DEEP PURPLE - Live In California '74

With the departure of Ian Gillan (that brilliant voice I usually associate with Deep Purple), he was replaced by the very competent David Coverdale (who went on to start Whitesnake). Hardcore Deep Purple fans will know this classic performance (whether they've seen it at a friend's place or own the well worn VHS copy). Well, know you can get to experience the remastered, full version of this explosive California Jam performance at the Ontario Speedway, California in 1974, where they headlined the bill (which included Black Sabbath, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Eagles and Earth Wind & Fire). With a crowd of 200 000 they hit the stage with DP classics and new ones from their recently released album Burn. The songs include that album's title track, Might Just Take Your Life, Lay Down Stay Down, Mistreated, Smoke On The Water, You Fool No One, and Space Truckin'. Burn and Might Just Take Your Life was previously not part of the release. Coverdale looks well-pissed and new vocal bassist Glenn Hughes (formerly from Trapeze) well-coked. Obviously the solo's get played by each member, including drummer Ian Paice, keyboard god John Lord and guitarist Richie Blackmore (whose finale results in several guitars destroyed and amps blown up). Surprisingly at times the sea of people in the crowd looks like a photgraph as they stand and watch, hardly a head nodding to the beat…(?!).
Extras include photo galleries and artwork, older footage with Gillan, Super-8 footage and commentaries further exposing the events and circumstances of this classic show). Audio options include 2.0 Dolby Stereo, 5.0 Surround Dolby Digital and 5.0 Surround DTS. The 4-page booklet features some cool details on the show and some of its controversies.

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