Deep Purple / The House of Blue Light World Tour 1987 Live in Hungary Complete Sportcsarnok (2CDR)

CD01:
01. Intros
02. Highway Star
03. Strange Kind Of Woman
04. The Unwritten Law (drum solo)
05. Blues
06. Dead Or Alive
07. Perfect Strangers
08. Hard Lovin' Woman
09. Bad Attitude
10. Child In Time
11. Difficult To Cure
12. Organ solo

CD02:
13. Knocking At Your Back Door
14. Hungarian Dance
15. Lazy (patch edit)
16. Space Truckin'
17. Encore Break
-(Encore 01)-
18. Black Night
19. Smoke On The Water
20. Encore Break
-(Encore 02)-
21. Speed King
22. Call Of The Wild
23. Woman From Tokyo
24. Outro

Lineup:
Ian Gillan – lead vocals, harmonica
Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
Roger Glover – bass, backing vocals
Jon Lord – keyboards, backing vocals
Ian Paice – drums, percussion

This release features the best takes from Deep Purple’s three-night run (January 26, 27, and 28, 1987) at the Sportcsarnok in Budapest, Hungary, during their 1987 World Tour—a tour that saw the band reunited with its classic-era lineup. This period, which served to promote the album *The House of Blue Light* and eventually yielded the official live album *Nobody's Perfect*, was a time of intense, energetic activity for the band. Furthermore, as the relationship between Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan was in a positive state, the performances captured here reflect a great atmosphere within the group and excellent rapport between Ian and Ritchie, resulting in a truly superb musical performance. The main highlight is the inclusion of many tracks that were never officially released; the extended stage banter between songs and the spontaneous ad-libs make for a fascinating listen, making this an essential item for fans. As for the sound quality, it is an audience recording derived from a high-quality source. It offers a great sense of presence and excellent clarity, with a well-balanced mix of the performance and audience noise, resulting in a very enjoyable listening experience.