This
is a re-release of the original digi-pak edition (PUR 209 – long
out of print), an interesting collection of various one-off live
tracks, none of which had been issued officially before until this
title (although some have surfaced on bootlegs), repackaged to match
other titles in the collection.
All
the material comes from the Mk 2 Deep Purple line up. As we know
despite their success on stage little material from the band’s live
shows was ever released at the time, despite this being the period
when the group made their reputation. The tracks span the years 1969
to 1971 and include several unique performances.
"Wring
That Neck" is a long instrumental from a bootleg of a show in
Amsterdam in August 1969, one of the earliest recordings of the
famous Mk 2 line-up where they were able to stretch out in proper
progressive rock style; "Child In Time", the band’s anthem in 1970
(originally laid down on the "In Rock" LP) was recorded live in
Manchester in July that year; the version of the single "Black Night" was specially recorded for TV in September 1970 after becoming a
surprise top ten hit; "Strange Kind Of Woman" comes from a very early
American gig at Long Beach Arena in 1971, one of their first there as
headliners; "Into The Fire" and "Demon’s Eye" are live recordings from
Germany in 1971, tracks not often played live. The CD concludes with
two bonus items, ten minute edits of "Wring That Neck" and "Mandrake
Root" from Holland in August 1969, which feature some really
astonishing playing from the band. Quality is pretty good given the
sources, and as always restoration has been done – but not
overdone.
As
well as the CD, the title is finally issued on vinyl for the first
time on the vinyl label Darker Than Blue. This is a double album set.
The two discs are packaged in colour bags, with notes and images,
inside a smart outer sleeve with rare photographs front and back.
Pressing is limited. It is available at DTB
Online store.
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