Deep Purple - Bombay Calling (3 LP, 2022)
- LP
- 3 piece(s)
- 1995
- 16 tracks
- 1 uur, 46 min
- hard rock
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This is an amazing sounding record, in my opinion. I usually wait to finish an album before reviewing, but today I'm sharing my thoughts as I go along. I've read comments and reviews saying this is only for collectors who want every recording an artist has made, not for casual Deep Purple fans or those seeking great sound quality. I strongly disagree. So far, it's incredible sounding and a fantastic performance. I'm up to the end of LP 2 now. I almost didn't order it based on some reviews, but I'm glad I did and didn't listen to the critics. There hasn't been a single crackle, pop, or snap on the first two LPs, and I'm hoping LP 3 is the same. There's no background noise, the bass is punchy, and the high frequencies are vibrant and clean. I had a bootleg of this recording years ago, but this is far superior. I'm not sure if it's a remaster, I forgot to check before writing this. All the vocals, drums, Steve Morse's guitar, and bass are up front. John Lord's keyboards are also well mixed. I'm impressed by how clean the recording sounds. I haven't watched the DVD yet, but I plan to tomorrow. Hopefully, it's the full show? EarMusic did a great job with this pressing. There's no writing around the outer ring of the label on LP 1, and the catalog number isn't on the hype sticker, but it is on the spine and back of the album cover. The LP sleeves aren't in anti-static plastic, so I'm putting mine in them. The DVD comes in a single cardboard case, and mine was with LP 1. It says "Bombay Calling" on the front. LP 2 doesn't have any text or writing on the outside of its label either. I'm impressed by how clean these records are. There's no lint, paper, dust, dirt, or anything on them, and I haven't heard any unwanted noise. I hope I don't jinx myself with LP 3, but if it keeps going like this, it'll be perfect. The 180-gram LPs feel well-made and evenly pressed. They have a consistent thickness and round edges. This seems like a quality pressing and product overall. I also like how the albums end and start. Instead of starting with Ian Gillan describing the song, the description is at the end of the side or LP. The music starts when you flip or replace the LP, which I prefer. This is my initial, first listen review, and I'm on LP 3 now. It's sounding and performing great. I don't see what people were complaining about in other reviews. I have nothing to complain about and nothing I don't like so far. Great job, EarMusic! The hype label claims India declared this concert the best in India, and I can see why. The band does a spectacular job. Even with Steve Morse pretty much debuting, it seems like a flawless performance. Ian Gillan sounds spectacular. I have other 1995 bootleg performances that weren't quite as good. This show was on April 18th, 1995. I'm glad they did "Child In Time." It sounds different from 1970 but still good. That's it for me... until next time... Bootradr
I'm glad they included `Maybe I'm A Leo` on this live record. It's quite rare to come across.
This is an outstanding sounding pressing, in my opinion. I usually wait to finish the entire album before reviewing, but today, I'm sharing my thoughts as I go along. I've come across comments and reviews stating that this is only for collectors who want every recording by the artist. They claim it's not for casual Deep Purple listeners or those seeking a great recording, performance, or quality product. I strongly disagree. So far, I'm finding the sound incredible and the performance excellent. I'm currently at the end of LP 2. I nearly decided not to order it based on some reviews, but I'm glad I did and didn't pay attention to the naysayers. There hasn't been a single crackle, pop, or snap on the first two LPs, and I'm hoping LP 3 will be the same. There's no noise floor, and the bass sounds fantastic and punchy, while the high-end frequencies are vibrant and clean. I've had a bootleg of this recording in the past, but this version far surpasses it. I'm not sure if it's a remaster, as I forgot to check before writing this review. All the vocals are upfront, as are the drums, Steve Morse's guitar, and the bass. John Lord's keyboards are also well-balanced in the mix. I'm impressed by how clean the recording sounds. I haven't watched the DVD yet, but I plan to do so tomorrow. Hopefully, it's the full show? EarMusic did a great job on this pressing. I didn't notice any writing around the outer ring of the label on LP 1, and the catalog number isn't on the hype sticker, though it is on the spine and the back of the album cover. The LP sleeves aren't in anti-static plastic; they come in a Deep Purple emblem sleeve with the band's name on the glossy sleeve. I'm putting mine into anti-static sleeves. The DVD comes in a single cardboard case where it slides in and out of the opening when you retrieve the DVD. My DVD was with LP 1. It says "Bombay Calling" on the front of the cardboard sleeve. I just looked at LP 2 as I took it off the turntable, and it doesn't seem to have any text or writing on the outside of its label either. I'm really impressed by how clean these records are. I haven't found any lint, paper, dust, dirt, or anything on the records themselves. And I haven't heard a single unwanted noise artifact either. I hope I don't jinx myself with LP 3, but if it continues like this, things will sound perfect on this release or at least on my copy. I'm not even getting any crackling at the very beginning, silent areas, or the very end of the albums. It has been perfect quietness from the time the needle drops regarding unwanted noise. One other thing I wanted to mention is that the 180-gram LPs seem to be very well made. You can feel the 180g weight, and they seem to be evenly pressed. You don't have one side where the outer edge is rounded and then on the opposite side it's a sharp, tapering off of the albums. None of that, and each album seems to be the same thickness with round edges across all three of them. This seems to be a quality pressing and a quality product all the way through. I also like how the albums end/start. Instead of having a new side or new LP start with the description of the song by Ian Gillan before the song begins, the description and talk between songs is what you hear at the ending of the side or LP you are finishing. The music starts when you flip or replace the LP. It kind of has that, what I call, bootleg touch to it where each track starts when the music starts. Nobody wants to start "My Woman From Tokyo" with 60 seconds of talking about the song. They want to hear the song start when they are on that track. And that's what you get on this release. Well, this is my initial, first listen review and impression. And I'm on LP 3 now, and it's sounding and performing great. I really don't see what people were complaining about in the various reviews I've seen elsewhere. I have found nothing to complain about and not a thing I do not like so far. And I don't expect to either. Great job, EarMusic, on this one! The hype label claims that India declared this concert the best concert in India, and I can see why. I think the band does a spectacular job. Even with new Steve Morse pretty much debuting, it seems like a flawless performance. Ian Gillan sounds spectacular. I have some other 1995 bootleg performances from Deep Purple that were not quite as good as this one. They weren't bad, they just weren't that good. I don't remember if they were earlier than this show or later than this show. But this show was on April 18th, 1995. I'm glad they did "Child In Time." Yeah, it sounds different from 1970, but it still sounds good. That's it for me... until next time... Bootradr
I'm glad `Maybe I'm A Leo` is on this live album. It's quite rare to find.
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