DEEP PURPLE – Genova 1973 (1CD)

Audience 8.4  – I think the draw is, when you are dealing with these old audience tapes that don’t have very wide dynamic range, is that as long as you get a solid guitar, and reasonable vocals, it’s going to appeal to collectors because what they want is the performance mainly – and I tend to agree because this is after all the peak period for the band. You can hear guitar, vocals, and keys in pretty decent clarity and forceful too – I see the value in this recording, a little rough around the edges when band is at full flight due to limitations with the recorder, but let me tell you I hung around, listened to the whole thing, and came away satisfied. It’s not too bad!

Palasport, Genova, Italy

March 11, 1973

1. Intro
2. Highway Star
3. Smoke On The Water
4. Strange Kind Of Woman
5. Mary Long
6. Keyboard Solo – Lazy
7. Drum Solo – The Mule
8. Space Truckin’
9. Black Night