Item : DEEP PURPLE - ZURICH 1970(1CD)

Condition :  NEW 

Numbered stickers may not be included.

Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, March 4, 1970, PERFECT SOUND

★UPGRADE!! The best sound quality and content.

DEEP PURPLE's 1970 album, "IN ROCK," ushered in the biggest revolution in hard rock/hard rock history. The oldest recording, allowing you to experience the action, has been unexpectedly upgraded. This newly discovered master will be released on a press CD, permanently preserving the original recording.

This album features the "March 4, 1970 Zurich performance," a legendary audience recording. While the biggest highlight of this album is the upgraded sound, it's also historic as the "oldest audience recording from 1970." To understand the situation, let's take a look back at the historic year of 1970.

●Europe #1

January 19–February 16 (13 performances)

*February 19: “IN CONCERT” (Official BBC)

*February 20–28 (7 performances)

*March 4: Zurich performance ←★This album★

*March 6–30 (17 performances)

*April 4: “KOLN 1970”

*April 6–25 (6 performances)

《April? "IN ROCK" Completed

May 1st - June 2nd (14 shows)

"IN ROCK" Released June 3rd

June 6th + 7th (3 shows)

June 8th: "BASEL 1970"

June 9th - July 5th (10 shows)

July 10th: "AACHEN 1970 (Official)"

July 11th: Munich Show

July 14th: "DOING THEIR THING (Official Video)"

July 31st + August 9th (2 shows)

●USA

・August 15th - 30th (7 shows)

●Europe #2

・September 6th - December 12th (49 shows) ←※Official STOCKHOLM 1970 and more

[An upgraded legendary recording that lets you experience the oldest live performance]

This is DEEP PURPLE from 1970. The first half of the year was particularly historic, with the production and release of "IN ROCK" and a slew of official live performances, including "IN CONCERT" and "DOING THEIR THING." The Zurich performance on this album is the second-oldest record after the BBC Studio Live "IN CONCERT," and it's also the oldest audience recording from 1970 (this recording was previously dated "March 5th," but has since been corrected to "March 4th").

This new master represents a new peak for this legendary recording. Recently released by world-renowned collector Lucifer Burns, it's a masterpiece transferred from analog cassette. From the very beginning, a part not heard on the previous version pops out (previously, the fade-in was from Gillan's MC, but this release starts with the squeal that precedes it), but that's merely evidence of the band's youth. What's important is the sound that permeates the entire album, which is exceptionally natural.

As those who have experienced the previous version will know, this recording is purely vintage. While the recording conditions remain somewhat explosive, previous versions often employed equalization to hide dubbing marks, resulting in a harsh, piercing high-pitched sound. However, the new master barely detects any dubbing marks, eliminating the need for unsophisticated equalization.

What's more, the finely preserved nuances enhance the sound's resolution, making it feel even more realistic and vivid. Even the somewhat explosive recording conditions seem to be amplified by the aggressive sound of "IN ROCK." (There is a drop in one channel at the beginning of "Speed King," but the crackling noise in the original sound has been reduced, minimizing this sense of incongruity.)

[A live performance with intense tension that even "IN ROCK" pales in comparison]

This realistic sound brings to life a miraculous live performance that seems to have taken "IN ROCK" and turned it up a notch with onstage excitement. In fact, being able to hear "Hush" just before the set ends is a major highlight, but what's even more incredible is the explosive energy that permeates the entire album.

After all, at the time of this release, "IN ROCK" was still in production. These five members, with all that historic potential, took to the stage, pumping up their energy even more and improvising with the concentration of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. The phrases they clash with each other don't feel habitual or set, and it's clear they're playing spontaneously.

Furthermore, each melody is incredibly sharp, with incredible momentum and drive. The nuances are so intense that they wouldn't be conveyed even if they were written down, and it's unlikely even the band members themselves would be able to reproduce them twice. The aforementioned "Hush" is also completely transformed into "IN ROCK" mode, and the interplay between guitar and organ and Gillan's shouts are divine.

Why were they able to create "IN ROCK"? Why couldn't they have done it twice? This miraculous live album explains the reason more clearly than a thousand words. "Well, there's no way this kind of tension could continue"... This new master doubles that persuasive power with its upgraded sound. Please enjoy it to the fullest on this press CD, a story to be handed down to future generations.

★The legendary audience recording of the "March 4, 1970 Zurich performance." This is the oldest audience recording from Phase II, recently released by renowned collector "Lucifer Burns." Not only is it longer than before, but the sound throughout is remarkably natural. Experience the miraculous live performance where the band's potential during the production of "IN ROCK" exploded with stage tension.

★The strongest purple title in recent years!! The sound quality and content are the best! The performance is amazing!

★The release will include a numbered sticker.

(75:28)

1. Speed King

2. Hush★

3. Child In Time

4. Wring That Neck

5.Mandrake Root

Ian Gillan - vocal

Ritchie Blackmore - guitar

Jon Lord - keyboards

Roger Glover - bass

Ian Paice - drums