In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
| In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra | ||||
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symphonic rock, hard rock | ||||
| Length | 127:22 | |||
| Label | Eagle | |||
| Producer | Deep Purple | |||
| Deep Purple live albums chronology | ||||
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| In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra | ||||
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symphonic rock, hard rock | ||||
| Length | 120 min. | |||
| Label | Eagle Vision | |||
| Director | Anthony Powell | |||
| Producer | Geoff Foulkes, Terry Shand, Geoff Kempin | |||
| Deep Purple video chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[2] |
In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra (also cited as In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Paul Mann) is a
live album and DVD by the English hard rock band Deep Purple, recorded on 25–26 September 1999 at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the London Symphony Orchestra, and released on 8 February 2000 on Eagle Records
.
The album was a project started in 1999 by
Steve Morse Band, and Sam Brown. In early 2001, two similar concerts were also performed in Tokyo, and were released as part of the Soundboard Series box set
.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally released in | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pictured Within" | Jon Lord | Pictured Within (1998) | 8:38 |
| 2. | "Wait a While" | Lord, Sam Brown | Pictured Within | 6:44 |
| 3. | "Sitting in a Dream" | Roger Glover | The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974) | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Love Is All" | Glover, Eddie Hardin | The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Via Miami" | Ian Gillan, Glover | Accidentally on Purpose (1988) | 4:51 |
| 6. | "That's Why God Is Singing the Blues" | Dave Corbett | Dreamcatcher (1997) | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Take It Off the Top" | Steve Morse | What If (1978) | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Wring That Neck" | Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Simper, Lord, Ian Paice | The Book of Taliesyn (1968) | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Pictures of Home" | Gillan, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, Paice | Machine Head (1972) | 9:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally released in | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Mov. 1" | Lord | Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969) | 17:03 |
| 11. | "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Mov. 2" | Gillan, Lord | Concerto for Group and Orchestra | 19:43 |
| 12. | "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Mov. 3" | Lord | Concerto for Group and Orchestra | 13:28 |
| 13. | "Ted the Mechanic" | Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice | Purpendicular (1996) | 4:50 |
| 14. | "Watching the Sky" | Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice | Abandon (1998) | 5:38 |
| 15. | "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" | Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice | Purpendicular | 7:44 |
| 16. | "Smoke on the Water" | Gillan, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, Paice | Machine Head | 6:43 |
Single disc version
Released in 1999.
- "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Mov. 1" – 17:03
- "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Mov. 2" – 19:43
- "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Mov. 3" – 13:28
- "Wring That Neck" – 4:38
- "Pictures of Home" – 9:56
- "Smoke on the Water" – 6:43
DVD
- "Pictured Within"
- "Wait a While"
- "Sitting in a Dream"
- "Love Is All"
- "Wring That Neck"
- "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Movement I"
- "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Movement II"
- "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Movement III"
- "Ted the Mechanic"
- "Watching the Sky"
- "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming"
- "Pictures of Home"
- "Smoke on the Water"
Personnel
- Deep Purple
- The London Symphony Orchestra
- Paul Mann – conductor
- Additional musicians
- Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals on "Sitting in a Dream", "Love Is All"
- Aitch McRobbie, Margo Buchanan, Pete Brown – backing vocals
- Mario Argandoña – vocals, percussion
- Sam Brown – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Wait a While"
- Miller Anderson – lead vocals on "Pictured Within"
- Graham Preskett – violin on "Love Is All"
- Steve Morris – guitar on "That's Why God Is Singing the Blues"
- Eddie Hardin – piano on "Love Is All"
- Annie Whitehead – trombone
- Paul Spong – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Roddy Lorimer – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Simon C. Clarke – baritone, alto sax, flute
- Tim Sanders – tenor sax, soprano sax
- Dave LaRue – bass
- Van Romaine – drums
- Production
- Recorded with The Manor Mobile
- Shaun Defeo, Will Shapland – engineers, mixing at Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England
- Alex Goodison – assistant engineer
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[3] | 32 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[4] | 65 |
Dutch Albums Chart[5]
|
86 |
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 101 |
References
- ^ Griffith, JT. "Deep Purple – In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra review". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- Media Control Charts. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- Media Control Charts. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- Media Control Charts. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Deep Purple Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
