Deep Purple - Long Beach 1976 (3 LP)
- LP
- 3 piece(s)
- 2016
- 16 tracks
- 2 uur, 4 min
- hard rock
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I completely echo msb1960's sentiments. That Georgia On My Mind mashup inside Smoke On The Water is arguably the weakest track on this entire bootleg. Absurd. But the rest of the live recording is fantastic. It's even better knowing I was there in person. The band truly shined when Coverdale was at the helm.
Possibly the finest live capture from the Bolin period - definitely head and shoulders above Last Concert In Japan. Tommy was a talented guitarist, but just didn't gel with Purple, unfortunately. He shines brightest on the Come Taste The Band tracks and his own material, like The Grind here. The Blackmore compositions suffer in his hands - that stunning solo in Burn is nowhere to be found. A quick note about Glenn Hughes........ my word, he's grating on this one! Constantly yapping, shrieking, and cutting off Coverdale. I could do without the "Georgia On My Mind" bit that messes up the end of Smoke On The Water ever again. And.... you get two takes on this disc! Highway Star is shockingly sloppy and Bolin's solo is a rambling, rather useless, display of finger gymnastics. A real mixed bag, this one...... excellent in patches.
This King Biscuit FM broadcast is a bit rough around the edges, but the music deserves a solid 5 stars. The sound quality of the Long Beach '76 concert is worth 2 stars, while the Kilburn '74 gig earns a 4. Now that we have the complete show in perfect pre-FM quality, the main appeal of this item is its historical significance. It kept the MkIV era alive for 17 years until the full show was released in 1995. For true believers, it was a way to counter the negative impact of the 1977 "Last Concert in Japan" release and justify their faith in the band. On this recording, Tommy's guitar is loud and clear, unlike on that album where he was often buried in the mix or even missing. I suppose King Biscuit didn't have much confidence in a post-Blackmore Purple, so they chose "Mistreated" from Kilburn '74 instead of another great performance from Long Beach. Kilburn was the logical pick since it was also recorded in Quadraphonic. Funny enough, you can hear Paice messing around with a drum beat that's quite similar to what would later become "Drifter.
This is by far the best CD pressing of these recordings I've ever heard. The sound is incredibly clear. The highs and lows are amazing. The soundstage is gorgeous. I absolutely recommend it!!!
This is a fantastic archive release of a well-known bootleg, setting a great example of how it should be done. They didn't waste time with unnecessary remixes that could have ruined what fans loved about the bootleg initially <takes a look at David Bowie>. Instead, they provided the entire show from the KBFH archives and included some fitting extra tracks. As usual, there's an excellent booklet with notes and photos. If you position your listening chair just right between the speakers and turn up the volume, you can truly immerse yourself in the authentic mid-70s Biscuit sound. Regarding the music, the other reviewer summed it up perfectly.
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