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     title = 'The Deep Purple Discography'
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     releasetitle = 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra'
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<b>Concerto for Group and Orchestra</b>
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US December 1969 Tetragrammoton T-131 [1LP]<br>
Canada 1969 Polydor 2310 026 [1LP]<br>
UK January 1970 Harvest SHVL-767 (1e062-90 749) [1LP]<br>
France February 1970 Harvest SHVL-767 [1LP]<br>
Japan January 1970 Toshiba BP-8962 [1LP; rare red vinyl]<br>
Japan January 1970 Toshiba BP-8962 [1LP; ordinary]<br>
Germany January 1970 Harvest 1c072-90749 [1LP]<br>
Germany June 1971 Harvest 1c272-90749 [1MC]<br>
UK 19-- Harvest TC-SHVL-767 (1e262-90749) [1MC]<br>
US 197- Warner Bros WS-1860 [1LP]<br>
Germany 19-- Harvest/EMI Fame 1c038-1575921 [1LP; single sleeve]<br>
Sweden 1985 Scandinavian Music 15-5218 [1LP; part of a 13LP box]<br>
Japan 199- WEA Japan WPCP-4016 [1CD]<br>
UK 1991 EMI Records CDP-7-94886-2 [1CD; additional material]<br>
Japan 1996 Warner Bros WPCR-864 [1CD; remastered]<br>
Japan April 1998 Warner Bros (Cardboard Jacket Series) WPCR-1563 [1CD]<br>
Japan 2001 Warner Bros (De Luxe Edition) [2CD]<br>
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<br>Original Issue<p>
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Performed live in England 1969 by:
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<li><b>Ritchie Blackmore</b> guitar
<li><b>Ian Gillan</b> vocals
<li><b>Roger Glover</b> bass
<li><b>Jon Lord</b> keyboards
<li><b>Ian Paice</b> drums
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<li>and the <b>Royal Philharmonic Orchestra</b> conducted by Malcolm Arnold
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Recorded live on 24th September 1969 at the Albert Hall in London using the De Lane Lea Recording Studios Mobile Unit. Engineered by Dave Siddle and Martin Birch. 
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The entire event was aired live by the BBC and later released on <a href="video01.html">video</a>. The actual Concerto was preceded by three DP tracks (two of which appear on the CD) and a modern-classics composition by Malcolm Arnold. 
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<u>TRACK LIST on the original album release (1970)</u>
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<li><b>First movement: moderato allegro</b> (Lord)
<li><b>Second movement: andante</b> (Lord, with lyrics by Ian Gillan)<br>
    Split on two sides.
<li><b>Third movement: vivace presto</b> (Lord)
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<u>TRACK LIST on the CD release (1991)</u>
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<li><b>Wring that neck</b> (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) 12.51
<li><b>Child in time</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 12.27
<li><b>Concerto for Group and Orchestra</b> <ul type=circle>
     <li><b>First movement: moderato allegro</b> (Lord) 19.06
     <li><b>Second movement: andante</b> (Lord, lyrics by Ian Gillan) 19.01
     <li><b>Third movement: vivace presto</b> (Lord) 15.24</ul>
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