Deep Purple - 1970 - Live In Stockholm

01. Introduction
02. Speed King
03. Into the Fire
04. Child in Time
05. Wring That Neck
06. Paint It Black
07. Mandrake Root
08. Black Night

Recorded in the capital of Sweden on November 12 1970, at Stockholm Konserthus and recorded by Swedish "Tonkraft" (a radio show).

This concert was originally released in 1988 as Scandinavian Nights in Europe and as Live and Rare in the USA. The original mastertapes were later discovered and are remixed for this release.


Additionally, the Scandinavian Nights 2CD had the same running-order as the vinyl release, the set being adjusted to fit the timing-restrictions of vinyl. For Live in Stockholm the correct order was restored and this, together with the improved sound-quality, makes it the definitive release of this recording.

Songs on the album are from the Deep Purple in Rock album, and long instrumentals from earlier albums. The two songs "Mandrake Root" and "Wring that Neck" took up half the concert in the early days, until the Fireball tour.


It's just astonishingly intense in places. The balance takes a little while to settle down at the start of 'Speed King' but once they're over that hurdle, the band members just seem to be pushing all the time. I found myself totally wrapped up in the first verse of 'Child In Time', just concentrating hard, trying to take it all in. It was like being at a live gig.

Instrumentally it just pulls the listener in as they get harder and heavier. I began asking myself whether this was the best section of live Deep Purple I'd ever heard on disc (I suppose there must be a 'best' version of all their tracks - maybe we should discuss). Before I could decide, I began to be sucked into the twenty plus minute version of 'Wring That Neck', and once more the band just absolutely pile into it. I had to give up after that, and will try the rest tomorrow. It's always been one of my very favourite tapes, ever since the first bootlegs turned up, but the new studio work gives it an added clarity and power which in places made it seem like listening to a new show. Were I to try and decide between this and 'Made In Japan', well - I just hope I never have to!" Simon Robinson