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LP DEEP PURPLE Phoenix Rising (2LP) Live Tokyo '75 & Long Beach '76 - SEALED
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June 4, 2017
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August 19, 2014
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2LP DEEP PURPLE
Phoenix Rising
(Live at Budokan, Tokyo 15.12.1975 & Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach 27.02.1976)
Country Of Release: Germany, 2014
Original released: 2011
Label: Edel
Catalogue number: 0209658ERE
Barcode: 4029759096580
Klappcover/Gatefold Sleeve: Ja/Yes
Includes Innersleeves
Condition Records: MINT (Ungespielt / Unplayed)
Condition Cover: MINT
LP ist noch verschweißt / LP IS STILL SEALED !!!
(Photo von meiner eigenen LP / Photo taken from my own copy
Tracks Side 1:
1. Burn (8:09) (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach 27.02.1976)
2. Getting Tighter (15:04) (Live at Budokan, Tokyo 15.12.1975)
Tracks Side 2:
1. Love Child (4:23) (Live at Budokan, Tokyo 15.12.1975)
2. Smoke On The Water (including Georgia On My Mind) (9:29) (Live at Budokan, Tokyo 15.12.1975)
Tracks Side 3 :
1. Lazy (11:49) (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach 27.02.1976)
2. Homeward Strut (5:44) (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach 27.02.1976)
Tracks Side 4 :
1. You Keep On Moving (5:44) (Live at Budokan, Tokyo 15.12.1975)
4. Stormbringer (9:47) (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach 27.02.1976)
Listen At YouTube:
Every hard rock aficionado should know that David Coverdale was not the original vocalist for Deep Purple. Most of them probably don't realize that Ian Gillan wasn't either, for that matter, and I'd bet they also don't remember that the band carried on for a couple years after guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left the fold. Ex-James Gang axeslinger Tommy Bolin stepped in for the departed legend and thus the short-lived "Mark IV" lineup of Deep Purple was born. This incarnation of the band wouldn't even be around for one year, however, releasing only one studio album and then embarking on a tour so disastrous that Deep Purple broke up. Later that same year, Bolin died of a drug overdose.
'Phoenix Rising' is an album that chronicles that largely forgotten era of Deep Purple's colored history. The album captures what would be the band's last tour for eight years (the most successful lineup, dubbed "Mark II," would eventually reunite in 1984; meanwhile, Coverdale went on to massive success with his next band, Whitesnake). Only the real hardcore Deep Purple fans will love this, but that's precisely the demographic being targeted here.
I have to go off on a tangent here and mention the cover art. In an age where music packaging continues to shrink (and have you noticed that Blu-ray DVD packaging is even smaller than its standard DVD counterpart?), and album artwork does not hold the significance it once had, the cover of 'Phoenix Rising' is a stunningly beautiful throwback: fire in the shape of giant, majestic bird (a phoenix, duh), with additional, purple flames rising from its wings. If this had come out in the 1970s, you can bet posters of this artwork would adorn the walls of thousands of teenagers' bedrooms.
Of the eight songs on this album, only two are representative of the popular "Mark II" lineup and one of them, "Lazy," is a pretty deep cut. "Smoke on the Water" is the only song here that casual fans will recognize. The rest of the setlist is comprised of songs from the Coverdale-Glenn Hughes era, including three from the then brand new 'Come Taste the Band,' and there's even a track from Bolin's solo album, 'Teaser,' which was released one mere month after 'Come Taste the Band.'
The show gets off a great start, with a rendition of "Burn" that's simply scorching (pun definitely intended). After that, though, the pacing starts to lag. Granted, I've only ever seen Deep Purple in concert one time, in 2002, but I don't recall them being a jam band. Here, they take the three-and-a-half-minute "Gettin' Tighter" and turn it into a sprawling 16-minute jam. Even the seminal "Smoke on the Water" gets a few minutes of "Georgia on My Mind" tacked on at the end. And of course the obligatory drum solo shows up just a little after the concert's midway point. The concert has a lot of crests and ebbs before they pull out "Stormbringer" for the finale (but they unwisely stretch the song out too far, even playing a snippet of Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You" before finally wrapping it up).
I notice that Hughes sings a lot on this album. I had always thought that he was primarily the band's bassist, and then a backup vocalist, but he handles lead vocals quite often, even singing half of "Smoke on the Water."
Even though this album finds the band in its death throes, it's not a terrible concert. It's no 'Made in Japan,' but it's also not unworthy of Deep Purple's legacy. This album, as I stated earlier, was definitely made for the band's most fanatical enthusiasts, and is not likely to recruit any new followers. Myself, had I been of concert-going age in 1976, I would've rather seen Blackmore's new band, Rainbow, than "Mark IV" Deep Purple. However, an important chapter in the continuing narrative of Deep Purple has finally been properly documented. (Jason Bodak/examiner.com)
Tommy Bolin - Guitar, Vocals David Coverdale - Vocals Glenn Hughes - Bass, Vocals Jon Lord - Hammond Organ, Keyboards Ian Paice - Drums
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