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 i... more »ncredible 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.« less
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.
CD Reviews
4.5 Stars for one of the most underrated rock albums ever
bass boy | Arkansas | 08/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great remaster of this fantastic live album. The remastered sound is punchy and crisp, with Ian Paice's drumming thrashing about in all its glory. One little nitpick, Blackmore's guitar seems to be pushed a little bit back in the mix here and there, but it's never inaudible. It's a great CD, although there are no bonus tracks. And bassist Glenn Hughes' high-pitched shrieking doesn't occur much here. Only on the break in "Burn," and a spot or two elsewhere, which is great. Glenn is a fantastic bassist and a great singer when he sings in his natural range, but his shrieking is hit and miss. Thankfully, there's little of his squealing here. Glenn's bass sounds great on this remaster, too. I never owned this LP or the original CD, so I don't know what to compare it to, but to these ears, this jewel sounds great. I only wish there was a little bit more artwork and essays in the CD booklet (like the Gillan-Glover reissues), but the remastering is really great."
Sound was never this good before.
Justo A. Ruiz | 08/03/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm not telling you about the music, you sure know about it. But this remaster, well, I used to have the old LP and the 1990 cd and I'm throwing both away. This remaster is THE REAL THING. Kudos to these guys, great job!"
I love this CD
Donald Engel | 12/16/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"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."
Excellent reissue of a classic hard-rock album
Michael Jandrok | Lockhart, Texas | 09/14/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Alright! I knew that one of these days "Made in Europe" would finally be issued in a remastered format, and I'm glad that it finally happened. I literally wore out the vinyl version when it was released back in 1976, and it's good to see a CD mix that does the original some justice.
Chronicling the final concerts of the Mark III Purple era, "Made In Europe" showcases surprisingly tight performances from all of the members of the band. I say surprising because Ritchie Blackmore was reportedly very disinterested at the time, as he was planning to leave the band in short order. His playing on this record belies none of that, however. His shredding solo during "You Fool No One" certainly doesn't seem tossed-off or mailed-in in any way.
"Made in Europe" also proves that Purple still had quite the proto-metal edge to it's style. Glenn Hughes added some funk elements to the Purple sound, but little of that can be heard on this disk. The band instead focuses on giving the head-on hard rock treatment to all of these songs. "Stormbringer" for example,is far heavier than it was in it's studio incarnation, proving that the band still regarded itself primarily as a heavy rock vehicle.
All in all, this is a tremendous 70's-era hard rock live recording. Gotta get it if you're a Deep Purple fan."
Track Listings (5) - Disc #1