Deep Purple/London,UK 2.18.1973

From the last tour of DEEP PURPLE’s second season, which took place in 1973 after the release of “WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE,” a performance at London’s “Rainbow Theater” was held on February 18th, the first day of the live show in the UK. , appears using direct use of excellent audience sources that convince the listener of master quality! With an excellent sound that far exceeds previous releases, you can listen carefully to the performance from the first day of the precious UK tour! With the release of “MACHINE HEAD” in 1972 and “LIVE IN JAPAN,” which recorded their first performance in Japan in August of the same year, PURPLE became a big hit not only in Europe and Japan but also in the United States, but they had to go on a series of grueling tours. Ian Gillan was exhausted and decided to leave the band. The second season of PURPLE, which was wrapped in glory, was headed for collapse. The last album that PURPLE released in the 1970s was “WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE!”. After producing the album, they began a tour on January 16, 1973. After touring around Germany and other European countries until early February, they will finally embark on their final UK tour, with a total of 9 performances over 12 days. Recently, the appearance of “BIRMINGHAM 1973” (Darker Than Blue) became a hot topic, and until recently this UK tour was a remarkable sound source (when compared with live sources in other countries in the same year). did not exist. However, the one that has been known for a long time is the London performance on February 16th, the first day of this tour. Among maniacs, many people may remember “LIVE AT THE RAINBOW ’73” which appeared long ago. This work is a direct press of the first day of the tour from an excellent audience master that greatly exceeds the previous releases! In preparing the disc, it has been carefully remastered, and the sound quality has been further refined in terms of ease of listening and sound quality (the hiss noise is also at a level that does not bother you). Of course, the tape speed, which was a concern in the previous release, has been adjusted correctly, so all fans can listen to this valuable sound source with peace of mind! From the opening song “Highway Star”, the energy and powerful performance typical of the second season is alive and well. Gillan, Ritchie, and John’s playing is clear, and you can clearly hear their solos (Ritchie’s guitar solo in particular is recorded with an excellent direct feeling and is definitely a must-listen part). It is easy to grasp the outline of the entire performance, and it is definitely an advanced take as an audience recording from about 40 years ago. Gillan’s vocals, which had some difficult moments during the Japan tour of the same year, were also very powerful on this day. Even “Smoke On The Water” is led by a little jam involving Richie and Pace. Gillan uses his innate ability to scream to entertain with an impressive performance. The third song is “Mary Long” from “WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE!”, which was the only new song played at that time. The melodious and groovy song concept is interesting even live, and Gillan’s vocals, which have a unique way of singing, also do well. Richie also plays a nice guitar solo in the middle of the song. “Lazy” in the middle of the live performance is a great listen. In the intro, John performs a wonderful solo using various classical motifs. When the powerful roar suddenly turns into the main part of the song, the audience reacts positively with loud cheers and applause, and the listeners are sure to be drawn into the performance. Richie’s ever-changing guitar and Pace’s swinging drums are also a big hit. Their harmonious play will make you say, “As expected from DEEP PURPLE.” From this “Lazy”, Pace’s drum solo that flows breathlessly and the powerful performance of “The Mule” is irresistible! In the second half of the live performance, “Space Truckin'”, which is a 21-minute long performance, excites the venue again on this day, creating a spectacular concert peak. From the main part of the song, which has a sense of unity and cohesiveness in the first half, to John and Richie’s solos, and Roger and Pace’s interplay, the explosive power is overwhelming! At the end, following the sound check, “Strange Kind Of Woman” unusually appeared! It is unclear whether the set was like this from the beginning or whether it was a sudden performance, but it is unusual for this song, which is normally played in the first half of the live show, to be featured in the encore, and it is very rare. Masu. The scene where Gillan was confused, or there was some trouble, and the vocals stopped at the beginning of the song is also captured realistically. Furthermore, on this day, Ritchie’s solo is long, and on the contrary, the dialogue with Gillan is a little short, making it a content full of interesting things to listen to (there are no traces of editing especially until Gillan shouts “Good Night!” at the end) (There is no doubt that the songs were in this order.) Although the songs themselves are the same as the regular live performances at the time, the difference in song order and performance is a big accent, making this sound source a noteworthy live performance from the ’73 UK tour. This work, which revived the precious London performance with an excellent master that clearly exceeds the previous release, is a must-listen for all DEEP PURPLE fans! Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, UK 18th February 1973 TRULY AMAZING SOUND 1. Intro. 2. Highway Star 3. Smoke On The Water 4. Mary Long 5. Lazy 6. Drum Solo 7. The Mule 8. Space Truckin’ 9. Soundcheck 10. Strange Kind Of Woman Ian Gillan – Vocal Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Roger Glover – Bass Jon Lord – Keyboards Ian Paice – Drums