Product Description
Rare Japanese First Pressing ~ Vinyl Still In Immaculate Condition! Heavy Grade Gatefold Cover & Inner Sleeves Have Fantastic Live Shots Of Deep Purple. Includes 4-Page Insert With Lyrics In English & Japanese. Labels Are Clean. Two Classic Deep Purple Performances, Recorded Live On 19th February 1970 at the BBC Studios & 9th March 1972 At The Paris Theatre, London.
Condition – Vinyl: NEAR MINT!
Condition – Cover: VERY GOOD PLUS! Patches of foxing on inner gatefold. Outer cover is EXCELLENT! Inners have binding tape on a couple of edges, very tidy!
Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Near Mint condition original Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.
1970
Side 1:
Speed King
Wring That Neck
Side 2:
Child In Time
Mandrake Root
1972
Side 3:
Highway Star
Strange Kind Of Woman
Lazy
Never Before
Side 4:
Space Truckin’
Lucille
AMG –
A scorching presentation of two concerts recorded for the BBC by Purple Mark II. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is at the top of his game... This is one in an ongoing series of thoughtfully compiled and well-annotated collections released in conjunction with the Deep Purple Appreciation Society: a scorching presentation of two concerts recorded for the BBC by Purple Mark II. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is at the top of his game on disc one, recorded in 1970, unleashing some of his most stunning playing, especially on the extended instrumental "Wring that Neck." He's intense and unfettered, but always in control, through blindingly fast passages and quiet sections as well. Jon Lord on organ gets in some good soloing too, especially on "Mandrake Root." The 1972 concert on disc two, on the other hand, is more a showcase for the whole band as a band, and it's excellent. Recorded just before the release of Machine Head, it features most of that album's songs, including the only known live versions of "Maybe I'm a Leo" and "Never Before," and finishes by rocking the house with a cover of Little Richard's "Lucille." In Concert makes an excellent companion to Purple's classic live album Made in Japan.
Geoff –
Deep Purple at their powerful best, recorded in 1970 and 1972 by the BBC. An essential 2LP set for fans of the mighty MkII DP! This double live set captures Deep Purple at their powerful best, recorded in 1970 and 1972 by the BBC for their In Concert series. After an introduction from John Peel, the first LP kicks off with the blast of "Speed King" and 19-minute blues jam, "Wring That Neck, then lengthy versions of the incredible "Child in Time" and Hendrix-inspired "Mandrake Root". The second LP -- introduced by DJ Mike Harding -- was recorded just prior to the band's smash Machine Head album, and therefore offers the very first public presentations of "Highway Star," "Smoke on the Water," "Maybe I'm a Leo," "Lazy," and "Space Truckin'," as well as an encore performance of Little Richard's "Lucille" cranked up to max! An essential 2LP set for fans of the mighty MkII DP!