The album of the week is a special one to me...
Released in 1985 in the Netherlands as a double album, this was my introduction to Deep Purple. I found this as a double cassette at a record store in one of the Oklahoma City malls, I'm guessing in late 1988 (though the memory is a little foggy on this one... could have been a little earlier). As I recall, I found it in a "cheapie bin," and paid $5.99 for the double cassette collection.
This was only released on vinyl and cassette, and I've been searching around for a digital copy for what seems like a small eternity. With that in mind, I had attempted re-created this, editing many of the "unreleased" tracks that became available on the various DP collections that have been released since the early 90s... but the one big problem is there is a version of one song on this collection that I haven't found available anywhere but on this album.
Well, last week, I was checking out Revolution Rock, and much to my surprise, there was a digital download available on the discography collection. To say I was elated with my discovery would be an understatement!
Now, I gave it a listen, and it definitely sounds like a vinyl (or cassette) transfer... not saying the sound quality is bad, but this doesn't have the "full" sound you'll find on the remastered releases from the 2000s... but hey, to my ears, it was as great as the first time I listened to it on the Walkman back in late '88.
It seems as though I've rambled on quite a bit with this one, but I really can't say enough about this great compilation, or my elation over the find. So without further ado, here's the download link for all to enjoy (hopefully as much as I have over the past 33+ years).
Enjoy!
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