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Having evolved in 1968, Deep Purple has become one of the great rock acts of all time. 30 years later, and with 130 million album sales, Deep Purple continues to deliver their brand of sophisticated music.

With the musical landscape changing in the late 80's and early 90's, the band continued to play to huge audiences around the world. With legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore leaving the band in 1993, this acted as a catalyst for the band to discover unchartered territories. First with guitar guru Joe Satriani as a temporary replacement, and ultimately with Steve Morse, Deep Purple has spent the past 5 years demonstrating the awesome energy and intensity that has earned them their legendary rock superstar status.

This concert presentation was recorded early in 1995, when the band took to the road to showcase some of the tracks that would never later make it on to their critically acclaimed 1996 album "Purpendicular". Amazingly, the master video tapes for this performance were found lying around in an old cardboard box late in November 1999, and were long thought lost. Apart from some audio abnormalities in the first minute of the show, the tapes provide a rare insight into the extraordinary talents of this rock band. Given the fact that Steve Morse had only performed a handful of gigs, the raw energy and power is extraordinary.