Deep Purple/UK 1974 Upgrade & Longer

From the 1974 “BURN” tour, which was the only British tour for the third DEEP PURPLE, the Sheffield “City Hall” performance on May 6th, the 9th performance, used an audience master provided by overseas enthusiasts. It will be released as a 2-CD set. This live, which has been known among fans for a long time, is the first encore recording, and you can enjoy it with a better sound than the previous one. PURPLE, who welcomed David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes and opened up a new charm with “BURN,” warmed up with a Scandinavian tour at the end of 1973, and then embarked on a full-fledged American tour the following year in 1974. . The band’s popularity reached its peak when they performed at “California Jam” on April 6th, which excited a large audience of over 200,000 people. Building on this momentum, they toured the UK for about 20 performances from late April to May 1974, showing their bravery to their home country fans (the opening act at that time was Ronnie James).・It was Dio’s ELF). The Sheffield performance included in this work is the 9th performance of this spring tour. Audience recording of this live has been known for some time, but most of the previously released items seem to have used lower generation material, and the sound quality is a bit dull, and the recording up to “Space Truckin'” is incomplete. did. In contrast, this work uses high-quality audience masters provided by overseas collectors, and is made into a disc with an easier-to-listen sound that clearly exceeds previous releases. Furthermore, the encore part that was missing from the previous release includes the two songs “Wombling Song” and “Going Down” that were featured on the same day. Even if you are a fan who has listened to the previous releases (or even more so if you are a maniac), you can say that this is a song that you cannot help but listen to. The recording starts with the excitement in the venue before the live performance begins. It has a tape-like analog feel, but also has a solid outlook and ease of listening, making the listener believe in master quality. Coverdale’s greeting and the band’s sound check also feel real and vivid. From the opening number “Burn”, you can properly grasp the band ensemble, centering on Richie’s guitar and Coverdale’s vocals. The sound that can be clearly picked up from Pace’s crisp drums to Glenn’s resonating bass can be said to be in amazing condition for an audience recording from nearly 40 years ago. “Might Just Take Your Life” has a solid performance with a sense of unity, and “Lay Down Stay Down” (Glenn’s bass is also wonderful here) is a complete turnaround and an active rush. Place. Not only Richie’s guitar solo, but also the singing by Coverdale and Glenn, who have different personalities, is very satisfying to listen to. Furthermore, “Mistreated”, which condenses Richie’s emotional play, is overwhelming. Coverdale’s passionate vocals are also wonderful throughout the song, and everyone will be knocked out by this. Needless to say, the fun of “Smoke On The Water” that the entire venue is excited about (it is also important that Glenn introduces the undercard ELF in the MC after the performance). Listeners will be able to fully enjoy the charm of the third season of PURPLE. “You Fool No One”, which is over 18 minutes in total, is also amazing. Introducing “Lazy” played by John, Richie explodes the phrase “Still I’m Sad” in the intro, and you will never get tired of listening to the play unique to this time. This song features plenty of Richie’s solos, and fans won’t want to miss a single moment. Pace’s solo, which is included in the second half, has a surging momentum (in the second half of Pace’s solo, there is a slight omission that seems to be a tape change). And the live performance finally climaxed with “Space Truckin’”. The intro using “Thus Spoke Zarathustula” from the improvisation by John, Pace, and Glenn, and the interplay and solo exchange between John and Richie during the song are spectacular. Approximately 30 minutes pass by as you listen to the story, which features a violent mix of stillness and movement, until the ending that hits home with a bang. And the two encore songs are the biggest highlights of this work. From “Wombling Song”, which is improvised by John’s organ, it will develop into “Going Down”, which is unique to the third period. In “Going Down”, each member has a highlight that catches the ear, and the audience gets involved and enjoys the approximately 9-minute performance. The value of this sound source, which contains the encore parts that could not be heard in the previous releases with high quality sound, is extremely high. The official live work “LIVE IN LONDON”, which includes the London Kilburn performance on May 22nd, is very famous during the British tour of “BURN”, but this work has the vividness that can only be achieved by audience source, and it is a great example of the live performance at that time. You can enjoy the full view of the stage. Not only the encore part that appeared for the first time, but also the main part of the live performance, which is easier to listen to, is a must-listen for PURPLE enthusiasts. Live at City Hall, Sheffield, UK 6th May 1974 TRULY AMAZING SOUND(UPGRADE & LONGER) Disc 1(61:50) 1. Intro. 2. Burn 3. Might Just Take Your Life 4. Lay Down Stay Down 5. Mistreated 6 . Smoke On The Water 7. You Fool No One incl. Drum Solo Disc 2(38:57) 1. MC 2. Space Truckin’ 3. Wombling Song 4. Going Down David Coverdale – Vocal Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Glenn Hughes – Bass , Vocal Jon Lord – Keyboards Ian Paice – Drums