This Time Around: Live in Tokyo cover

This Time Around: Live in Tokyo

Deep Purple · 2001

125 min · 17 tracks · hard rock · progressive rock · psychedelic rock

A high-energy live performance blending classic rock anthems with psychedelic flair and virtuoso musicianship.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic live performance energy
  • extended instrumental showcases
  • wave-like pacing and flow
  • sing-along classic anthems
  • immersive concert atmosphere

Maybe skip if you want

  • dislike lengthy improvisational solos
  • prefer concise track experiences

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Fan Favorite — Captures the band's live energy and is cherished by dedicated fans.
Themes
Tokyo concert energy· psychedelic soundscapes
Career context
When 'This Time Around: Live in Tokyo' was released in 2001, Deep Purple was experiencing a resurgence after reuniting in the late 1990s. This album followed their 1996 studio album 'Purpendicular' and showcased the band's dynamic live presence, featuring guitarist Steve Morse who had joined the lineup in 1994.
Stylistic neighbors
Led Zeppelin· Black Sabbath· Rainbow
If this clicks, go next to
Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy — Continues the live energy with a fresh set of performances.
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Live in Germany 1976 by Rainbow — Captures high-energy live performance with virtuosic guitar and a blend of hard rock and psychedelia.
Yessongs by Yes — Features dynamic live recordings with progressive rock complexity and expansive soundscapes similar to Deep Purple.
Strangers in the Night by UFO — Showcases potent live energy with rock anthems and a touch of psychedelic flair.

Tracklist

New here? Start with "Burn".

Disc 1

  • 1 Burn Start here 8:38
  • 2 Lady Luck 3:31
  • 3 Love Child 5:00
  • 4 Gettin’ Tighter 16:52
  • 5 Smoke on the Water / Georgia on My Mind 10:14
  • 6 Wild Dogs 6:05

Disc 2

  • 1 I Need Love 5:48
  • 2 Soldier of Fortune 1:47
  • 3 Jon Lord Solo 9:43
  • 4 Lazy / Drum Solo 13:34
  • 5 This Time Around 3:38
  • 6 Owed to “G” 3:29
  • 7 Tommy Bolin Guitar Solo 7:09
  • 8 Drifter 5:55
  • 9 You Keep On Moving 6:38
  • 10 Stormbringer 10:08
  • 11 Highway Star 7:26

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