Deep Purple
Deep Purple in Concert


Tracks:

Disc one: 1970

1. Speed King
2. Child in Time
3. Wring That Neck
4. Mandrake Root

Disc two: 1972

1. Highway Star
2. Strange Kind of Woman
3. Maybe I'm a Leo
4. Never Before
5. Lazy
6. Space Truckin'
7. Smoke on the Water
8. Lucille

Line up:

Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar
Ian Gillan – Vocals
Jon Lord – Organ, Keyboards
Roger Glover – Bass
Ian Paice – Drums

Record Label / Year of Release:

Purple Records (UK) 1980 / Warner Bros (US) 1980

Notes:

CD1 was recorded on 19 February 1970 at the BBC Studios for "The Sunday Show"

CD2 was recorded on 9 March 1972 at the Paris Theatre in London for "BBC Sounds Of The Seventies"

Deep Purple in Concert is an album of two concerts recorded by the BBC for their "In Concert" live series, recorded in 1970 and 1972. First released in 1980 in the UK, with the current US edition being made available in 2001.

The first CD features the live recording from the BBC Studios in London on 19 February, 1970; the band stepped in at the last minute for Joe Cocker, who cancelled his scheduled appearance. DJ John Peel introduced the tracks as they were performed. The second CD is the gig from 9 March , 1972, this time with DJ Mike Harding as compere. The latter recording features the only known live recording of "Never Before" (it was out as a single at the time) and a rare Mk II offering of "Maybe I'm a Leo". These two songs were played instead of the usual "Child in Time" to promote the new forthcoming album Machine Head, released at the end of the month (March 1972).

"Smoke on the Water" (the first ever live performance) and "Maybe I'm a Leo" were not included on the original 2 LP vinyl release in 1980, although "Smoke on the Water" was made available as a single release. The vinyl was housed in a gatefold-sleeve with photo-liners.