Deep Purple / CA, USA 05.27.1987 Complete

1987 was the last golden age of Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan. Two live albums capturing that miraculous moment are set to be released simultaneously. This is the second of the two simultaneous releases, a superb audience recording of the May 27, 1987 Sacramento concert. While it shares a similar significance with the simultaneously released ‘MOUNTAIN VIEW 1987’, it is also closely related to ‘SAN DIEGO 1987’, released last year. To explain this situation, let’s begin with an overview of their activities at the time. 1987: January 12th – “THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT” released; January 26th – February 28th: ​​Europe #1 (22 shows); March 3rd – March 8th: UK (5 shows) ← *UK trilogy*; April 15th – May 30th: North America #1 (28 shows) ← ★HERE★ (May 30th: Ritchie injures his left hand); August 19th – September 7th: Europe #2 (12 shows) ← *Official NOBODY’S PERFECT* 1988: June – “NOBODY’S PERFECT” released; July 31st: Appearance at MONSTERS OF ROCK ITALY; August 11th + 16th: North America #2 (2 shows); September 9th – 29th: Europe #3 (14 shows) This is Deep Purple in 1987/1988. The Sacramento performance featured in this album was part of “North America #1,” but the problem arose when Ritchie suffered a fracture during the final show, the May 30th Phoenix performance. This led to the tour being interrupted, and during that time, relationships within the band deteriorated. After the tour resumed, the energy of their performances declined, and as a result, “North America #1” became the last leg where they truly shone. This album is a live recording that captures that final moment of brilliance. Now, let’s take a closer look at the dates. Details of “North America #1” – April 15: Quebec performance * April 16: ‘PORTLAND 1987’ * April 17: ‘HARTFORD 1987’ – April 18 – May 22: North America (21 performances) * May 23: Irvine performance ← *Official * May 24: ‘MOUNTAIN VIEW 1987’ * May 27: Sacramento performance ← ★This work★ * May 29: ‘SAN DIEGO 1987’ * May 30: Phoenix performance ← *Official 《May 30: Ritchie injures his left hand》 The ultimate direct sound, the finest of the three-part series…and so it goes. The final stages of “North America #1” yielded three consecutive performances with superb recordings. This work is the second of three sister albums, bridging the gap between ‘MOUNTAIN VIEW 1987’ and ‘SAN DIEGO 1987’. And its sound is particularly noteworthy among the three sisters. It’s an audience recording digitized from their best-in-story 2nd generation cassette, but its character is somewhat different from ‘MOUNTAIN VIEW 1987’ and ‘SAN DIEGO 1987’, with an incredible, robust directness. The two albums before and after it are also superb, beautiful recordings where the instruments and vocals penetrate a clear space and give the feeling of “reaching” you, but this album has a more on-the-fly, dense core that is robust. It’s an extremely thick, direct sound that gives the feeling that “it’s playing right there.” Of course, the high frequencies extend wonderfully, but the thickness of the mid and low frequencies is intense, and every single hit of Ritchie’s guitar, Jon Lord’s keyboards, and Ian Paice’s drums is unbearably direct. Gillan’s shouts don’t come from far away, but have the power to be felt as if they are being spewed out right in front of you. In contrast to the type that has a transparent sense of air, this has a weighty feeling as if a wall of sound is towering before your eyes. For those seeking a soundboard-like, on-the-fly feel, this album will be the masterpiece of this three-part series. A thrilling album that lets you savor the final brilliance with a thick, direct sound, this album features a full show packed with tracks from “THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT.” The set itself is the same as “MOUNTAIN VIEW 1987,” but let’s list the setlist again here. Reorganized (2 songs + 4 songs) – Perfect Strangers: Perfect Strangers / Knocking At Your Back Door – House of Blue Light: The Unwritten Law (★) / Dead Or Alive / Hard Lovin’ Woman / Bad Attitude Classics (8 songs + α) – Machine Head: Highway Star / Lazy / Space Truckin’ / Smoke On The Water – Others: Strange Kind Of Woman / Child In Time / Difficult To Cure (★) / Woman From Tokyo *Note: Songs marked with “★” are not available on the official ‘NOBODY’S PERFECT’. Even with the same setlist, the impression is completely different when heard with this extra-thick sound. Ritchie’s guitar roars from the depths of your stomach, and Gillan’s shouts hit your eardrums directly. In contrast to its sister album which captivated with its transparency, this album overwhelms you with a sense of “being there”. For those about to experience the final performance of their golden age, this album is the perfect entry point. Standing alongside “MOUNTAIN VIEW 1987” and “SAN DIEGO 1987,” this is a masterpiece live album that will be loved by everyone for its power and directness. The last season when the “golden five” were at their best. A superb audience recording of the “May 27, 1987 Sacramento performance.” An on-stage, dense, and extremely direct sound from the best existing 2nd generation master. In contrast to the clear, space-piercing type of the more recent “MOUNTAIN VIEW 1987” and “SAN DIEGO 1987,” this album has an overwhelming sense of “it’s playing right there.” This is the second of three sister albums that lets you experience the last brilliance of their golden age before Ritchie’s fracture. Cal Expo Amphitheater, Sacramento, CA, USA 27 May 1987 Disc:1 (46:50) 1. Intro. 2. Highway Star 3. Strange Kind of Woman 4. The Unwritten Law 5. Blues 6. Dead or Alive 7. Perfect Strangers ★Cut-out – Fade 8. Hard Lovin’ Woman 9. Bad Attitude Disc:2 (55:39) 1. Child in Time 2. Difficult to Cure 3. Keyboard Solo 4. Knocking at Your Back Door 5. Lazy ★Cut-in – Fade 6. Space Truckin’ 7. Woman From Tokyo / Medley: Running Bear etc ★Cut-in – Fade 8. Smoke on the Water