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Live Albums By Deep Purple

Deep Purple created one of the very best live albums with Made In Japan by showing how great songs in the studio could turn into jazz style improvisations with expert musicians having the chance to solo.

Who Are Deep Purple

It’s difficult to keep track of who’s who in Deep Purple

Mark I – Rod Evans (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Nicky Simper (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1968-69
Mark II – Ian Gillan (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1969 – 73
Mark III – David Coverdale (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Glenn Hughes (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1974-75
Mark IV – David Coverdale (vocals), Tommy Bolin (guitar), Glenn Hughes (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1975-76

Deep Purple then split up from 1976 to 1984

Mark II returned from April 1984 to April 89

Mark V – Joe Lynn Turner (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1990-92

Then back to Mark II from August 92 to November 93

Mark VI – Ian Gillan (vocals), Joe Satriani (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) Nov 93 – May 94
Mark VII – Ian Gillan (vocals), Steve Morse (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1994 – 2002
Mark Viii – Ian Gillan (vocals), Steve Morse (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Don Airey (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums) 1994 – 2002

I have to admit that my main interest is in the 1970 to 1976 versions of Deep Purple and what Blackmore, Gillan, Lord, Coverdale, Hughes and Bolin did away from the Deep Purple brand.

Studio Albums by Deep Purple

1968 – Shades of Deep Purple
1968 – The Book of Taliesyn
1969 – Deep Purple
1970 – Deep Purple in Rock (Mark II)
1971 – Fireball (Mark II)
1972 – Machine Head (Mark II)
1973 – Who Do We Think We Are (Mark II)
1974 – Burn
1974 – Stormbringer
1975 – Come Taste the Band
1984 – Perfect Strangers
1987 – The House of Blue Light
1990 – Slaves and Masters
1993 – The Battle Rages On…
1996 – Purpendicular
1998 – Abandon
2003 – Bananas
2005 – Rapture of the Deep

Live Albums by Deep Purple

There are plenty to chose from:

1968 – Inglewood: Live in California (Mark 1 Deep Purple)
1969 – Concerto for Group and Orchestra (Mark II)
1969 – Live in Montreux (Mark II)
1970 – Scandinavian Nights (Mark II)
1970 – Live in Stockholm (Mark II)
1971 – Long Beach
1972 – Live in Denmark (Mark II)
1972 – Made In Japan (Mark II) – Review rating 28/30
1972 – Live In Japan (all 3 shows) (Mark II)
1974 – Live in London (Mark III)
1974 – California Jamming (Mark III)
1975 – Live in Paris (Mark III)
1975 – Graz
1975 – Made In Europe (Mark III) Review rating 21/30
1975 – This Time Around: Live in Tokyo (Mark IV)
1976 – On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat also known as Live at Long Beach (Mark IV)
1975/76 Phoenix Rising (songs from This Time Around and Foxbat)
1987 – Nobody’s Perfect (Mark II)
1993 – Live in Europe (Mark II)
1993 – Come Hell or High Water (Mark II)
1996 – Live at The Olympia ’96 (Mark VII)
1996 –Live at Montreux (Mark VII)
1999 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Mark VII)
2000 – Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy (Mark VII)
2006 – Live at Montreux (Mark VIII)
2011 – Live at Montreux (Mark VIII)

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Buying Albums By Deep Purple

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What Happened When Deep Purple Broke Up

If you’re interested in the solo careers of the former members of Deep Purple, I think you’ll find this poll interesting:

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The Best Live Albums Of All Time

Please vote in the poll to find the best hard rock and heavy metal live albums.

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Because there are so many great hard rock and heavy metal live albums I have split the poll into two and you may find some of your favourites in the second division. Albums will be promoted when they get enough votes.

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Deep Purple -The Thoughts of Pete Pardo

Pete Pardo (from the Sea of Tranquility website) loves Deep Purple. They are his all-time favourite band and the Mark 2 version of the band are responsible for possibly the greatest hard rock live album ever recorded in Made in Japan.

If you ever think that live albums have not-so-good versions of the studio songs, think again. There is no comparison between the four songs on this album from Machine Head to how they sounded live in the era of Mark 2 Deep Purple. Better? “Not ‘arf!”

Don’t think all you need to hear from Deep Purple happened between 1970 and 1973 either. Deep Purple marks 3 and 4 also had plenty to offer fans of hard rock and the revival band is also highly skilled, even if they don’t have the same flair to go away from the studio albums.

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Deep Purple The BBC Sessions 1968–1970

The BBC Sessions 1968–1970 is a compilation of live in the studio recordings by Deep Purple.

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Deep Purple Phoenix Rising 1975 1976

Phoenix Rising is a CD and DVD combination where the DVD has the film Rises Over Japan and the CD compiles tracks from This Time Around: Live In Tokyo and On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat.

It was recorded at:

The Budokan Theatre in Tokyo on 15 December 1975,
Longbeach Arena in Los Angeles on 27 February 1976.

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Deep Purple Graz 1975

Graz 1975 is a live album by Deep Purple.

It was recorded at the Liebenauer ice rink, on the outskirts of Graz on April 3, 1975 and is the third from last concert before Ritchie Blackmore left the band.

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Deep Purple Live at Montreux 2011

Live at Montreux 2011 is a live album and DVD by Deep Purple backed by a full orchestra.

At this stage the band included Ian Gillan, Steve Morse, Don Airey, Roger Glover and Ian Paice.

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Deep Purple Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1999

In Concert With The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Paul Mann Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album by Deep Purple.

It was recorded in London on the 25th & 26th September 1999.

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Deep Purple Long Beach 1971

Long Beach 1971 is an archive releasded live album by Deep Purple Mark II.

It was recorded at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California on July 30, 1971 while the band were supporting Rod Stewart & The Faces. It was broadcast on KUSE 91.5 FM radio. I’d love to think that The Faces concert would also be released some time.

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Deep Purple Live In London 1974

Live In London is a live album by Deep Purple Mark III on the tour to promote the Burn studio album.

It was recorded at Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London on 22 May 1974 and broadcast on the BBC but it was not released until 1982.

The 2007 remaster added one extra song, a 30+ minute version of Spacetruckin’.

Deep Purple Live In London

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Deep Purple Live in Montreux 1969

Deep Purple Live in Montreux 1969 is a live album by Deep Purple recorded on the 4th October 1969 at the Montreux Casino that burnt down in 1971 and provided the song Smoke On The Water.

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Deep Purple Live In Japan 1972

Live In Japan is a live album by Deep Purple.

Made In Japan is considered to be one of the all-time classic live albums by any hard rock or heavy metal group.

So what could be better? How about recordings of all three concerts played in Japan at the Festival Hall, Osaka on the 15 and 16 August 1972 and at the Budokan in Tokyo on the 17 August 1972.

Instead of one terrific version of Highway Stars, try three…

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