Thanks to Amazon, this arrived today. Only a week late, but for free shipping I won’t complain too much. When a parcel comes packaged inside not one but two boxes, you know it’s big. And this sucker is heavy. 5 discs, with two huge books inside. I can’t wait to dig in.
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That is a beautiful thing!
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Oh, it is. It is. And like I said, heavy as hell!
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I forgot it came with a DVD too. That should be interesting.
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Yeah for sure. I don’t have much at all on video from this period of Purple. Count on me to give it a good solid once-over before I post a review.
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Yeah I don’t have much either. I was quite tempted to get that recent copenhagen reissue just for the DVD.
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I want that too. I have a hard time keeping on top of this band’s live releases.
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No wonder! There’s one practically every week!
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Dude,
I’m playing it now for my review. The remix is solid, man. Really amazing. Now I haven’t compared it to the original, nor to the ’93 Live In Japan (which I doubt I’ll ever play again), but it’s an absolutely astonishing mix. I’m 2 tracks in, hearing things I never heard before.
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I love those family trees, really do.
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I haven’t gone into detail with it yet…I know many complain of inaccuracies. The Kiss one was a disaster.
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Ooooh I love it. I want it! Sooooo jealous. Off to rob a bank to get the scratch together for one ;)
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Keep in mind that while this is beautiful, and while this is a new 2013 mix, all of these songs have been released before.
I’m hoping to do an in-depth listen this weekend for review. We’ll see. This is a LOT of live Purple jams.
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Man, the number of times I’ve wished for unlimited funds…
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Man what a package…..enjoy!
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That’s what she said. OH!
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Haha….
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Dammit you beat me to it.
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I believe that would qualify as super deluxe – have fun!
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DEFINITELY qualifies. I shall enjoy! This weekend I hope!
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Isn’t there a vinyl version of this too? Something like 9LPs? You’ll be Purping out ’til Christmas!
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Hah! In my dreams!
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That is indeed a BEAUTIFUL thing. I hope it’s as awesome as it looks.
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So far so good. Two paragraphs into my review :)
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Is your opening line “Well folks, it’s Christmas in June…”?
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I haven’t written the opening yet. But I’m sure it will be epic!
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Status update: I have finished listening to the first two discs, the two nights in Osaka. Pretty awesome stuff. Review is coming along nicely. Might have to split it up into two parts.
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Niiiice!! I’m going to schlepp off now and play my scratchy old vinyl version…. (disappears into the nether reaches of the vinyl cellar grumbling…)
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I hoe you have a dehumidifier in the vinyl cellar. Hate to think what would happen without one… ;)
I have a room I took over, in the house. A 4th bedroom downstairs. It is the library. So nice to have everything in one place… also, a little overwhelming.
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* Hope, not hoe. There will be no more hoes in the vinyl cellar. Not after that last incident.
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I said the “Rick Springfield Garden Party” was a bad idea…
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It’s a metaphor. Actually on the second floor, but it’s at the end of long door (couldn’t resist the rhyme) HALLWAY and down three steps. So everyone refers to me as “retreating to his cave” but I hate the term “man-cave”
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I have never had this album on vinyl. CD, yes. Many, many times.
This box is hopefully the last word on it.
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I’ve gone through two vinyl copies of this, Machine Head, Burn, and In Rock. I’m on second copy of Purple Passages.
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Purple Passages? That one is rare dude! There was a track on there was a B-side for ages…Emmeretta, I believe? Correct me if I’m wrong. I’ve never owned Purple Passages. I saw it at HMV Guelph for $60 on CD once.
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It’s a compilation LP (on orig. Puke-Green Warner’s label!) of their first 3; “Shades of D.P.”
“The Book Of Taliesyn” and “Deep Purple” that weren’t available here individually for a long time. Had a chance to buy “The Book Of..” import once, but balked at $40- regret that now .
The liner notes say “Emmeretta”(Love Ritchie’s wah-wah on that) is on the third album, “Deep Purple” which I’ve never seen. I know the “Shades Of…” box set has it and describes it as a bonus B-side rarity, so….
“Chasing Shadows””Kentucky Woman””Hush””Mandrake Root” are all still high on my Purple Playlist.
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FYI somehow this ended up in my spam. If your comments don’t appear, let me know. Hopefully by un-spamming you I have solved the problem.
I reviewed Deep Purple, which is my favourite of the first three. Here it is! Emmeretta was NOT on the third album unless you count the CD reissue!
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