Deep Purple/Tokyo,Japan 6.27.1991

The last day of Budokan in 1991 was the last day for Japanese people to see “DEEP PURPLE’s Ritchie Blackmore.” A live album that revives that Kinney recording from the original DAT is now available! The Japan tour accompanying “SLAVES AND MASTERS WORLD TOUR 1991” had a 4-day schedule of 4 performances, in the order of Budokan → Budokan → Osaka Castle Hall → Budokan. This work is an audience album of the final performance “June 27, 1991” which was an additional performance. There is no appearance of Richie on this next Japan tour in 1993, and this day is exactly the last “DEEP PURPLE Richie” witnessed by the Japanese. The Kinney DAT that recorded such a special live was once released as “SLAVES AND MASTERS TOUR 1991 (9-106271/72)” (it is confusing because it has the same title as the Osaka performance, but it is different). This week, we have reprinted the Kinney recording from the Osaka performance as “OSAKA 1991,” which was also made directly from the original DAT to CD and carefully mastered. The already released “SLAVES AND MASTERS TOUR 1991” from the early days of CD has been revived with a sound so stunning that it is hard to believe that it is the same recording. The degree of improvement is higher than “OSAKA 1991” in Osaka performance. After all, while Kinney was clearly ahead of Osaka in previous games, this time it’s so close that it’s hard to compare. The vivid musical tones are extremely vivid and vivid, as if they were different from the previous releases, which felt a little distant, and you can even feel the bass bass’s amplitude as it roars on the floor of the Budokan. All of the sounds that Kinney DAT has absorbed in the field have been brought out to the highest quality. On top of that, like “OSAKA 1991”, a complete version of the show is also realized. The 19-second cut of “Perfect Strangers” at the 6-minute mark and the 9-second cut of “Knocking At Your Back Door” at the 8-minute mark are supplemented with the previously released “DIFFICULT TO CONQUER”. Originally, this cut was an inter-song part that had nothing to do with the performance, so it wouldn’t be a big problem to leave it as is, but due to the policy of “achieving perfection” and “not allowing even the slightest moment of unnaturalness,” I compensated the original. Of course, the finishing touches according to that policy are also perfect. What is even bigger than that is that unlike the previously released “SLAVES AND MASTERS TOUR 1991”, where place names and venue names were thoroughly cut, the recording is as it is. If you have the previous version, please listen to it and compare. In the previous release, all points that could hint at the recording location were removed, such as the scene where Joe shouts “Tokyo!”, “I’m from Osaka”, “Thank you for the gold disc”, etc., and in the ending of “Black Night”, They shout “Tokyo!” along with the performance, but even that was cut into pieces. In this work, you can listen to the entire show as it happened, so you can experience the whole show without hesitation. Not only is the complete version amazing, but it is also a book that unexpectedly evokes the mood of the industry in the early 90’s, when it was so thorough. The live performance completed with such perfect specifications is truly the best. Although Joe’s addition was controversial at the time, “Burn” was made possible because he sang it, and it still leaves a strong impression on me even when I listen to it now. Jon Lord played in DEEP PURPLE in 1975, and Richie played in RAINBOW in 1995 in Japan, but these two men lined up and played that solo and connected… Whether later or later, a performance that could only have been possible in 1991 will be poured into your ears with the fresh, crisp sound unique to the original DAT…it’s amazing! Joe also has a husky and bold voice compared to his RAINBOW days. The relaxed voice of the RAINBOW era is fine, but the singing style of this era is more typical of an HR singer. When this is combined with DEEP PURPLE’s shuffle rhythm and free mood, the scent of good old blues rock emerges. The liveliness of “Black Night”, “Lazy” and the then new song “Fire In The Basement” sung with that voice! This coolness is largely due to Ian Paice’s drumming. In the album “SLAVES AND MASTERS”, the drums were so suppressed that there were rumors of sampling, but here they play 100% real pace beats. I feel reluctant to casually dismiss Joe as a “Paul Rodgers type,” but it is true that he grew up listening to black bluesmen/soul singers in his native America, and this work also reflects on his black roots. You can hear the clear melodies. It was rock that moved vividly with the swing feel of Pace… At the time, it was said that it was “too RAINBOW”, but when you forget about “pop RAINBOW” and look back on it as blues rock. It is also a live show that makes you realize the unexpected essence. The final Budokan performance brought out the true value of the finest Kinney recording and became vivid to the point where it became one of the top sound sources of the Joe era. This is the last night of “DEEP PURPLE’s Richie” on stage in Japan, and (for now) his last Budokan performance. This is a 2-disc set that makes that monumental live the best sound ever. Please enjoy the final chapter of “Live at Budokan”, which has created many legends. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 27th June 1991 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (49:10) 1. Intro 2. Burn 3. Black Night 4. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 5. Child In Time 6 . Black Night (Reprise) 7. Truth Hurts 8. The Cut Runs Deep 9. Hush 10. The Cut Runs Deep (Reprise) 11. Hey Joe 12. Perfect Strangers 13. Fire In The Basement Disc 2 (49:39) 1 MC 2. Love Conquers All 3. Difficult To Cure 4. Keyboard Solo 5. Knocking At Your Back Door 6. Lazy 7. Highway Star 8. Smoke On The Water 9. Drum Solo 10. King Of Dreams 11. Woman From Tokyo 12. Smoke On The Water Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Joe Lynn Turner – Vocal Roger Glover – Bass Jon Lord – Keyboards Ian Paice – Drums