Live in Concert 1972/73
Deep Purple · 2005
13 tracks · hard rock
A raw, electrifying showcase of classic rock energy and intricate musicianship from one of the genre's pioneering bands.
Top tracks — play these first
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Highway Star Start here — This opening track is an exhilarating blend of rapid-fire guitar riffs and operatic vocals, showcasing Deep Purple’s virtuosity and setting the tone for their energetic performances.
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Child in Time — With its haunting melodies and poignant lyrics, this track highlights the band’s ability to fuse powerful emotion with complex musicality, making it a defining moment of their live shows.
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Smoke on the Water — Perhaps their most famous song, this track encapsulates the band’s storytelling prowess and heavy riffs, cementing its place as a classic anthem within rock history.
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Space Truckin’ — The improvisational elements and dynamic shifts in this track exemplify Deep Purple's live performance style, blending hard rock with progressive influences seamlessly.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album captures high-energy performances but lacks variety in track selection, impacting its cohesion.
What we noticed
- Several tracks are repeated, such as 'Strange Kind of Woman' and 'Space Truckin’', indicating a focus on popular songs from their setlist rather than a diverse selection.
- The performances are raw and energetic, with noticeable crowd interaction and feedback, emphasizing the live experience.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- raw energy of live performance
- dynamic improvisation throughout tracks
- wave-like emotional highs and lows
- engaging sing-alongs with friends
- nostalgic vibes of 70s
Maybe skip if you
- prefer polished studio recordings
- seek immediate gratification
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Revives interest in classic rock, showcasing early career performances.
- Themes
- 1970s rock energy· live improvisation· heavy metal anthems
- Career context
- Released in 2005, this live album captures Deep Purple during their formative years in the early '70s, a period marked by lineup changes and musical evolution. It serves as a retrospective look at their groundbreaking sound, following the band's earlier works like 'Machine Head' (1972) and before their later reunions.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Led Zeppelin· Black Sabbath· Rainbow
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Child in Time
The lyrics shift from a reflective narrative to an urgent plea for peace amidst chaos.
Tracklist
- 1 Highway Star Start here
- 2 Strange Kind of Woman
- 3 Child in Time
- 4 The Mule
- 5 Lazy
- 6 Space Truckin’
- 7 Fireball
- 8 Lucille
- 9 Black Night
- 10 Strange Kind of Woman
- 11 Smoke on the Water
- 12 Space Truckin’
- 13 Burn
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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