounding better than ever.

Customer Reviews:

Sound was never this good before........2007-08-03

I'm not telling you about the music, you sure know about it. But this remaster, well, I used to have the old LP and the 1990 cd and I'm throwing both away. This remaster is THE REAL THING. Kudos to these guys, great job!

4.5 Stars for one of the most underrated rock albums ever.......2007-08-01

Great remaster of this fantastic live album. The remastered sound is punchy and crisp, with Ian Paice's drumming thrashing about in all its glory. One little nitpick, Blackmore's guitar seems to be pushed a little bit back in the mix here and there, but it's never inaudible. It's a great CD, although there are no bonus tracks. And bassist Glenn Hughes' high-pitched shrieking doesn't occur much here. Only on the break in "Burn," and a spot or two elsewhere, which is great. Glenn is a fantastic bassist and a great singer when he sings in his natural range, but his shrieking is hit and miss. Thankfully, there's little of his squealing here. Glenn's bass sounds great on this remaster, too. I never owned this LP or the original CD, so I don't know what to compare it to, but to these ears, this jewel sounds great. I only wish there was a little bit more artwork and essays in the CD booklet (like the Gillan-Glover reissues), but the remastering is really great.

Deep Purple's classic Mark Three live album.......2007-08-01

Made in Europe (1975.)

INTRODUCTION:
Following the release of Deep Purple Mark Three's albums Burn and Stormbringer, the unthinkable happened - Ritchie Blackmore, the guitar genius who had given the band its immortal hard rock sound, was leaving. What resulted was a chain of events that ultimately lead to the band's breakup. Blackmore's final concerts with Deep Purple, prior to his being replaced by Tommy Bolin, were recorded in Spring of 1975. They were released on Made in Europe, released the following year.

OVERVIEW:
Made in Europe was released in 1976. The band features highlights from the final concerts of the Mark Three lineup, featuring David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, and Ritchie Blackmore.

REVIEW:
These were Ritchie Blackmore's final concerts with Deep Purple (the first time around anyway) and they are excellent recordings that beautifully capture the sound of Coverdale-era DP. The album is a bit on the short side in comparison to other DP live albums but the quality is nothing less.

-SIDE 1-

-Burn:
The anthem of the Coverdale era kicks off this release, and this is a damn fine rendition. Featuring an extended introduction sequences and keyboard/guitar parts even more wild than the studio version, this was an awesome way to kick off the album.

-Mistreated:
Deep Purple's blues rock classic, this was one of the biggest hits of Coverdale's days with the band. It's not at all surprising to see the band decided to perform this one. Blackmore is on fire on this track, showing just how much he contributed to the band and would ultimately be missed.

-Lady Double Dealer:
This was one of my favorite songs from the Stormbringer album, and plenty of Deep Purple fans will back me up on that. With its awesome guitar parts and solid vocal delivery on Coverdale's part, this is an excellent version of a great Deep Purple song that doesn't seem to get the proper credit.

-SIDE 2-

-You Fool No One:
Nearly seventeen minutes long, this is the lengthiest track featured here. And yet, despite it all, the band manages to hold your attention all that time - as they always prove with these extended jams. The instrumental jam sequences are what make this version great. It's one of those songs that must be heard to be appreciated.

-Stormbringer:
What better way to close things out than with one of the other anthems of Coverdale's period with DP? This version of the song doesn't differ too substantially from the studio version, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Definitely a good way to finish things off.

OVERALL:
Overall this album could be thought of as Ritchie Blackmore's swansong with the band. Excellent recordings prior to his new beginnings with Rainbow. And an excellent swansong this is. An excellent release, and strongly recommended to any fan of the Mark Three era of the band.

EDITION NOTES:
Reissued on July 31, 2007, in America.

Average customer rating: Everything louder than everything else... Before Peter Frampton, Kiss, and UFO's live albums... there was "Made In Japan" The real granddaddy of all rock double live albums of the 1970s Classic Heavy Metal An amazing sonic experience -- under the circumstances

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Tracks:

1. Highway Star
2. Child In Time
3. Smoke On The Water
4. The Mule (Drum Solo)
5. Strange Kind Of Woman
6. Lazy - Deep Purple D
7. Space Truckin'

Tracks:

1. Black Night
2. Speed King
3. Lucille

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Judging by the thick chugging that Deep Purple pull off as they enter "Highway Star" on this classic 1972 set, this band was of an era that appreciated size in sound. Ritchie Blackmore's guitar and Jon Lord's keyboards owned the evenings on the quintet's Japanese tour, giving the band a front-end density that kept drummer Ian Paice's snap heavy and loud. On tour in support of Machine Head, Deep Purple indulged in some great long-form jams, reaching into the 10-minute range for most of the main set and closing with the now-famed live read of "Space Truckin'." The prizes here fill the second, far shorter, CD, which consists of the encores Deep Purple played throughout the Japan tour. "Speed King" is another statement on the unflappable (and surprisingly unironic) focus that Blackmore and company had on either cars or their very rapid motion. There's a reason this is regarded by many as one of hard rock's cornerstone live recordings. It's a boiler. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Everything louder than everything else..........2007-04-07

Last May, VH1 did a special on the history of heavy metal which was broadcast over four nights and while it was enjoyable it was also remarkable who they had elected to omit and who they included. Calling KISS's landmark lp 'Alive' metal's first live album was grossly inaccurate as Deep Purple, an genre innovator whose contributions to metal seem to be neglected by revisonists, actually released THE first heavy metal live record in December of 1972. 'Made in Japan' can not only lay claim to being one of the first warts and all live documents of super heavy music but it also one of the genre's finest early momunments and the shining jewel in the Purple catalogue. Though they were falling apart at the seams internally, the Mark II lineup was in its fabulous glory and totally unified on the stages of Osaka and Tokyo during August of '72. The band was playing the greatest versions of their best songs which is always the mark of a great line record, historically relevant and outdoing what was recorded in the studio. The epic length of such cuts as "Child in Time", "Strange Kind of Woman", "The Mule", "Lazy" and closer "Space Truckin'" feature not one wasted note. Gillan proves his worth as emcee of the loudest and most exciting live band in the world and his performance is magnificent ("Child in Time" - scary good, "Strange"- virtoistic and funny at the same time). Blackmore is the master! ("Highway Star", "Strange" and of course "Child in Time" - just the best in the business at playing lead guitar). Lord, organist supreme and causing pain and pleasure during "Lazy" and "Space Truckin'". Paice shows he may have been John Bonham's biggest rival as he shreds during "The Mule". Glover's bass raises goosebumps as he enters "Smoke on the Water" - for many the definitive version of that song, though you could say the same for all seven cuts. Bonus CD is emmense with "Black Night", "Speed King" and "Lucille" contributing to the sonic celebration. Deep Purple may not be respected much today in the heavy metal annals but they are right up there with Zeppelin and Sabbath in my humble opinion. Neither one of those bands created a lasting live document during their peak years (though we waited 30 years for 'West Was One'!). Purple should be in the insanely stupid hall of fame for many reasons but maybe because of what happened on three nights in the Far East most of all.

Before Peter Frampton, Kiss, and UFO's live albums... there was "Made In Japan" .......2007-01-11

THE BAND: Ritchie Blackmore (guitars), Ian Gillan (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), Roger Glover (bass), Ian Paice (drums & percussion).

THE DISC: (1973) Originally 7 songs clocking in at 77 minutes; 2 vinyl album presented on one disc. This digitally remastered "25th Anniversary" edition (1998) contains a 2nd disc with 3 bonus songs, "Black Night", "Speed King" and a 50's cover "Lucille". Disc-2 clocks in at approximately 21 minutes. Included with the discs is a 14-page booklet with original artwork and bonus color band photos, song titles, song times, and a brief 3-page intro. Songs recorded live in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. There is also a (most complete) rare 3-disc version availabe as well. Originally on Warner Bros label, this remastered edition is on Rhino.

COMMENTS: "Made In Japan" is perhaps one of the best live recordings of a hard rock / heavy metal act ever. Think of the other classic acts that had great live albums from the past... Peter Frampton, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Foghat, UFO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc. "Made In Japan" offers the complete package - excellent sound quality/production, emotion, energy, excitement, audience participation, and a great selection of songs. The audience was respectfully quiet during the songs and really let it out in between them. Incredibly, no added audience filler noise! The slower parts of "Child In Time" - you can hear a pin drop. It's interesting to listen, when "Smoke On The Water" is introduced by Gillan the crowd is silent... almost like they're not sure what they're about to hear. The 6 minute drum solo on "The Mule" was enthralling from Ian Paice - one of my favorite all-time rock drummers. Jon Lord's keyboard work is 2nd to none. His best work on this album is on the songs "Lazy" and "Child In Time". Seems that Lord and Blackmore had some great fun dueling back and forth. Some of the tunes, like "Strange Kind of Woman" and "Child In Time" sound better here than on the studio album. Gillan's interaction with the audience at the end of "Strange Kind Of Woman" is priceless. Ritchie Blackmore's trademark guitar sound and blistering solo's are amazing. 7 total songs - short track list but 6 of the 7 songs are 9+ minutes or longer. Two songs ("The Mule", Strange Kind Of Woman") from "Fireball"; one song ("Child In Time") from "In Rock"; and four from "Machne Head". The album closer is the marathon "Space Truckin'" clocking in at just under 20 minutes. "Made In Japan" is a highlight reel of two great shows on the "Machine Head Tour" in '73. The only thing wrong with this original issue is that it's just not long enough. Now, with the remastered "25th Anniversary" edition you can buy more of the show. Classic disc (5 stars).

The real granddaddy of all rock double live albums of the 1970s.......2006-11-03

Deep Purple's classic double live album Made in Japan was released in December of 1972 in the UK and in January of 1973 in the US.
The album was recorded as Deep Purple were touring in support of their classic album Machine Head in Japan in August of 1972 by engineer Martin Birch during the Japanese leg of Purple's tour. The versions on the album were the best performances of each track.
We begin the first side of the album with a stellar version of Highway Star done with more power and finesse than the studio version as lead singer Ian Gillan sings and screams his heart out and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore plays like a demon possessed. Next is a stellar version of the epic Child in Time which buries its studio counterpart by a longshot. I swear Gillan's screams on here were unearthly. Keyboardist Jon Lord is incredible here as is Blackmore's insane guitar work.
The album's original second side kicked off with the definitive version of Smoke On the Water. This version blows the studio version into the water as it has more guts and power than the studio version. Also, Blackmore gets to stretch out here as does Lord at the end of the track. Next is The Mule which is drummer Ian Paice's killer drum solo and proves he is arguably the best left handed drummer in all of rock and roll history.
The original double album's second disc and third side starts with a stellar version of Strange Kind of Woman which is an amazing version of that stellar track. We then follow with an excellent version of the Machine Head album track Lazy which has some excellent bass playing from Roger Glover plus Gillan screams his lungs out and plays some mean harmonica. Lastly Messieurs Lord, Blackmore and Paice play the track as if they were playing their last concert.
The album's original last side was taken up by an almost 20 minute version of the classic Machine Head track Space Truckin'. This version starts out as a jam before going into a killer version of the track and ending with a 15 minute or so jam with all four band members playing like their lives depended on it.
Made in Japan was also a first in live album history as there were NO OVERDUBS whatsoever on the album. Furthermore, much to the chagrin of KISS fans and those who love Alive, Made in Japan was one of the first double albums to chart in the US Top 10 as it reached #6 on the Billboard album charts in 1973 thanks to the live Smoke On the Water and has sold a million plus in the US.
In 1998, the album was re-released with a bonus CD that had THREE KILLER ENCORES. We start with a killer version of Black Night which was released as a B-side. Then a stellar rendition of Speed King which rivals its studio counterpart. Lastly, we end with a killer version of the old 1950s classic Lucille.
Made in Japan was proof that the live album did matter and is possibly the best live album of the 1970s hands down!
RECOMMENDED!

Classic Heavy Metal.......2006-09-15

When I first started listening to heavy metal, I started with a lot of the 80s and early 90s standards--Death's Leprosy, Slayer's South of Heaven, Metallica's Master of Puppets, Judas Priest's British Steel, Iron Maiden's Number of the Beast, Morbid Angel's Blessed Are the Sick, etc. Later on, I've been able to explore the earlier roots of Metal and found that, no matter how extreme or avant-garde bands like Emperor, Morbid Angel, or Nile claim to be, there is a wealth of material from the 70s that stands far above the most unique metal of modern times: maybe the only modern piece near that quality is Dødheimsgard's 666 International. This live recording of Deep Purple is one of the greatest examples of this truly unique and experimental style of metal; it is even more impressive given that this was recorded in the earliest days of the genre. The songs are much longer versions of their studio counterparts: they consist of long and masterful jams and improvisation mixed into the structure of the album versions. The longest, Space Truckin', runs just under 20 minutes. All the selections on this recording features ecstatic guitar runs and frenzied organ blasts running over complicated, and crushingly heavy, bass and drum performances. Add to this Ian Gillan's powerful vocals, and you have one of the most "metallic" pieces of Metal ever created. It will definitely appeal to fans of Rush's 2112 and Farewell to Kings, Black Sabbath's S/T and Paranoid, Judas Priest's Sad Wings of Destiny and Sin After Sin. Listen to this album and you will see that, while a lot of modern metal is actually quite good, it's not truly great like this.

An amazing sonic experience -- under the circumstances.......2006-02-17

I loved this album back in 1972 and I'm still amazed by it's sonic impact today. Deep Purple's recording engineer Martin Burch was asked to capture some shows from the 1972 Machine Head Tour on tape. During the August 1972 Japanese leg of the tour, he had his chance to record. Burch was supplied with an unimpressive, cheap looking Ampex 8-track recorder to get the job done. Burch was dissapointed with the equipment he was given and was certain that the results would be a total waste of his time.
When the entourage arrived back in England, Martin Burch took the time to throw the eight track recording tapes onto a studio deck and have a listen. COMPLETE AND TOTAL SHOCK !!! The combination of skillful microphone placement, concert hall acoustics and the unexpected superior performance of that little Ampex tape deck had collectively ganged up to captured one of the finest quality live rock recordings of all time.

Average customer rating: like night and day... Ritchie Phones It In Another objective review for you... ....disapointment Historic Recording

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Tracks:

1. Highway Star
2. Black Night
3. Talk About Love
4. Twist in the Tale
5. Perfect Strangers
6. Mule
7. Beethoven's Ninth
8. Knocking at Your Back Door
9. Anyone's Daughter
10. Child in Time
11. Anya

Tracks:

1. Battle Rages On
2. Lazy
3. In the Hall of the Mountain King
4. Space Truckin'
5. Woman from Tokyo
6. Paint It Black
7. Speed King
8. Hush
9. Smoke on the Water

Tracks:

1. Highway Star
2. Black Night
3. Talk About Love
4. Twist in the Tale
5. Perfect Strangers
6. Beethoven
7. Jon's Keyboard Solo
8. Knocking at Your Back Door
9. Anyone's Daughter

Tracks:

1. Child in Time
2. Anya
3. Battle Rages On
4. Lazy & Drum Solo
5. Space Truckin'
6. Woman from Tokyo
7. Paint It Black
8. Hush [*]
9. Smoke on the Water [*]

Album Description

Deep Purple Live In Europe 1993 is 4 CD set featuring a collection of live tracks recorded at the Birmingham NEC & in Stuttgart during the 1993 'Mark II' line-up 25th Anniversary Tour which due to tensions led to the tour being dissolved before they even made it out of Europe! Includes the song's 'Knockin' At Your Back Door', 'Talk About Love' and 'Smoke On The Water'. BMG. 2005.

Album Details

The Classic Mkii Line Up on their 25th Anniversary Tour. Includes Two Full Concerts from Birmingham and Stuttgart. (Ian Gillan - Vocals, Richie Blackmore - Guitar, Roger Glover - Bass, Jon Lord - Keyboards, Ian Paice - Drums) Regrouped for the First Time Since the Early 90's (And the Last Time Ever) .

Customer Reviews:

like night and day..........2006-08-30

That's what I thought of this set. The NEC show is definitely not up to standards, mostly because of Ritchie. He sounds uninterested and occasionally just stops playing in parts of songs. Doesn't even start playing until his Highway Star solo. Parts are pretty good, particulary Knocking at Your Back Door and Perfect Strangers, but overall the show suffers from Ritchie's lack of interest.

But then there's the Stuttgart show. Something must have gotten into everybody for this one, because it just rocks. Even Gillan's screaming on Child in Time is pretty decent, considering that this is 1993, not 1973. The soloing is fantastic from everyone, especially Ritchie, and the crowd is more into it for the Stuttgart show. Funny side note: during Speed King, Ritchie starts to fool around with the Burn riff, and he and Jon go into a neat 30 second jam that gets a good reaction from the crowd, but probably not Gillan. Another funny side note: Jon does something really weird and discordant (intentional?) during the second verse of Smoke on the Water that prompts Gillan to sing "...funky Claude was running in an'--that was pretty awful!..." before going back into the rest of the verse.

The NEC show is worth a listen or two, but Stuttgart is what really makes the set worth owning.

Ritchie Phones It In.......2006-08-21

These shows, recorded on the last tour Ritchie Blackmore did before leaving Deep Purple, are a testament to just how uninterested Richie was in participating in the band. As in most shows from this tour, The Man In Black could barely be bothered to play most of "Highway Star." This CD collection is for die-hard Purple fans only. The highlight of the collection is the short preview of "Hall of the Mountain King" Ritchie plays. This song will end up on the Rainbow album, "Stranger In Us All." For all sane Purple fans, "Come Hell or High Water" is the definitive live CD from this tour.

Another objective review for you..........2006-08-19

Two shows with the same setlist: One in England and one in Germany. The Germany one is better because Ritchie was busy throwing water on a camera man at the start of the English concert and doesn't start playing guitar until the solo of "highway star" (no kidding!) But what can you say? The media is like cops, they're never around when you need them and like parasites all around you when you don't. Also, Gillan misses a few of his lines at the England show, like coming out of the rhythm section of "Perfect Strangers". The whole band sounds pretty good and the production levels are pretty top-notch. Ritchie plays above average throughout on the Stuttgart show, but I find he must be using different pickups on his stratacaster now. It sounds close to the old DiMarzzio pickup he used to have but it's more like a Seymour Duncan, which doesn't offer the same "grating", squealing effect that he used to have. It's still Ritchie, but the soloing on "Lazy" and in other songs is missing a bit. Gillan is in his forties on here, so his vocals are not a "ten". More like a 7.5. If you want a good DP show on CD that includes the original line-up and has songs from the "Perfect Strangers" CD, arguably their best work, then this is the one for you.

....disapointment.......2006-08-17

However there are some sparks in the show like Anya.
They play proffecionally but all the time I have a felling that something is wrong in the band. Blackmore plays great but like only for himself, like he is only on the stage.
GILLAN SOUNDS THE WORST I HAVE EVER HEARD HIM...
Now I understand why Ritchie was so angry!
Lord's organ sounds far back for Ritchie favor...
In 1993 there were much more better show in Scandinavia.
Why they taped those?
...wasting of money...

Historic Recording.......2006-08-10

This CD does not show anything different from 'Come Hell and High Water` - the only difference is Ritchie Blackmore's participation which is better. On Come Hell... we feel his lack of enthusiasm and here on 'Live in Europe` he is still on the mood for playing with Deep Purple.
The songs are great and it is a must have for any hard core fan.

Average customer rating: Deep Purple's finest hour live One of rock's great live sets Classic dusted down and polished up The greatest live recording of them all The best live album ever

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Tracks:

1. Highway Star
2. Child In Time
3. Smoke On The Water
4. The Mule
5. Strange Kind Of Woman
6. Lazy
7. Space Truckin'

Customer Reviews:

Deep Purple's finest hour live.......2007-07-24

Made in Japan (1972.)

INTRODUCTION:
In 1972 Deep Purple was on top of the world. By now Ritchie Blackmore had taken creative control of the band away from Jon Lord, and they were straight-up hard rockers loved all the world round. After releasing the Machine Head album, the band had reached a new high, both in terms of popularity and the quality of their music. The band tourned the world following Machine Head's release. Highlights from August 1972 Japanese shows on this tour became the basis for the band's live release, Made in Japan.

OVERVIEW:
Made in Japan was released in December 1972. The album featured the classic Mark Two lineup of Gillan, Glover, Paice, Lord, and Blackmore. The shows featured on the album were recorded in August 1972 in Japan. The vinyl was a two LP set, but was combined to a single disc for the CD reissues.

REVIEW:
Deep Purple's first live album after Ritchie Blackmore became the man in creative control is, easily, their greatest live album ever. Enough said. If you want one live album that captures the band's finest lineup in its prime, look no further than this - arguably the greatest live rock album on the seventies. This is the band doing what they do best, better than ever before.

-SIDE 1-

-Highway Star:
The band kicks things off in style, with an awesome live rendition of one of the finest songs off of their then-latest album, Machine Head. This extended cut of this masterpiece rocks harder and louder than the studio version - Jon Lord's keyboard parts are noticeably better than they were in the studio. Awesome intro piece to this great album.

-Child in Time:
Ahh, the gloomy, melodic piece from Deep Purple in Rock. The studio version ran over ten minutes in length, and this cut runs even longer! Much like the previous track, the band does an even better version here than they did in the studio. Jon Lord steals the show with his intricate keyboard melodies, and as always, Ritchie Blackmore blows you away with his always-excellent solos - this guy knew how to rock back in the day. Great song.

-SIDE 2-

-Smoke on the Water:
Deep Purple's most popular song ever gets new life breathed into it. Of all the songs on here, this is probably the one that received the fewest changes from its studio counterpart when played live here, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Blackmore throws in some extra riffs for good measure, and the band drags things out longer with an extended outro. A great live cut of this rock anthem.

-The Mule:
This rock tune was one of the most underrated songs on Fireball - I'm so glad to see the band decided to give it a chance on this live release. This version is twice as long as its studio counterpart, due mostly to the fact that Ian Paice gets a chance to show off in the form of a drum solo. Granted, this is more a drum solo than anything else - only about two to three minutes actually feature the rest of the band - but I'm not complaining. Great song.

-SIDE 3-

-Strange Kind of Woman:
The live take of this old masterpiece throws in plenty of new instrumental parts to keep things interesting. Each member of the band gets a chance to shine on this new take of an old favorite. Once again, it's a track that's definitely worthwhile listening.

-Lazy:
Machine Head's blues-based classic is yet another song from that album that gets a revamp for this classic live release. The latter half of the song is particularly loud and interesting. I was questionable about the band using this song on this album being that there were songs from the album I believed would have been better choices (Never Before, Pictures of Home), but after hearing this live rendition, I shut up right away.

-SIDE 4-

-Space Truckin':
This version of this classic track is so long, on the original LP it occupied an entire side! For twenty minutes, the band rocks out like there's no tomorrow. You'd thing a twenty-minute jam session would be of questionable quality and scattershot at best - but Deep Purple shatters your doubts with this song. This is the definitive live version of this masterpiece. Great album closer.

OVERALL:
Deep Purple Mark Two at their very best. Enough said. If you only buy one Deep Purple live release, make it this one. This is the band doing what they do best - better than ever before. Highly recommended to any fan of Deep Purple or classic rock/hard rock in general.


EDITION NOTES:
There are numerous editions of this album out there.

-Original: The original album, exactly as it appeared on vinyl, with both LPs combined onto one CD. This is the most abundant version of the album and the one I recommend.

-Twenty-Fifth Anniversary: Same as the original album, but includes an extra CD with three bonus encores. The second CD is only twenty minutes long, though. Don't get this version unless you can get a good deal on it. Otherwise the original single-CD version is a better value. The extra cost isn't worth it for just three extra tracks.

-LIVE In Japan: This is a multiple-CD set of the separate concerts in their entirety that became the basis for Made in Japan. This is the set Purple die-hards will want in their collection. However, it's very expensive, and since they are complete, separate concerts, a lot of tracks repeat. For die-hards only.

One of rock's great live sets.......2007-01-17

Live albums historically have taken one of two routes - cheap retread contract obligation releases that are recycled and often horribly produced "greatest hits" abominations, and the occasional release that becomes a definitive masterpiece.
Among those discs that have become classics among live releases include The Who's "Live At Leeds", Hendrix' out of print "The Jimi Hendrix Concerts" and "Band of Gypsys", and Cheap Trick's phenomenal "Live At Budokan", which is now available in the full length version.
Deep Purple too enters the pantheon of great live bands for the 1973 release "Made In Japan". Featuring the "classic" lineup (Blackmore, Gillan, Lord, Paice and Glover), the band was on fire in support of their break-through "Machine Head" album and its anthem "Smoke On The Water".
In comparison to the studio versions, cuts like "Highway Star", the aforementioned "Smoke On The Water" and the album closer "Space Truckin'" are far superior - louder, brighter and far more intense, like great live rock should be.
Blackmore is in fine form here, and maybe was actually enjoying himself for a change as supposed to being the violent and moody jerk he's famous for. Personalities aside, his guitar is punishing, slicing, and in the case of "Highway Star", as mind-blowing as any guitar solo ever got. Ian Gillan puncuates the set with his ungodly vocal range and power, showing that he was and is the best voice ever for Purple, with or without Blackmore. Jon Lord's space age Hammond organ and Paice's military drum style round out the sound with precision and power.
We would see this pattern of weak studio albums made into live monsters in the future, ala KISS' "Alive!" and Cheap Trick. "Made In Japan" is truly a live album that very few bands ever came close to duplicating.

Classic dusted down and polished up.......2007-01-08

The ultimate live Purple album? The definitive concert recording by the Mk II line-up? Certainly during the 70s, when rock was in its teens, Made in Japan reigned supreme as the must-have double-live heavy rock album. In fact you didn't need any other record.
Made in Japan holds special significance for many music lovers who grew up in the 1970s and is therefore more of a cultural milestone than 4 sides of recorded music. Even the mistakes have become part of the legend.
This reputation is deserved, most assuredly. Particularly if you compare it to other Purple live recordings, many - well most, actually - of which are p**s poor in comparison. Except for the excellent Live in Concert package.
There are other reasons for Made in Japan's special magic. The musical dexterity of Messrs. Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Glover and Gillan combined with powerful, tight, punchy performances combined with the fullness of the live sound conjured up the perfect musical storm. Because make no mistake, although Purple never were or ever pretended to be metal like Sabbath, they rocked. Hard.
Another factor that enhances the magical ambiance of this record is the hushed reverence of the fans, who politely refrain from showing their appreciation until the very last note has faded out. And then they clap - no shouting, no whistling, no catcalls, no whooping or hollering - just clapping. It's great. and it's just one of things that makes Made in Japan a more nuanced, soulful record than other live doubles like Blue Öyster Cult's On Your Feet..., Ted Nugent's Double Live Gonzo, Thin Lizzy's Live and Dangerous and UFO's Strangers in the Night.
1972 also arguably saw Deep Purple at their peek, their chemistry is amazing. They'd just delivered the awesome Machine Head album - from which most of these songs are culled - and were now laying low the mountains of the world (or a doing good tour anyway).
And let's not forget the individual musicians: Gillan's powerful, 23-octave voice; Jon Lord's strong, classy organwork (Purple's primary colour); Ian Paice's jaw-droppingly good drumming; Roger Glover's fluid, pulsing bass and Ritchie Blackmore laying down guitar rock history. And add the amazing chemistry between them that was never reproduced with other line-ups.
Peaks? It's all good, although some of the extended solo passages have perhaps not aged as well as well as the songs. The boys in Deep Purple all share a love of early rock n'roll and deliver a pedal-to-the-metal, amps-up-11 version of Lucille. There are also tear-it-up renditions of Speed King from the In Rock album and Fireball and the Mule from 1971's Fireball.
I'll be honest here, musically there are better versions of Space Trucking and Highway Star on the Live in Concert album recorded by the BBC in London in 1972, shortly before the titular tour of Japan (the sound quality is more pristine), but for sheer atmosphere, nostalgia and soul, you can't go wrong with Made In Japan.

The greatest live recording of them all.......2006-10-23

This is Deep Purple live in the summer of 1972 when they were at the top of their game.

This band was considered by many fans and critics to be the best live band of all time. See what all the fuss is about and get this disc right away. If you have a little extra to spend, then check out the re-mastered edition which includes a three song bonus disc, featuring the blistering encore "Black Night." A recording that Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickenson called Deep Purple in full war cry!

Essential rock music.

The best live album ever.......2006-10-16

This album alone, should have put Deep Purple in the rock and roll hall of fame.

Made In Japan puts most live albums to shame, even the really good one's! A legendary band at their peak captured on tape forever. There is a god!

If you want the Remastered Edition (black cover), you'll also the great encore Black Night included on a three songs bonus disc. But the sound isn't a lot better, just different.

Get it, turn it up and enjoy!

Average customer rating: End of an era Stuttgart 1993 - a magical night.

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Tracks:

1. Highway Star
2. Black Night
3. Talk About Love
4. Twist In The Tale
5. Perfect Strangers
6. Mule
7. Beethoven's Ninth
8. Knocking At Your Back Door
9. Anyone's Daugther
10. Child In Time
11. Anya
12. Battle Rages On
13. Lazy
14. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
15. Space Truckin'
16. Woman From Tokyo
17. Paint It Black
18. Speed King
19. Hush
20. Smoke On The Water

Album Description

Two CD set that captures the veteran hard rockers live in concert in Stuttgart, 1993. Features performances of classics like 'Highway Star', 'Knocking At Your Backdoor', 'Black Night' and, of course, 'Smoke On The Water'. Sony/BMG. 2007.

Album Details

Originally Released as Part of a Four CD box set in 2006, this features the Legendary Mark Ii Line Up in One of their Last Shows Before Finally Calling it a Day.

Customer Reviews:

End of an era.......2007-05-17

Four songs from the final Blackmore album "The Battle Rages On" (The Battle Rages On, Anya, Talk About Love, A Twist In The Tale) as well as the classic hits you'd expect, add up to the final days of Deep Purple's MK II lineup. Before the final dates of this tour, Richie Blackmore would be gone for the last time (with Joe Satriani stepping in to perform the remaining dates). This isn't the best MK II Deep Purple you've heard, and it also isn't the worst. Fans of the classic lineup won't be disappointed, but don't confuse "Stuttgart 1993" with "Made In Japan." It's an official release on Song BMG, so it's not a bootleg...always the first thing you want to check on any "from the vault" DP releases.

Stuttgart 1993 - a magical night........2007-01-23

The 16th of October 1993 will go down in Deep Purple history as the "classic" lineups last great live recording, or "offical" great recording. It's all there, the tension, the magical performance, the great sound quality and a fired up crowd that's simply amazing. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore seems to be in good spirits and lifts the rest of the band (Jon Lord, Roger Glover and Ian Paice) to magical heights. As for Ian Gillan, his voice was clearly beaten up from a hard tour, but he doesn't hurt the performance in any way. This special live recording from Stuttgart, Germany is worth the price, and gets a big 5 stars. If you're a DP fan you must hear this magical night in Germany.

DEEP PURPLE:
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar
Ian Gillan - Vocal
Roger Glover - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Ian Paice - Drums

Long live Deep Purple!

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Live in Montreux/In Concert Deep Purple Manufacturer: Recall Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Deep Purple: They All Came Down to Montreux They All Came Down to Montreux Live in Denmark 1972 Close as You Get Snakes & Arrows ASIN: B000NA2PRI Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

1. Fireball
2. Ted the Mechanic
3. Pictures Of Home
4. Black Night
5. Woman From Tokyo
6. No One Came
7. When a Blind Man Cries
8. Hey Cisco
9. Speed King
10. Smoke On the Water
11. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming
12. Fools

Tracks:

1. Pictured Within
2. Wait a While
3. Sitting In a Dream
4. Love Is All
5. Via Miami
6. That's Why God Is Singing the Blues
7. Take It Off the Top
8. Wring That Neck
9. Pictures Of Home
10. Concerto For the Group and Orchestra: Movement I

Album Description

2CD Live set. Montreux festival and in concert with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Average customer rating: Heavy Music Awesome early Mk 2 concert. Rock Jazz this has been released as "scandinavian night 1970" by Conoisseur Might even be better than Made in Japan

Live in Stockholm 1970 Deep Purple Manufacturer: Deep Purple Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Live in Montreux 1969 Live in Aachen 1970 Live in Europe Live in Denmark 1972 Live In Japan (UK) ASIN: B0006841EM Release Date: 2005-02-07

Tracks:

1. Speed King
2. Into the Fire
3. Child in Time
4. Wring That Neck

Tracks:

1. Paint It Black
2. Mandrake Root
3. Black Night

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Reissue of the Concert Recorded in 1970 and Originally Issued in the 1980's under the Title "Scandanavian Nights". Recorded in Stockholm on Nov. 12 1970, this Edition Has Been Totally Remixed from Newly Found Four Track Tapes for a Brilliant Sound. The Revamped Artwork and Packaging Includes an Extensive Booklet.

Customer Reviews:

Heavy Music.......2007-04-18

This is definitely one for collectors. Early classic line up before the hits came along. Buy it and have a great time.

Awesome early Mk 2 concert........2007-01-13

First, let's make it clear that yes, this has been released before under the name "Scandinavian Nights." Yes, it's the same material. But this remastered release has much better sound quality and puts the tracks in their proper concert order. It also has extensive liner notes, pictures, ticket stubs, posters, etc.

Now, the music itself. This recording is from the Deep Purple In Rock era. The concert is about two and a half hours total, which is ridiculous for seven songs. Four of the songs are based more on Ian Gillan's vocals (Speed King, Into the Fire, Child in Time, Black Night) and the other three (Paint It Black, Wring that Neck, Mandrake Root) are a lot of good instrumental jamming. Wring that Neck and Mandrake Root are half an hour EACH, and Child in Time is almost twenty minutes.

The best word to describe this concert is INTENSE. Right from the first chord in the Speed King intro, you know you're in for a wild ride, and Deep Purple don't disappoint. Child in Time, Speed King, and Black Night are all longer, louder, and more energetic than the Made in Japan versions, and it's neat to see a live take of Into the Fire. Gillan does a lot more screaming than on MiJ, but he pulls it off very well. Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord tear it up the whole time.

There are several differences between this and Made in Japan. First, and most obviously, this is pre-Machine Head and consequently doesn't have the hits from that album. If you want Smoke on the Water and the like, go get Made in Japan. Second, the tracks are a lot longer than any other live Purple recording. Only two songs (Into the Fire and Black Night, which is the encore) are under ten minutes. Third, this was before the tensions in the band appeared, and so everyone is looser, more energetic, and consequently we have a much more intense show.

If you're new to Purple, get MiJ first. If you're a fan, you owe it to yourself to get this. It surpasses Made in Japan in some ways. Listen to it and you'll hear what I mean.

Rock Jazz.......2006-09-07

This is deep purple (mk2) in concert with the tapes rolling in Sweden late 1970 promoting the IN ROCK album. Just seven songs in about two and a half hours. Amazing stuff! This isn't jazz rock, but ROCK JAZZ, there's a big difference. Deep Purple's music (live & studio) continues to fascinate as well as puzzle after all this time is evidence we are dealing with art of the highest caliber.

This concert has been released before, but the sound quality is better here, than it's ever sounded before. There are so many great live tapes of Deep Purple out there (mainly unavailable on compact disc), but this one is still worth hearing.

this has been released as "scandinavian night 1970" by Conoisseur.......2005-08-05

this has been released in 1995 by Conoisseur as a double cd set "Scandinavian Nights live in Stockholm 1970". the cd signifies the same set like another one. if you bought another one pls keep away your fingers from this one. this is only a re-released from the older one.

Jonas suisa

Might even be better than Made in Japan.......2005-04-18

Live in Stockholm 1970 is a fantastic CD made a couple of years before Made in Japan. Purple were on all cylinders, improvising and playing like no one's business. Personally, I'd rather hear Mandrake Root or Wring that Neck instead of the Mule or Space Trucking. Black Night is amazing with Ritchie stretching out - could be the best version ever! I'm not going to say that Speed King is better than Highway Star or Into the Fire makes one forget about Smoke on the Water or that this version of Child in Time is better than Made in Japan's, but I just think that once you have heard MIJ a dozen times, this album makes a great alternative. In my opinion, it is the second best live Purple album just barely behind MIJ, but only by a little.

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