California Jamming is a live album by Deep Purple.
It was recorded at the California Jam Festival at The Ontario Speedway on 6 April 1974 and was released in 1996.
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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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Deep Purple Live at Montreux 1996
Live at Montreux 1996 is a live album and DVD by Deep Purple. It was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, 9 July 1996
Bonus tracks from their appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival on 22 July 2000 have been added.
Deep Purple Live In Denmark 1972
Live In Denmark 1972 is a live album by Deep Purple.
It was recorded 1 March 1972 in Copenhagen in Denmark and was finally released in 2007.
Deep Purple On Tour Live in Europe 1993
Deep Purple On Tour 1993 or Live in Europe 1993 (alternative titles) is a live album by the reunited Mark II Deep Purple.
This gives us recordings of two complete concerts.
It was recorded at the Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart in Germany on the 16th October 1993 and t the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England on 9 November 1993.
Deep Purple Scandinavian Nights Live in Stockholm 1970
Scandinavian Nights Live in Stockholm is a live album by Deep Purple.
It was recorded at Konserthuset, Stockholm in Sweden on the 12 November 1970. It was released in 1988.
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Deep Purple Come Hell Or High Water 1993
Come Hell Or High Water is a live album and DVD by Deep Purple. It was recorded in Stuttgart, Germany on 16 October 1993 and in Birmingham, England on 9 November.
This is mark 2 Deep Purple of “In Rock”, “Machine Head” and their great live album “Made In Japan” reunited:
It is the last Deep Purple album to feature guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.
Deep Purple Concerto for Group and Orchestra 1969
Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a live album by Deep Purple.
The concerto was written by John Lord and was performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 24 September 1969. The album was released in January 1970 in the UK and a month earlier in the USA.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Malcolm Arnold.
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Deep Purple Live In Stockholm 1970
Live In Stockholm is a live album by Deep Purple recorded in November 1970 when they were touring to promote the Deep Purple In Rock studio albums.
It has previously been released as Scandinavian Nights in Europe and as Live and Rare in the USA.
Deep Purple Live In Stockholm
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Deep Purple This Time Around 1975
This Time Around: Live in Tokyo is a live album by Deep Purple Mark 4 (with Tommy Bolin) recorded in December 1975.
The concert has previously been released as Last Concert In Japan but this is to be avoided. There were rumours that Tommy Bolin was unable to play his guitar properly that night but things sound much better in this version.
An even more dynamic concert from Mark 4 is available as On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat.
Deep Purple This Time Around
Deep Purple On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat 1976
On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat is a live album by Deep Purple Mark 4 (with Tommy Bolin) recorded at the Long Beach Arena in California in February 1976.
It has also been released as:
- King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Deep Purple in Concert
- Live at Long Beach 1976
I much prefer the On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat title because it’s got a lot more character. What is a foxbat? It was the MIG-25 fighter plane.
At this time, Deep Purple were touring to promote the Come Taste The Band album. I know it’s not a classic like Machine Head or In Rock but I’ve always liked it… perhaps because it was the first Deep Purple album I ever owned.
An early concert in Japan has also been released under the titles of Last Concert in Japan and an extended version as This Time Around: Live in Tokyo from December 1975. Rumour has it that Tommy Bolin was unable to play properly at this concert and the Last Concert In Japan version is light on guitar.
Deep Purple On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat
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