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July 31
New compilation live album

The Connoisseur Collection reports:
“Deep Purple On The Road” will be released on August ??th after over three years of delay. The 4 CD set – which includes several tracks new to CD (see below) charts the story of Deep Purple’s live concert releases, from the early 70’s and shows recorded in Scandinavia, through classic “Machine Head” era, Coverdale and Hughes first UK shows, and on to the bands tour of the far-east with Tommy Bolin. The story is brought up to date with tracks from the reunion decades.

Of the boxset’s 28 tracks, 7 are appearing on CD for the first time in most of Europe. On CD 2 “Strange Kind Of Woman”, “Lazy” and “Fireball” make their CD debut having previously only been heard on the “Scandinavian Nights” video. On CD 3 “Burn” and “Mistreated” have only been released on CD in Japan.
Finally on CD 4 “You Keep On Moving” and “Wild Dogs” come from the 1977 album “Last Concert in Japan” unreleased in much of Europe.

The box set of 4 CDs includes a 16 page fully illustrated and annotated booklet and a set of 12 collectors cards. The individual CDs contains a fully illustrated and annotated 4-page booklet.
Thanks to the Connoisseur Collection for the information.

June 26
The new DVD release

The Deep Purple show, which took place at Sunrise Musical Theatre, Ft Lauderdale Florida, on June 5, will be released on DVD in February/March 2002.

June 26
Steve Morse on Manuel Barrueco's new album 

Steve Morse plays on the new released album by Manuel Barrueco, called "Nylon & Steel". Steve plays on 5 songs, "Wolvesville (An Improvisation On Etude No.1 By Villa-Lobos)", "Cavatina", "Without Sunglasses", "Northern Lights" and "Up In The Air".

June 26
Roger Glover on a tribute album
There will be a tribute album for the late Allen Woody, bass player in "Gov't Mule". Roger Glover will play on the track "Maybe I'm a Leo". The album will be released in September 2001.

June 26
Live At The Ahoy, Rotterdam 2000

The DPAS reports:
"Purple Purple's show in Rotterdam, Oct 29th 2000, is to come out as a mail order only release. The properly recorded 2CD set will include the full show barring the actual Concerto sequence. Track list should be : Pictured Within, Sitting In A Dream, Love Is All, Fever Dreams, Rainbow In The Dark, Wring That Neck, Fools, When A Blind an Cries, Ted The Mechanic, Guitar String, Pictures Of Home, Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming, Perfect Strangers, Smoke On The Water, Black Night and Highway Star. Eight of these songs were not performed at the Royal Albert Hall so it makes a good addition to the CD of that show. The disc will only be sold at concerts, via the Thames/Thompson web site and the DPAS order line. Price and release date to be confirmed."
Thanks to the DPAS for the information.
 
May 27
The upcoming Video/DVD "New, Live & Rare"
The upcoming Video release of "New, Live & Rare"
will include stuff from 1984 to Montreux 2000.

Perfect Stranger (Nov 1984)
Black Night (Live Sydney Dec 1984)
Knocking At Your Back Door (Dec 1984)
Nobody's Home (Live clip May 1985 USA)
Gypsy's Kiss (Live Paris June 1985)
Space Truckin' (Live USA July 1985)
Bad Attitude (Jan 1987)
Call Of The Wild (Jan 1987)
Hush (1988)
King Of Dreams (1990)
Love Conquers All (1990)
Woman From Tokyo (Live Seoul March 1995)
Purpendicular Waltz (Live Bombay April 1995)
Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming (Clip 1996)
Bloodsucker (Live USA Jan 1998)
When A Blind Man Cries (Live Feb 1998)
Smoke On The Water (Live 'Hey Hey It's Saturday' April 1999 )
Ted The Mechanic (Live Melbourne Park April 1999)
69 (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 2000)
Fools (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 2000)

The DVD will also include...
Speed King (Live Moscow 1996)
Fireball (Live Sao Paolo 1997)
No One Came (Live Feb 1998)
Lazy (Live Nov 1998)
Under The Gun (Nov 1984)
Studio Footage (Fire In The Basement/Fire Ice And Dynamite 1990)
Hush (Live - Australian Tour)
Thanks to Dr Drew Thompson for the information.

May 26
Deep Purple and Pavarotti on MTV
MTV (Europe) cameras will be at the charity show with Pavarotti and Friends, to bring you all the action.
Thanks to MTV and Eirik Solum for the information.

May 23
DVD release of Concerto For A Group & Orchestra
The EMI are working on a surrond sound DVD release of Concerto for Group and Orchestra.

May 22
Deep Purple and Pavarotti on TV
The Charity show with Pavarotti and friends, will be transmit by the Italian channel, Rai 1 at  20.40 on May 29.
Thanks to In Rock for the information.

May 20
Deep Purple and Pavarotti
Deep Purple have accepted an invitation to perform a couple of songs for the Charity show at 'The Parco Novi Sad' in Modena, Italy on Tuesday 29th May, with Pavarotti and Friends.
IG will sing 'Nessun Dorma' with Pavarotti.
Thanks to Caramba for the information.

May 20
Deep Purple will record a new DVD in Florida
The Deep Purple show, which will take place at Sunrise Musical Theatre, Ft Lauderdale Florida, on June 5, will be recorded and later release on DVD.

May 12
The new Bootleg box will be released May 30
 The Purple Heart reports:
"The much awaited Bootleg series capturing live performances from the March 2001 Australiansian tour is due for release on May 30th. This is 
7 x 2CD set features performances from Melbourne, Woolongong, Newcastle, KL Malaysia, Hong Kong and the 2 concert shows from Tokyo."
Thanks to the Purple Heart for the information.

May 2
Interview with Colin Hart

The Finish Deep Purple fan club PSOF did a interview with Deep Purple's tour-manager Colin Hart recently. It's about his work with Deep Purple and Rainbow. Check the interview
Thanks to the PSOF and Mark D. White for the information.

May 1
Another bootleg box and DVD/Video

The DPAS reports:
"Thames/Thompson have two new releases planned for May. BOOTLEG BOX 2 - will comprise mixer desk tapes from several of the March 2001 shows, including band shows in Melbourne, Woolongnong, Newcastle and Hong Kong. The Kuala Lumpur gig may also be added and two Tokyo Concerto shows are likely to be included." 
They also reports:
"REUNION COMPILATION VIDEO/DVD - is another across the board collection of bits and bobs but this time will take in footage from 1984 onwards and run up to 2001 (thus putting Blackmore and Morse head to head). It will include the rare promo for Under The Gun, previously only shown at the first DPAS convention." 
Thanks to the DPAS for the information.
 
May 1
Bootlegs Series 1968-1975 will be released
The DPAS reports:
"This new official series will make available live recordings of the band between 1968 and 1975 to the collector. Although the sound quality will vary, Purple Records say they will print accurate details so people know what to expect. There will be notes and original sleeve art where appropriate. The CDs will be subject to extensive digital restoration and several tape collectors are helping to ensure that the best source is used. These official bootlegs will be available to everyone but only via mail-order, in order not to confuse buyers in shops. The DPAS is the official outlet through their on-line store and mail-order catalogue."
They also report:
"The first release is SPACE VOL 1 & 2, a live recording made at an open air festival in Aachen, Germany, on July 11th 1970. The tapes were taken direct from a feed on the stage, and although there is some overload on the vocals in a couple of places, it is generally considered to be one of the classic bootlegs of the era."
Thanks to the DPAS for the information.
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