Deep Purple/Video Collection 1984-2000

DEEP PURPLE was restarted in 1984 when the “Golden Five” gathered. A collection of the best pro shots focusing on the 16 years since then has been decided to be released. The contents of this work are the official edition (?) “NEW, LIVE & RARE”. When I see this title, I am reminded of the 70’s EP series, Teichiku’s best album, official boot album, etc., but this work is not one of those. This is a professional shot DVD released in 2000. This label handles many minor works by the Purple Family, such as Jon Lord’s THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN and Bob Daisley’s LIVING LOUD, and while it can’t be called unofficial, it’s a little hard to say it’s official. …That’s a subtle point. This is a video compilation of DEEP PURPLE produced by such a label. As the title suggests, the contents are a collection of professional shots from 1984 to 2000. There are no interviews or commentary corners, just professional shot footage being recorded in a casual manner. Starting with the PV for “Perfect Strangers”, which is famous for its attempted handshake, it is a chronological series of pro-shot videos that are familiar to enthusiasts, such as live performances in Sydney in 1984 and Paris in 1985. Some of them are professional shots that will be made official later, but bootleg level ones are also included, and the quality varies from song to song. I’m not sure if I’m recommending it or not, but when I actually watched it, I found it quite enjoyable. The quality of the bootleg footage is not bad at all, and there are songs like “Bad Attitude,” a re-recorded version of “Call Of The Wild,” “Hush,” and even “King Of” from Joe Lynn Turner’s era, which is often ignored officially. It is very convenient to be able to watch clips such as “Dreams” and “Love Conquers All” in the highest quality (there is even a bonus video featuring “Fire In The Basement” and “Fire, Ice & Dynamite (!)”). Even after Steve Morse joined, he continued to perform songs such as “Purpendicular Waltz,” “Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming,” and “Ted The Mechanic,” as well as live performances of “Blood Sucker,” “No-One Came,” and “When A Blind Man Cries.” It captures the delicious parts well. Even if you don’t want to sit down and watch a full live performance, you want to just pick up the highlights…a selection that seems to understand the psychology of this person. Moreover, because of the chronological order, you can feel the passage of time in the appearances of Ian Gillan and Jon Lord, and you can quickly follow their steps since their reunion (this work covers up to 2000, so Don… (Ailey does not appear). It’s a bit rough to call it an official work because it includes some boot footage (that’s probably why the Japanese version wasn’t released either), but the movie 1 depicts the 16 years from the reunion to Jon Lord’s departure. This is a professional shot history that I compiled in my main time (about 2 hours and 40 minutes). When it comes to video collections, attention is focused on the 70’s, and the reunion era tends to be overlooked. This is a video work that combines fragments of that era with superb quality and great performances. DEEP PURPLE – NEW, LIVE & RARE: THE VIDEO COLLECTION 1984-2000(161:04) 1. Perfect Strangers (Nov 1984) 2. Black Night (Live Sydney Dec 1984) 3. Knockin’ At Your Back Door (Dec 1984) 4. Nobody’s Home (Live Clip USA May 1985) 5. Gypsy’s Kiss (Live Paris June 1985) 6. Space Truckin’ (Live USA July 1985) 7. Bad Attitude (Jan 1987) 8. Call Of The Wild (Jan 1987) 9. Hush (1988) 10. King Of Dreams (1990) 11. Love Conquers All (1990) 12. Woman From Tokyo (Live Seoul March 1995) 13. Purpendicular Waltz (Live Bombay April 1995) 14. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming (Clip 1996) 15. Speed ​​King (Live Moscow 1996) 16. Fireball (Live Sao Paulo March 1997) 17. Blood Sucker (Live USA Jan 1998) 18. No-One Came (Live Feb 1998) 19. When A Blind Man Cries (Live Feb 1998) 20. Lazy (Live Nov 1998) 21. Smoke On The Water (Live ‘Hey ‘Hey It’s Saturday April 1999) 22. Ted The Mechanic (Live Melbourne Park April 1999) 23. 69 (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 2000) 24. Fools (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 2000) 25. Under The Gun (Nov 1984) 26. Studio Footage (Fire In The Basement / Fire, Ice & Dynamite 1990) 27. Hush (Live Australian Tour) PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.161min.