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Photographers: George Bodnar; Ross Halfin; Simon Robinson. Deep Purple Mark II (Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore) reunited in the mid-'80s and staged a comeback with the album Perfect Strangers. This live two-CD set comes from the band's first show in England following the reunion. Besides the songs from Perfect Strangers, the band sticks to their Machine Head-era set list, except for an array of classical quotes and a brief tribute to Gillan's starring role on the original Jesus Christ Superstar album. The band isn't quite as together as they were in the glory days of Made in Japan, but the excitement of the day, and the outdoor show's rainy and muddy adversity, lend the playing a wild energy. Blackmore in particular flies around unpredictably and occasionally brilliantly. An enjoyable set. ~ Stephen Raiteri
