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In 1982, GILLAN was on the verge of collapse, having just released their final album, “MAGIC.” Now, a soundboard album has appeared that will pour the live performance of their final days into your brain. This album was recorded at their Oxford concert on December 5, 1982, and it is a stereo soundboard recording. 1982 is remembered as “the year GILLAN broke up,” but not all of it was the “MAGIC Tour.” First, let’s take a look at their journey through a schedule to get to the heart of where this album fits in. “DOUBLE TROUBLE Tour” – January 27th – March 28th: Europe #1 (32 shows) – June 25th: Sundance Festival appearance “MAGIC Tour” – August 2nd – 8th: Asia (4 shows) – August 21st + September 5th: Europe #2 (2 shows) [September: “MAGIC” released] – October 22nd – December 17th: UK (39 shows) ←★HERE★ [GILLAN disbands] This is GILLAN in 1982. Around the time of the release of “MAGIC,” GILLAN announced a hiatus due to vocal problems. The full tour ended with only the “UK” leg. The real reason for the hiatus seems to have been the DEEP PURPLE reunion that had been in the works behind the scenes, but it did not materialize at this point. Ian Gillan disbanded GILLAN and moved on to joining BLACK SABBATH. In any case, the “UK” leg that actually took place consisted of about 40 shows, which is quite a large number for a domestic tour. Not only this release, but also the official releases “GLASGOW 1982” and “LIVE WEMBLEY 17TH DECEMBER 1982” have been unearthed. Here, let’s focus on the dates and check the relative locations of each. Details of the “UK” leg: October 22nd to November 5th (10 shows) *November 6th “GLASGOW 1982” November 7th to December 4th (20 shows) *December 5th: Oxford show ←★This release★ December 6th to December 15th (6 shows) *December 17th “LIVE WEMBLEY 17TH DECEMBER 1982” The FM soundboard has been revived with a fresh analog feel, and the best master of the FM soundboard that was recently released conveys that night. While this vintage soundboard recording possesses an analog feel befitting its era, it shouldn’t be underestimated. What’s most remarkable is the freshness of the master recording. It sounds incredibly vibrant, almost unbelievable for a recording over 40 years old, and its stability, free from distortion or distortion, is superb. Of course, the ultra-direct feel unique to soundboard recordings is immense. Gillan’s voice and each part of the band intrude directly into your skull without any sense of distance. Fine details stand out sharply, and each one assembles in your mind, forming the ensemble. This sense of synchronized reconstruction is the true pleasure of listening to a soundboard recording, an irreplaceable sensation. A stage without shadow as the curtain falls—this is the kind of deeply flavorful vintage soundboard recording that allows you to experience the magnificent stage GILLAN delivered just before the end of his career. Let’s examine its contents by comparing it with the unearthed recording “LIVE WEMBLEY 17TH DECEMBER 1982,” which also originated from the same UK leg. Yannick Gers era (5 songs) – Double Trouble: Trouble / Born To Kill / Hadley Bop Bop – Others: Bluesy Blue Sea / Helter Skelter Classics (5 songs) – Future Shock: No Laughing In Heaven (★) / Bite The Bullet / New Orleans – Others: Black Night / Dead Of Night *Note: The “★” mark indicates songs that were not included on the unearthed album ‘LIVE WEMBLEY 17TH DECEMBER 1982’. …and so on. The setlist is centered around ‘FUTURE SHOCK’ and ‘DOUBLE TROUBLE’, with three songs each selected, and is interspersed with a diverse repertoire. It opens with “Bluesy Blue Sea,” an exclusive track from ‘MAGIC’ that can only be heard on this tour, and “Helter Skelter” pops up towards the end, with plenty of guitar solos by Yannick Gers and keyboard solos by Colin Towns. This is a highly concentrated live album that condenses their career into approximately 49 minutes, fitting within the broadcast time slot. GILLAN, who achieved success in the UK but never quite reached worldwide fame, was a legendary band that maximized the appeal of their unparalleled shouting vocals while creating a pure British hard rock sound distinct from Deep Purple. This new masterpiece soundboard album pours their final brilliance into your brain. A stereo soundboard recording of their Oxford performance on December 5, 1982. A hidden gem from the “MAGIC Tour” that was recently released on CD from the best master. While it’s a vintage soundboard recording with an analog feel, the master is remarkably fresh, and the stability without any distortion or distortion is superb. This new masterpiece showcases the full potential of Ian Gillan’s unparalleled shouting vocals while delivering a pure British hard rock sound distinct from Deep Purple. New Theatre, Oxford, England, 5 December 1982. 1. Bluesy Blue Sea 2. Black Night 3. Trouble 4. Born To Kill 5. Hadley Bop Bop 6. No Laughing In Heaven 7. Dead Of Night 8. Bite The Bullet 9. Janick Gers Guitar solo 10. New Orleans 11. Colin Towns Keyboard solo 15. Helter Skelter STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Ian Gillan – Vocals Janick Gers – Guitar Colin Towns – Keyboards John McCoy – Bass Mick Underwood – Drums
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