Made In Europe - DEEP PURPLE****

Burn/Mistreated/Lady Double Dealer/You Fool No One/Stormbringer

Deep Purple’s live album Made In Europe was the logical successor to the Japan LP released three years earlier. Although not quite as strong it featured the new dynamic vocalist David Coverdale. (US:148 UK:12)

“Made In Europe is a good live Deep Purple vinyl. There are some great Ritchie Blackmore riffs, the songs are performed with a lot of fire, and are longer than the studio versions.”

“A smoking hot live record from DP Mk III. Perhaps David Coverdale's finest moment, and he hasn't had many great ones. Here he steps out from the shadow of Ian Gillan and makes the best of his opportunity.”

“This was a great band about to be fading away. Shortly after these gigs Richie called it a day, to return with the shining beauty of his own group Rainbow.”

“This is the last album Ritchie Blackmore played on with Deep Purple. It was recorded during the final concerts he performed with the group. Unfettered by his future intentions, he rips it up greatly, as he certainly can. It does feature a great rock act in top flight, even if they were about to combust.”

“This live snapshot captures a band at the height of their powers and Coverdale is, as ever, an astonishing vocalist. It's short on songs admittedly, but every one is a stunner.”

“Made In Europe is straight out grade A prime time rock and roll. Deep Purple rip into a furious version of Burn. Richie does a bit of a bluesy interlude before the band goes into a very cool version of Mistreated. The band is simply on fire during Lady Double Dealer. John Lord does an organ/keyboards solo in the intro to You Fool No One.”

“The opening song Burn makes for a powerful start, but also Mistreated and Lady Double Dealer come off really well and very exciting. But, You Fool No One is the real masterpiece here, sounding much stronger than the studio version, with a great keyboard opening from Jon Lord and some brilliant soloing from Ritchie Blackmore and furious drumming from Ian Paice. To close out the disc is an excellent version of Stormbringer.”