Deep Purple/Osaka,Japan 5.8.1985 Upgrade

The shocking live album “OSAKA 1985 2ND NIGHT: DEFINITIVE MASTER” has been released. The new excavation master, which is a sister work, makes its first appearance! This is the birth of a miraculous live album that allows you to experience the “dream of 1985” on-site with even higher sound quality!! What is engraved in this work is the “May 8, 1985: Osaka Castle Hall” performance. This is the best audience recording. 1985 was a special monument tour in the history of Purple’s visit to Japan, featuring the “Golden Five”. Just like last week, let’s organize the collection by date and check the show’s position.・May 8: Osaka Castle Hall ←★This work★ ・May 9: “OSAKA 1985 2ND NIGHT: DEFINITIVE MASTER” ・May 11: “FAR FROM GOD (Nagoya)” ・May 13: “PERFECT GUNNERS” Nippon Budokan)” May 14th “THRILL OF THE CHASE” May 15th “PERFECT MACHINE” May 16th “THE MAGNIFICENT FIVE” [Rich and dynamic , and a direct recording of the new champion] All 7 performances. Osaka was the place where the second period collapsed, but it was also the first place of the Japan tour 12 years later. And this work was the first day of Lee’s best among them. There were many records on this day, and “FAR FROM GOD” in particular was a famous recording that reigned at the top. This work is a completely different recording from that “FAR FROM GOD”, and is a new champion who has further updated the highest peak. Yes, it is a sister edition from the same venue/same recording artist collection as “2ND NIGHT” that shocked us last week! And this work is also a shocking new master that updates the highest peak sound. The sound is similar to the sister work “2ND NIGHT”, and compared to the “FAR FROM GOD” master, which specialized in high-pitched extension, the midrange is denser and the bass is clearer. Even more intense is the sense of closeness. Although it feels like an audience recording in terms of tone, you can’t feel the hall sound even when listening to it with headphones, and the exposed core is extremely vivid. The outline is clear, as if it were an outdoor recording with no echo. This abundant density is the biggest point of this work. Even though the previous recordings were clear, there was a sense of space in the sound, but the density of this work is exactly “close”. You can enjoy the notes spun by the “Golden Five” with a sense of zero distance, as if you were placing your ear perfectly against the PA (if you did that, your ears would die in one shot). It is probably the position that creates such a close feeling. The recording location of this work is “2nd row of the 1st floor arena”, close to the same stage as the sister work “2ND NIGHT” on the first day. It directly picks up the PA sound before it spreads into the space. [Clear and tight sound that surpasses even the shocking sister work] It is a superb recording that is very similar to “2ND NIGHT”, but it can be said that this work also transcends its sister work. This is due to the on-site PA, and in “2ND NIGHT” the peak is slightly over output. It accurately picked up sounds with slightly distorted peaks. On the other hand, in this work on the first day, the sound of the on-site PA was neat. The ensemble, which is neatly separated without distortion, is beautifully captured down to the kth. However, on the first day, a “stinging” noise occurred on the first day (this is a characteristic of the first day in Osaka that exists in every recording). Therefore, it is no surprise that “2ND NIGHT” is better, but overall it is this work that feels “clearer and more glossy.” Anyway, shocking sound. It was a day when there were many great recordings since the day attracted attention all over Japan, but this is a new champion album that will wipe them out. It is surprising that even after 36 years, there is a new excavation, but the best sound that I have never heard before, and two whole days worth of sister recordings will be unearthed… Those who loved “FAR FROM GOD” will be stunned by the rich and dynamic sound, and those who were shocked by “2ND NIGHT” last week will be amazed by the clarity of this peak live album. How many hidden treasures are hidden in this master collection? A transcendent sister work that makes you feel scared just thinking about that possibility. A superb audience recording of the “May 8, 1985: Osaka Castle Hall” performance. This is the first recording from the collection of masters who have been releasing popular works, and the sound is shocking. Anyway, it’s rich and thick, yet glossy. The core recorded in the “2nd row of the 1st floor arena” is intensely on and powerful, and the performances without any sense of distance are neatly separated and close to your eyes. The density of the midrange with no sparse feeling, the clear resolution of deep bass to the crisp bass attack sound, the lustrous sound that shows no signs of deterioration over time… An amazing new excavation master that blows away all previous releases. You can enjoy the passionate performance of the “Golden Five” who have returned to Osaka, the place where the second period ended. Live at Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan 8th May 1985 ULTIMATE SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (42:58) 1. Intro 2. Highway Star 3. Nobody’s Home 4. Strange Kind Of Woman 5. Blues 6. A Gypsy’s Kiss 7. Perfect Strangers 8. Under The Gun 9. Lazy 10. Drum Solo Disc 2 (53:28) 1. Child In Time 2. Knocking At Your Back Door 3. Difficult To Cure 4. Keyboard Solo 5. Space Truckin ‘ 6. Smoke On The Water Ian Gillan – Vocals Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Jon Lord – keyboards Roger Glover – Bass Ian Paice – Drums