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Concerto for Group and Orchestra

Deep Purple

Type:
Live album
Release date:
December 10th, 1969
Label:
Tetragrammaton Records
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1. First Movement 19:20  
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2. Second Movement: Andante Part 1 19:10   Show lyrics
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3. Second Movement: Andante Conclusion 13:07   Show lyrics
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4. Third Movement 05:51  
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Band members
Roger Glover Bass
Ian Paice Drums
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Organ
Ian Gillan Vocals
Guest/Session
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra
Malcolm Arnold (R.I.P. 2006) Conductor
Roger Glover Bass
Ian Paice Drums
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Organ
Ian Gillan Vocals
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra
Malcolm Arnold (R.I.P. 2006) Conductor
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Recorded September 24th 1969 at Royal Albert Hall, London.
First issued (gatefolded) in December 1969 in U.S.A. on Tetragrammaton Records T 131.
(This edition was short lived as the company went bust in early 1970).
The distribution in U.S.A. was then managed by Warner Bros. WS 1860.
First UK edition on Harvest SHVL 767 in January 1970 (Two versions are in circulation: V1 laminated only outside and printed by E.J.Day - V2 laminated inside as well and printed by Gerrard & Lofthouse).
Four different vinyl versions in Japan chronological (all Warner Bros.):
BP 8962 (June 1970), P 8093W, P 6504W, P10331W (1976).

  • Harvest (1970-01, UK) SHVL 767
  • Harvest, Pathé Marconi EMI (1970, France) 2C 064-90 749, 2C 064 90749
  • Harvest, EMI Electrola (1970, Germany) 1C 062-90 749
  • EMI Records (1990, UK) CZ 342
    Tracklist:
    1 - Wring That Neck*
    2 - Child In Time*
    3 - First Movement: Moderato - Allegro
    4 - Second Movement: Andante
    5 - Third Movement: Vivace Presto
    (*) Bonus Tracks; CD release.
  • Harvest (2002) 07243 541006 2 8
    Tracklist:
    1: Intro (radio clips) (3:27)
    2: Deep Purple: Hush (4:40)
    3: Deep Purple: Wring That Neck (13:23)
    4: Deep Purple: Child In Time (12:02)
    CD2: Concerto
    1: First Movement: Moderato - Allegro (19:21)
    2: Second Movement: Andante (19:11)
    3: Third Movement: Vivace - Presto (13:08)
    4: Encore: Third Movement: Vivace - Presto (part) (5:52)
    Recorded on September 24th 1969 at London's Royal Albert Hall.
    Mixed at Studio 3, Abbey Road Studios, London June 2001.
    Digital mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, March 2002.

    CD 2 first issued on Tetragrammaton T 131 December 1969.
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