Rainbow/London,UK 9.18.1983

Kinney’s recording of the precious “BENT OUT OF SHAPE TOUR 1983-1984” in the UK has been reissued. This tour is known as the shortest tour in the history of RAINBOW, and the number of recordings is extremely limited. This work is an audience album of one of those precious records, the “September 18, 1983 London performance”. When you hear “BENT OUT OF SHAPE TOUR”, the Japanese performance immediately comes to mind, but let’s start by looking back at the whole tour. ・September 6-23, 1983: UK (13 performances) ←★Here★ ・September 28-October 7, 1983: Northern Europe (5 performances) ・October 28-December 4, 1983: North America (23 performances) ・March 11-14, 1984: Japan (3 performances) A ​​total of 44 performances. It’s less than half the number of shows compared to “DIFFICULT TO CURE TOUR (96 shows)” and “STRAIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES TOUR (90 shows)”. It’s not hard to imagine that the DEEP PURPLE reunion was happening behind the scenes, but that’s why the sound sources are so rare. This work is a scene from the performance in their home country of England, which opened the tour. When you hear “1983” and “London”, you may think of the very popular “LONDON 1983 1ST NIGHT”, but this is a sister work from the same venue the day after that masterpiece. And it’s not just the date and venue. If it was recorded by the same prestigious Kinney, the production process is the same. In fact, “LONDON 1983 1ST NIGHT” was a live album created from the famous analog era album “STARGAZER” without the original cassette remaining. The situation is exactly the same for this work, which was released the following day, as the original cassette was lost and it was reprinted from the LP bootleg “WORLD TOUR 1983-84 (XL1556/1557/1558)”. Of course, when it comes to LP production, the quality of the original recording is important, but the source of this work is a mint quality version brought by the same route as Kinney’s original cassette. It is the highest quality version in history, which was carefully digitized with the same latest equipment. This work, which has been revived for the first time in 34 years, is a sister work of “LONDON 1983 1ST NIGHT” in terms of sound quality. The masterpiece was very well received immediately after its release, with people saying, “I didn’t know such good sound remained,” but this work also has the Kinney magic of the same venue and equipment shining brightly. Although it is not the type that can be called “like a sound board,” the sound is clear and rich, while the natural feel unique to analog is wonderful. Ritchie Blackmore’s guitar and Joe Lynn Turner’s singing voice are clear, of course, and the virtuosity of Dave Rosenthal and Chuck Burge are well-balanced. Although the latter-day RAINBOW gradually became more pop and compact, this final lineup played a sharp performance that was no less than the famous American progressive rock bands. This is a live album that conveys this with “sound” that speaks more than a hundred words. And “London Day 2”, which is depicted with such quality, is a surprise right after it is played. Just when you think “Pomp and Circumstance” will play as usual, a female vocal and a majestic male chorus reverberate throughout the venue. “Huh? Did I get the wrong CD?” I thought, and listened carefully, and the melody was indeed “Pomp and Circumstance”. In fact, the opening SE for this day uses a chorus version instead of an orchestral tape. And as usual, it leads to “Over The Rainbow” → “Spotlight Kid”. In addition, the ending was also a special one for this day, and instead of the usual “Over The Rainbow,” a female vocalist was played again. Apparently, this was “We’ll Meet Again,” a signature song by Vera Lynn, a singer who was called the “British Army’s Sweetheart” during World War II. She also seems to be the one singing the opening “Pomp and Circumstance.” I don’t know why Lynn was the only one to play on this day, but as they had prepared such a surprise, the performance was full of spirit. Chuck smashed through the solid beat with a light and speedy feel, while sneaking in some stylish phrases as a hidden flavor. Perhaps it was related to the ending, but the encore was short, but the crisp ensemble was even more vivid than “LONDON 1983 1ST NIGHT.” Joe’s voice was also growing well and was in good shape, and Richie continued to spin the phrases with great pleasure. Including the glittering Rosenthal, this is a masterpiece that highlights the flavor of “1983/1984 only”. The second London performance has a tighter ensemble and more unique production. This masterpiece captures it all with the magic sound of the prestigious Kinney. This is a masterpiece that has been suffering for a long time since the CD era, and the original cassette has been lost. This is a forgotten masterpiece that has been revived with the highest quality ever. Live at Michael Sobell Sports Centre, Finsbury Park, London, UK 18th September 1983 PERFECT SOUND Taken from the original 3LP “WORLD TOUR 1983-84″(XL1556/1557/1558) Disc 1 (70:00) 01. Land of Hope and Glory 02. Over the Rainbow 03. Spotlight Kid 04. Miss Mistreated 05. Fool for the Night 06. I Surrender 07. Can’t Happen Here 08. Catch the Rainbow 09. Drinking with the Devil 10. Guitar Intro 11. Difficult to Cure 12. Drum Solo Disc 2 (35:04) 01. Power 02. Blues 03. Stargazer 04. Stranded 05. Death Alley Driver 06. Fire Dance 07. All Night Long 08. We’ll Meet Again (Outro.) Ritchie Blackmore Guitar Joe Lynn Turner Vocals Roger Glover – Bass David Rosenthal Keyboards Chuck Burgi – Drums