Concerto for Group and Orchestra

Concerto for Group and Orchestra Artist: Deep Purple
Label: EMI Int'l
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 724354100925
EAN: 0724354100925
ASIN: B00006F2WZ


Release Date: 2002-12-17

Concerto for Group and Orchestra


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Tracks:

  1. Hard Road (Wring That Neck)
  2. Child in Time
  3. First Movement: Moderato-Allegro
  4. Second Movement: Andante
  5. Third Movement: Vivace - Presto

Album Details

Digitally Remastered
5. 1 Mix of the Purple Classic, One of the First Rock Albums to Incorporate a Symphony Orchestra. The Album Tracks Are Now Expanded with the First Three Movements of Lso Conductor Malcolm Arnold's Symphony No. 6, Opus 9. The Sound is Unparalleled, Like You've Never Heard it Before. If You Purchase this CD, Be Sure that You're Equipment Accomodates the Sacd Format. It is Not Playable on a Regular CD Player.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Way back when rock music was still progressing!.......2003-01-23

This was back when rock music was still progressing. The strength of an orchestra working with the power of a rock band. Deep Purple were the first band to integrate rock music with classical. The idea came from Jon Lord, Deep Purple's keyboardist.
The band have the muscle to avoid being buried by orchestration, yet manage to join forces with the orchestra. The outcome is a magnificent union that will delight those who care at all about music.
This set was recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 24th, 1969 and was divided into three movements:
1st Movement: Allegretto.
2nd Movement: Allegro with lyrics by lead singer Ian Gillan.
3rd Movement: . Vivace presto which integrates a solo for Ian Paice on drums.
For only having two complete rehearsals, the outcome is absolutely amazing.

(Important note) Make sure to get the current release (import only, as of early 2003) which has been completely re-mixed to sound 100% better than the old CD and/or LP, it also includes a nice big booklet full of pictures and if that's not enough for you, a great bonus disc of the band performing a three song set before the Concerto.

Track 1: Hush - Perhaps a better version than the one we always hear on the radio, with Ian Gillan's incredible vocal delivery. Sounding almost like early Elvis at times.
Track 2: Wring that Neck - A smoking instrumental with room to play for guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and keyboardist Jon Lord. I must also mention the solid rhythm section of Roger Glover on bass and Ian Paice on drums, they just drive this piece along. Nice.
Track 3: Child In Time - The band were just about to record this "soon to be classic" for the upcoming album "In Rock". It might be one of the finest live version they ever did.
It's so new to them that they play it incredibly tight, and Gillan keeps his famous screams slightly off the mic, so not to scare the classical side of the crowd, but it makes for a great reverb sound. Those three tracks give you about half an hour of warm up. The audience sounds like they enjoyed the opening set. Fabulous!

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