CD: Deep Purple: Live in Europe 1993 (2006)

In 1993 the legendary Mark II lineup got together for the 3rd time to record "The Battle Rages On" and a following world tour.

They only made the 37 concerts of the European leg of the tour before the internal tensions made Blackmore leave the band for good.

Here are 2 complete concerts from the tour - one of them the last time Blackmore played with the band.

It's a strange fact that this tour showed a Deep Purple arguably playing better and more exciting than ever.


Trackliste:

Live at Schleyer Halle Stuttgart
CD 1:
01. Highway Star
02. Black Night
03. Talk About Love
04. A Twist In The Tail
05. Perfect Strangers
06. Beethoven
07. Jon’s Keyboard Solo
08. Knockin’ At Your Back Door
09. Anyone’s Daughter
10. Child In Time
11. Anya

CD 2:
01. The Battle Rages
02. Lazy
03. Drum Solo
04. Space Truckin’
05. Woman From Tokyo
06. Paint It Black
07. Speed King
08. Hush
09. Smoke On The Water

Live at the NEC Birmingham
CD 3:
01. Highway Star
02. Black Night
03. Talk About Love
04. A Twist In The Tale
05. Perfect Strangers
06. Beethoven
07. Jon's Keyboard Solo
08. Knocking At Your Back Door
09. Anyone's Daughter

CD 4:
01. Child In Time
02. Anya
03. The Battle Rages On
04. Lazy/Drum Solo
05. Space Truckin'
06. Woman From Tokyo
07. Paint It Black
08. Hush
09. Smoke On The Water
Import only 4 CD box set features two of the final performances from the classic line-up: Gillan, Blackmore, Paice, Glober and Lord. The tour from which these concerts took places are widely regarded as the higlight of the group's entire career. Includes the classics, Smoke on the Water, Highway Star, Black Night, Spack Truckin' plus many other classic and unedited Deep Purple tunes. CD 1 and 2 recorded live at Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart - 10/16/1993. CD 3 and 4 recorded at NEC, Birmingham 09/11/1993. Sony/BMG. 2006.