After years of mystery in the vaults, the good folks at Warner Music/RHINO have given classic rockers Friday Music the keys to open up the magical hard rock kingdom of Deep Purple once again, as they re- release their incredible live recording " Made In Europe". This newly remastered disc is a fine sequel to their " Made In Japan" album, as it captured the new Mark III line up's excellent moments from the "Burn" and "Stormbringer" projects. Ritchie Blackmore's famous opening riff kicks things into gear as "Burn" opens the album. The dual vocals of David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes ushered in a ton of praise throughout their amazing run together in the Purple, but this particular tune truly defines the spirit of this band as it became one of the more famous songs in the bands lengthy discography. Never fear founder Jon Lord gets his solo on " You Fool No One" this extended version showcases his wonderful keyboard work, as Ian Paice delivers the stunning back beat throughout this impeccable performance. Again, another career defining moment from the vast Deep Purple catalog of songs. This live version takes the tune to another level indeed. "Stormbringer" gets an anthem-like delivery from the band as Mr. Coverdale carries the beginning of this strong track with Glenn Hughes following with his incredible rocking harmony vocal style. This album marks the last recordings of the Warner Music era with Ritchie Blackmore, as he left the band to pursue his incredible run with Rainbow, and to later re-join Deep Purple in the early 80's for their reunion tour and subsequent albums for several more years. As a lasting statement of the energy of these metal rock founders, "Made In Europe" captures the energy of this band in a long lost era of great rock music. Fortunately, it was caught on tape over thirty years ago, and Friday Music has rescued it for the North American fans of this legendary band. Welcome back Deep Purple's "Made In Europe", newly remastered by Joe Reagoso ( David Lee Roth, Procol Harum, Johnny Winter) and sounding better than ever.
E**A
Fun
It's a fun snapshot of the Deep Purple lineup featuring David Coverdale. For those kids that just know him as the Whitesnake man this is a fun listen. We old timers forgot that David could hit the high notes like he does on this record.
K**R
AMAZING LIVE ALBUM OF SONIC AND VOCAL FURY...
DEEP PURPLE'S 'MADE IN EUROPE' IS ONE OF THE GREATEST GEMS OF HEAVY DUTY ROCK EVER RELEASED. IT IS ASTONISHING IN ITS POWER TO CAPTIVATE. SONIC FURY AND VOCAL POWER AT ITS ZENITH. I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS ALBUM SINCE MY TEENAGE YEARS AND CAN NOT GET OVER IT STILL, EVEN THOUGH MY TASTE IN MUSIC HAS BROADENED OVER THE YEARS TO INCLUDE JAZZ, CLASSICAL MUSIC, ELECTRONICA AND WORLD MUSIC. THE POWER OF THIS ALBUM IS UNDIMINISHED WITH THE PASSAGE OF YEARS. I RECOMMEND IT TO ALL THOSE WHO DIG HEAVY DUTY ROCK WITH CLASS, NOT JUST WILD LOWBROWED METAL THAT IS ALL AROUND NOW-A-DAYS UNFORTUNATELY. THIS IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF 'ART SUPREME' IN THE REALM OF HEAVY DUTY ROCK AND ROLL, A KIND NOT SEEN VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE ANYMORE...K
J**S
For the Color Vinyl 2020 LP--IT'S A WALL HANGER!
This may go back to the original source recordings, but is probably just poor mastering. There is an irritating AC hum throughout which can be heard during the quite passages and between tracks. Volume levels are low so you have to crank it up, but that only makes the hum more apparent. It's too bad an mp3 version wasn't included. There are also a few to many ticks and pops. It states on the back of the album cover that it was manufactured in the U.S., but from the pressing numbers, I believe that it was made in Canada by PRC.Overall, the purple vinyl record is better to be looked at rather than played.
P**O
MK III Deep Purple is Deep Purple at its best!
This is my favourite Deep Purple's line-up. If not exclusively for the presence of my also favourite Rock and Roll singer/bass player, Glenn Hughes, I also enjoy very much the way Glenn and Jon Lord interact throughout the album. This remastered edition is superb, beating my older CD version I have since a long time ago. In terms of sound (volume and clarity), it is another great job from Friday Music. I highly recommend this CD.
D**L
I love this CD
I owned this recording back in the day when vinyl was king. The transition to digital is of course fantastic. I am a huge DP fan and every fan should have this CD. While it may be somewhat overlooked compared to Made in Japan it is still a must have in every DP or hard rock or guitar hero collection!! The recordings of Burn and Mistreated are each worth the price of the CD by themselves. BUY THIS CD.
K**R
Four Stars
Sound quality could be a bit better, but still an excellent album.
J**K
Good CD
My friend Roy liked this CD so I send awayFor it he was happy to receive it
L**D
Amazing!!
Amazing performance, and amazing sound on this remastered vinyl. Done from the original analogue tapes, it sounds better than ever.
P**.
Not the best quality. Very low volume.
As many others have mentioned this is a strange vinyl. I own the original 70's MIJ and expected something similar.The tracks are great but the quality is poor and having the volume up to 80+ on our HiFi to listen is not much fun. This would normally have the paint peeling off the walls and shake the windows!It reminds me of going to someone's house in 1980 and they play an LP on a poor system and you humour them saying its great when its really quite rough.Anyway it appears that nowadays remakes of old vinyls can be hit and miss. This is somewhere in the middle.
M**H
No audience loop !
Thank god that awful audience loop has gone from this version. It totally spoiled the original.Blackmore sounds like he has an axe to grind on these performances. His playing is full of fire and anger. Coverdale gave it everything as does the whole band. Always regarded as second best to Made In Japan this comes pretty damn close.
M**M
Excellant Album
Nothing to say, just have to hear the quality of the album even after all these years!!
M**E
Happy Dad
Excellent father's Day gift.. not opened yet but a happy dad.. 🤘👍💜💜
R**N
... for the last concerts that blackmore did it is excellent, but the full concerts from Graz and Paris ...
As a sampler for the last concerts that blackmore did it is excellent, but the full concerts from Graz and Paris from which these were taken is better - really superb recordings.
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