Deep Purple/Osaka,Japan 6.29.1973 Upgrade

“June 29, 1973: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall” was the last night of the glorious II DEEP PURPLE. The legendary recording that symbolizes this is re-digitized and reprinted from the original master. The legendary recording is “THE END”. In addition to the final night’s definitive recording that appeared in 2006, “DTB 031/032” that appeared for the first time, the 2015 update version “DTB 201/202″ is also the most popular among the classics. This work has been digitized again using the latest equipment from the original cassette master. This is the latest and greatest edition that completely transfers the sound absorbed by tape to CD, down to the minute details. The sound is legendary, but what matters most is the content. It is a show that is famous in history for the fact that it was the last night of PURPLE II, and for Ian Gillan’s farewell speech, “This is the last night… the end, god bless you, thanks a lot, good night.” . The new album “BUDOKAN 1973 ORIGINAL MASTER”, which records another symbol of 1973 “Riot Night”, will be released at the same time, so let’s organize the positions from the schedule at that time.・June 23rd “DEFINITIVE HIROSHIMA 1973” ・June 24th “DEFINITIVE NAGOYA 1973” ・June 25th “DEFINITIVE BUDOKAN 1973” “BUDOKAN 1973 ORIGINAL MASTER” x June 26th: Nippon Budokan (cancelled) ・June 27th “FINAL BLACK (Osaka)” ・June 29th: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall (Final performance) ←★This work★*Note: The above are only representative works. That’s all 5 performances. A riot broke out on June 25th, and the show for the following day, June 26th, was canceled. From there, they moved to Osaka, where two consecutive performances were held at the Welfare Pension Hall. As mentioned above, our store has permanently preserved all performances of historical tours, but there is no work as important as this work. The recording itself has been known for a long time, but there is no important last speech (do you want to specify the venue?), the pitch is unstable, the sound is cut out, and the sound is difficult to process in the initial boot. eye. Although it was a superb recording called “just like a sound board,” it was a sweet one. “THE END” changed that greatly. Since it was converted directly to CD from the original cassette of the already released group, all of the above-mentioned shortcomings were eliminated, and the last night of the glorious second period was brought back to life. This work has been digitized again in order to update the highest peak of that definitive master cassette. In fact, it feels well worth it. The range is much wider than the conventional “THE END”, and yet it is overwhelmingly natural. At first glance, it doesn’t sound very impressive, but the fine details have definitely been improved. While you can feel the rich texture of analog, it has been reborn with even more realism and clarity. The reason for this is (probably) the difference in performance between cassette decks. I will not reveal the specific equipment name, but we use high-end equipment that is also used by manufacturers specializing in analog reproduction, and is able to transfer the vibrations absorbed by the master tape itself to digital data down to the minute details. It was done. Of course, this work has also been meticulously mastered. Of course, if you overwork the sound of dignity, it will be ruined. Instead, we corrected the deterioration points of the original tape one by one. For example, the sound drops on the left channel before the show starts, and the instantaneous distortion that occurs at 2:18 in “Highway Star.” Although it was assembled in the previous group, this work has a natural feeling of the original sound (albeit subtly) and has an even more natural finish. Also, in the master tape, side A was slightly lower than side B, but this has been balanced out and a beautiful overall feel has been achieved. The last show revived with that sound has an amazing sense of reality. Since it was the last performance, there was more enthusiasm than usual, and the improvisation was free and flexible. From “Highway Star”, the guitar solo that plays longer than usual explodes, and in the intro of “Smoke On The Water”, Ian Paice who responds flexibly to Richie’s singing spirit is wonderful. Gillan was so overcome with emotion that he couldn’t sing from “Smoke On The Water,” and let out a harsh scream as if to let out his blocked voice… And as the show progresses, the argument between Richie and Gillan heats up. A long scream that stretches out as if to say “This is the last!” roars out, and Richie responds to the spirit of the rip with a solo that approaches the devil. Speaking of the amazing long solos in “Child In Time (Is the wrong chord in the intro a joke?)” and “Space Truckin’”… Also, Jon Lord not only sings “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” in “Space Truckin’,” but also the riff of “Sunshine Of Your Love,” “Happy Birthday,” etc. The band also delivers a variety of phrases, and Jah also delivers a ferocious bass solo. In each of these phrases, you can feel the presence of being “right there,” and the vibes produced by each instrument have a sense of reality that feels like they’re reaching you with the force of the wind. The conventional edition also had a master sound, but it was not sufficient. Reality was certainly absorbed into the actual cassette… It’s a sound that warms your heart with that emotion. Gillan’s last speech, which is the symbol of the night, leaves a deep impression on the audience. As mentioned above, a huge riot broke out at the Nippon Budokan for four days, and perhaps because of this, the audience screamed like screams and demanded an encore for more than five minutes in an unusual atmosphere. Gillan’s speech stands alone in front of these fans. It’s so symbolic that I’ll write out the entire text again this time. “All I want to say to…. all of you, is thank you very much, you’ve been great. Thank you for everything you’ve given us in Japan. And thank you, really you’re the representatives of the whole world as far as we’re concerned. Thank you and God bless you for everything you’ve ever given us. Um, this is the last night. The end. God bless ’em. Thanks a lot. Goodnight.” I want to say thank you to everyone. You guys are the best. We really appreciate everything the Japanese fans have done for us. You guys really represent the fans all over the world. Thank you and God’s blessing for all the memories with the Japanese fans. Yes, today is the end. Thank you very much. Goodbye.” Thus, the second season of DEEP PURPLE came to an end. Up until now, we have processed the start/stop portions of tapes with fades, but this time we permanently saved all of the cassette masters without processing them. A two-disc set that brings out the best from the cassette master of the night when a big chapter for them… no, a big chapter in British rock history ended. Live at Koseinenkin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan 29th June 1973 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters)*UPGRADE Disc 1 (41:39) 1. Intro. 2. Highway Star 3. Smoke On The Water 4. Strange Kind Of Woman 5. Child In Time Disc 2 (45:46) 1. Lazy 2. Drum Solo/The Mule 3. Space Truckin’ ●I intentionally left a hiss around 0:00. (Previous episodes have been removed) 4. Applause 5. Ian Gillan Closing Speech Ian Gillan – Vocal Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Roger Glover – Bass Jon Lord – Keyboards Ian Paice – Drums