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Back in 1970, it seemed as though any British group that could was starting to utilize classical elements in their work -- for some, like ELP, that meant quoting from the classics as often and loudly as possible, while for others, like Yes, it meant incorporating classical structures into their albums and songs. Deep Purple, at the behest of keyboardman Jon Lord, fell briefly into the camp of this offshoot of early progressive rock with the Concerto for Group and Orchestra. For most fans, the album represented the nadir of the classic (i.e., post-Rod Evans) group: minutes of orchestral meandering lead into some perfectly good hard rock jamming by the band, but the trip is almost not worth the effort. Ritchie Blackmore sounds great and plays his heart out, and you can tell this band is going to go somewhere, just by virtue of the energy that they put into these extended pieces. The classical influences mostly seem drawn from movie music composers Dimitri Tiomkin and Franz Waxman (and Elmer Bernstein), with some nods to Rachmaninoff, Sibelius, and Mahler, and they rather just lay there. Buried in the middle of the second movement is a perfectly good song, but you've got to get to it through eight minutes of orchestral noodling on either side. The third movement is almost bracing enough to make up for the flaws of the other two, though by itself, it wouldn't make the album worthwhile -- Pink Floyd proved far more adept at mixing group and orchestra, and making long, slow, lugubrious pieces interesting. As a bonus, however, the producers have added a pair of hard rock numbers by the group alone, "Wring That Neck" and "Child in Time," that were played at the same concert. They and the third movement of the established piece make this worth a listen.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Vocals, Harmonica - Ian Paice, Drums - Jon Lord, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer - Martin Birch, Engineer - Malcolm Arnold, Conductor - Dave Siddle, Engineer
© 2002 Purpletuity Limited ℗ 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar - Joe South, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Vocals - Ian Paice, Drums - Jon Lord, Keyboards - Roger Glover, Bass Guitar - Martin Birch, Engineer - Malcolm Arnold, Conductor - Dave Siddle, Engineer
© 2002 Purpletuity Limited ℗ 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Vocals, Harmonica - Ian Paice, Drums, Writer - Jon Lord, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer - Martin Birch, Engineer - Malcolm Arnold, Conductor - Nick Simper, Writer - Dave Siddle, Engineer
© 2002 Purpletuity Limited ℗ 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, Writer - Deep Purple, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Ian Paice, Drums, Writer - Jon Lord, Keyboards, Writer - Roger Glover, Bass Guitar, Writer, Synthesizer - Martin Birch, Engineer - Malcolm Arnold, Conductor - Dave Siddle, Engineer
© 2002 Purpletuity Limited ℗ 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DISC 2
Jonathan Allen, Mixer - Deep Purple, Performance, MainArtist - Jon Lord, Composer - Peter Mew, Engineer - Martin Birch, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Arnold, Conductor - Chris Bolster, Engineer - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, FeaturedArtist, With Performance - Deep Purple With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Performance
© 2002 Purpletuity Limited ℗ 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jonathan Allen, Mixer - Deep Purple, Performance, MainArtist - Ian Gillan, Lyricist - Jon Lord, Composer - Peter Mew, Engineer - Martin Birch, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Arnold, Conductor - Chris Bolster, Engineer - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, FeaturedArtist, With Performance - Deep Purple With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Performance
© 2002 Purpletuity Limited ℗ 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jonathan Allen, Mixer - Deep Purple, Performance, MainArtist - Jon Lord, Composer - Peter Mew, Engineer - Martin Birch, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Arnold, Conductor - Chris Bolster, Engineer - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, FeaturedArtist, With Performance - Deep Purple With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Performance
© 2002 Purpletuity Limited ℗ 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jonathan Allen, Mixer - Deep Purple, Performance, MainArtist - Jon Lord, Composer - Peter Mew, Engineer - Martin Birch, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Arnold, Conductor - Chris Bolster, Engineer - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, FeaturedArtist, With Performance - Deep Purple With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Performance
© 2002 Purpletuity Limited ℗ 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Back in 1970, it seemed as though any British group that could was starting to utilize classical elements in their work -- for some, like ELP, that meant quoting from the classics as often and loudly as possible, while for others, like Yes, it meant incorporating classical structures into their albums and songs. Deep Purple, at the behest of keyboardman Jon Lord, fell briefly into the camp of this offshoot of early progressive rock with the Concerto for Group and Orchestra. For most fans, the album represented the nadir of the classic (i.e., post-Rod Evans) group: minutes of orchestral meandering lead into some perfectly good hard rock jamming by the band, but the trip is almost not worth the effort. Ritchie Blackmore sounds great and plays his heart out, and you can tell this band is going to go somewhere, just by virtue of the energy that they put into these extended pieces. The classical influences mostly seem drawn from movie music composers Dimitri Tiomkin and Franz Waxman (and Elmer Bernstein), with some nods to Rachmaninoff, Sibelius, and Mahler, and they rather just lay there. Buried in the middle of the second movement is a perfectly good song, but you've got to get to it through eight minutes of orchestral noodling on either side. The third movement is almost bracing enough to make up for the flaws of the other two, though by itself, it wouldn't make the album worthwhile -- Pink Floyd proved far more adept at mixing group and orchestra, and making long, slow, lugubrious pieces interesting. As a bonus, however, the producers have added a pair of hard rock numbers by the group alone, "Wring That Neck" and "Child in Time," that were played at the same concert. They and the third movement of the established piece make this worth a listen.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 01:31:03
- Main artists: Deep Purple
- Composer: Jon Lord
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2002 Purpletuity Limited ℗ 2002 Purpletuity Limited under exclusive licence to Rhino Inc
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