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Scandinavian Nights (Live in Stockholm 1970) is a double live-album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in the Stockholm Konserthuset on 12 November 1970. It was originally released in 1988.
| Scandinavian Nights | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 17 October 1988 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 12 November 1970 | |||
| Venue | Konserthuset (Stockholm, Sweden) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 116:25 | |||
| Label | Connoisseur Collection | |||
| Producer | Deep Purple | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Kerrang! |  [3] |
| Allmusic | (Live in Stockholm)[4] |
Background edit
The title Scandinavian Nights was used for both audio and video. A concert recorded in Sweden in 1970, and a concert filmed in Denmark in 1972. (Live in Stockholm 1970 (2LP/2CD) and Live in Denmark 1972 (DVD) / Machine Head Live (VHS/Laserdisc).)
Scandinavian Nights (Live in Stockholm 1970) is a 2 hour concert, consisting of 7 tracks, recorded at the Konserthuset in Stockholm on 12 November 1970, by Sveriges Radio, (Swedish National Radio, SR).
Broadcast in 2 separate 1-hour shows. "Midnight Hour", 14 November 1970. "Into the Fire", "Child in Time", "Paint It Black" and "Mandrake Root". "Rock From The Underworld", 31 August 1982. "Speed King", "Into the Fire", "Wring That Neck" and "Black Night".
A 2 LP bootleg of the full show called Alive Tribute To Wally appeared in the mid 80's. (Based on the 2 radio broadcasts.)
The tapes were re-mixed by Tom Leader at Angel Recording Studios in London, and officially 1st released in October 1988, under the title of Scandinavian Nights in Europe. It remains the prime example of the early Mk II set. Songs from the then-current album Deep Purple in Rock together with long improvised instrumental sections. In the US, the double CD, released in 1992, was titled Live and Rare.
The original master tapes were later discovered and remixed for a 2nd re-release as Live in Stockholm (Konserthuset 12 Nov. 1970) by Purple Records in 2005, with improved sound quality. This release is the most complete version of the concert. MC Introduction and all the interludes between the different songs are complete and the tracks appear in the right order as played on the night.
A new 3rd edition of the album, titled Stockholm 1970, was released in 2014 by EDEL as part of "The Official Deep Purple (Overseas) Live Series" with additional material: two songs recorded for "Pop Deux" (Pop 2) at Musicorama, La Taverne, L'Olympia in Paris on 8 October 1970, a contemporary Jon Lord interview from 1971; and a bonus DVD with Deep Purple's performance, "Doing Their Thing", at Granada TV Studios in Manchester on 14 July 1970, previously released on VHS.
Track listings edit
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All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wring That Neck" | Blackmore, Nick Simper, Lord, Paice | 32:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Speed King" | 10:20 | |
| 3. | "Into the Fire" | 04:00 | |
| 4. | "Paint It Black" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 09:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Mandrake Root" | Rod Evans, Blackmore, Lord | 28:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Child in Time" | 17:25 |
| 7. | "Black Night" | 06:54 |
Live in Stockholm (Konserthuset 12 Nov. 1970) (2 CD Edition) (Purple Records) (2005 - 2nd Re-Mix) edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | 02:12 |
| 2. | "Speed King" | 11:16 |
| 3. | "Into the Fire" | 05:18 |
| 4. | "Child in Time" | 19:04 |
| 5. | "Wring That Neck" | 30:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Paint It, Black" | 12:11 |
| 7. | "Mandrake Root" | 31:41 |
| 8. | "Black Night" | 07:10 |
Stockholm 1970 (2 CD & 1 DVD / 3 LP Vinyl Editions) (Deep Purple (Overseas) Live Series) (2014 - 3rd Re-Mix) edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Speed King" | 12:30 |
| 2. | "Into the Fire" | 05:00 |
| 3. | "Child in Time" | 19:00 |
| 4. | "Wring That Neck" | 32:04 |
| 5. | "Paint It, Black" | 10:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Mandrake Root" | 30:37 |
| 7. | "Black Night" | 07:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Wring That Neck [Edit]" | 11:02 |
| 9. | "Mandrake Root [Edit]" | 14:46 |
| 10. | "Jon Lord Interview [Full] (Place & Exact Date are unknown, 1971)" | 10:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Speed King [Edit]" | 03:07 |
| 2. | "Child in Time [Full]" | 09:35 |
| 3. | "Wring That Neck [Edit]" | 04:22 |
| 4. | "Mandrake Root [Edit]" | 06:11 |
Personnel edit
Deep Purple edit
- Ritchie Blackmore : Lead Guitar
- Ian Gillan : Lead Vocals, Congas
- Jon Lord : Organ, Piano
- Roger Glover : Bass Guitar
- Ian Paice : Drums
Charts edit
Re-release edit
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sweden (V5) | 55 |
| 2014 | Belgium (Vl) | 107 |
| Belgium (Wa) | 187 |
References edit
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2018). The Deep Purple Family, vol 2 (2nd ed.). Wymer Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-908724-87-8.
- ^ Raiteri, Stephen. "Deep Purple Scandinavian Nights review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ Henderson, Paul (19 November 1988). "Deep Purple 'Scandinavian Nights'". Kerrang!. Vol. 214. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 18.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Deep Purple Live in Stockholm 1970 review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 April 2014.