Deep Purple - Made in Europe

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. Album Description

A Long Underrated Live Album

If you are in a certain age group you can probably remember what it felt like to buy a live album by your favorite band because it contained nearly all of their best songs on one (sometimes 2 records/cds). I certainly do. But I also remember the ones who didn't let me down from that era. This is one of them along with Robin Trower Live, Mahogany Rush LIve, Unleashed In The East, One More From The Road & Live Bullet, Other live albums of the day sounded like butchered versions of your favorite songs with extended, boring, sloppy solos, or no solos at all, nearly inaudible vocals, and of course all the usual chants to and from the audience while disregarding the audience that heard this in somebody's car stereo on the way to the mall.
If you're a DP fan then you already know the songs and you don't need me to explain that each and every song here is as good as the studio version and that's what other live albums lacked.
This one is a classic that sounds great and it just gets better with age. February 5, 2008

American DP Fan for Decades

I remember buying this album back in 1979-80, and the new remastered edition is a welcome improvement to the original vinyl recording. Unquestionably, Made in Europe is yet another shining example of Deep Purple's superb live musicianship. All of the songs on this album (Burn, Mistreated, You Fool No One, Lady Doubledealer, and Stormbringer) are infused with an electricity and emotion that I feel make them more enjoyable than the studio versions, especially the live renditions of Burn, Mistreated, and You Fool No one. Each member of the band is firing on all cylinders with his respective instrumental or vocal contribution, making this album an overlooked treasure for both fanatics and casual listeners alike.

I have read in other Amazon reviews a certain bias against Glenn Hughes, which I feel is unwarranted. After listening to his bass playing on this album, I am more impressed with his improvisational skills and his crisp, decisive note playing than before. Actually, and no disrespect intended to Roger Glover, if you listen carefully to this album and compare it to Made in Japan, Glenn Hughes far outshines his Mark II counterpart in a live performance. I do have one small critical remark about the album, and that is the muted guitar on Lady Doubledealer. You really have to crank up the volume to enjoy Blackmore's guitar genius because it is audibly hemmed in by Paice's drums and Lord's keyboards. Otherwise, this live offering is a five-star tour-de-force and well worth the investment. David Coverdale sums it up succintly in his vocal intro to Burn when he says "Rock and Roll." Made in Europe epitomizes the very best of hard rock music in the 1970s. January 7, 2008

Excellent reissue of a classic hard-rock album

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. September 14, 2007

MKIII Peak...Deep Purple live in Europe '75

Here were Deep Purple riding high in '75. A great sounding recording of the MKIII lineup, with Blackmore, Lord and Paice clicking in high gear, with Coverdale and Hughes sounding so good, you'll be proud to be a fan. One of Deep Purple's best live recordings and one of the best live albums of the later 70's, along with "Wings Over America" and Cheap Trick "Live at Budokan." September 4, 2007

Sound was never this good before.

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! August 3, 2007

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