Deep Purple/Belgium 1973 Upgrade

This is a new excavation of an unknown secret live album. This work contains the “March 20, 1973 Brussels performance”. “1973” is the end of the second period and the start of the third period, but this work is the “golden second period”. It is a valuable record of that final period. First, let’s look back on the steps from the release of “WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE” to the collapse of the second period and imagine the position of the show. “Purple Portrait” released on January 13th January 16th-February 10th: Europe #1 (16 performances) February 16th-28th: ​​UK (10 performances) March 5th-20th: Europe #2 (10 performances) ←★Here★ April 12th-June 19th: North America (42 performances) June 23rd-29th: Japan (6 performances) “Second Period DEEP PURPLE Collapse” This is the timeline of the first half of 1973. Speaking of live albums in March, we have introduced “VIENNA 1973” and “LYON 1973” in our shop, and this work is the third following them. This is the concert that is the final performance of “Europe # 2”. In fact, there was an audience recording of this show before, but it was not very good. On top of the short recording up to “Lazy”, the sound was quite far and fluffy. Originally, even if it was the “golden second period” that you want to listen to as many times as possible, it was a thing that was difficult to reach. However, this work is different from that, a newly excavated master. It is a long recording that includes “The Mule”, “Mary Long”, “Space Truckin'”, and “Black Night”. Usually, when a long master appears, it becomes “You can hear XX minutes that you have not heard before for the first time!”, but this work is not enough. The quality that runs through the whole story is also completely different. While the conventional master was like finding a riff from a bowabo sound, this work is a wonderful audience sound that combines a vintage feel and clarity. Far from “searching”, the performance and singing voice are clear to the details and hit you with a direct feeling. Moreover, it is not a kind of explosion / roar, and the sound is glossy and not stagnant. The image is not a clear sound so far … It is such a wonderful live album. The wonderful thing about the show that flows out with that quality … In fact, the core mania who managed to hear it even with the bad sound already released said that it was a live performance “good performance for 1973”, but when it becomes a clear sound, it is clear that it was a tremendous masterpiece. 1973 does not have a very good impression due to the image of a collapse straight line, and there are certainly shows that support that image, but this work is different. Ritchie and Jon Lord’s improvisation is full of inspiration and the exchange is sharp. Ian Gillan also resonates with a fierce shout that is in top form, and roars a long tone that shows youthfulness. Since there is the precious “Mary Long”, it is definitely 1973, but the performance up to that point is so passionate that you think “Maybe it was 1972?” Moreover, it flows out in full scale. I can’t believe that such a great performance still remains… It is a masterpiece that makes you sigh at the depth of the recording world. In any case, this is a newly excavated live album with one of the best performances of 1973 with exquisite sound. That’s all. It’s not a level of “I want to listen to as many songs as possible” or “I want to archive history”, but a magnificent vintage album that makes you sweat even when you play it casually, and you will be captivated by the beautiful sound. The second golden period was special after all… It’s a piece that reminds you of such an obvious fact. Live at Forest National, Brussels, Belgium 20th March 1973 (74:39) 1. Announcement 2. Intro. 3. Highway Star 4. Smoke On The Water 5. Strange Kind Of Woman 6. Lazy 7. Drum Solo 8. The Mule 9. Mary Long 10. Space Truckin’ 11. Black Night Ian Gillan – Vocal Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Roger Glover – Bass Jon Lord – Keyboards Ian Paice – Drums