i can't say how much i love this particular deep purple concert, this one had it all: songs from the first 3 albums by the mark 2 lineup but also there are blues and rock 'n' roll numbers included as well. also, you are listening to the one and only lineup that really brought the music to life. after ian gillan and roger clover had left the band, the remaining years were never quite the same again.
the sound on this concert has never sounded better, all the songs sound crystal clear so top marks for that.
there are many highlights: "the mule" is the perfect example of drummer ian paice's ability as he produces a stunning display throughout. "strange kind of woman" is a raw, hard-driven number which i have always considered to be far more effective when played live. other classics include "black night," "child in time"(always a powerful song in concert), "highway star"(this gets the concert off to a great start) and also the rock 'n' roller "lucille"(a good homage to little richard). the only thing i found disappointing, was the song "space trucking" which at 21 minutes or so, is rather too long as the song loses its way slightly. however, that is a mere quibble.
what astounds me is that this concert is the only one in existence from the mark 2 lineup in the television archives that is completely unedited. that disappoints me more than anything.
buy this concert, sit back, relax and enjoy over 90 minutes worth of hard-driving, hand-banging rock music from one of the world's finest. you will not be disappointed!