Come Hell Or High Water [Live]

Deep Purple | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 2, 1998)
• Original Release Date: June 2, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B000006NRV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  DVD Audio  |  DVD
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #455,819 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Highway Star

2. Black Night

3. A Twist in the Tale

4. Perfect Strangers

5. Anyone's Daughter

6. Child in Time

7. Anya

8. Speed King

9. Smoke on the Water Medley: Space Truckin'

10. Smoke on the Water Medley: Woman from Tokyo

11. Smoke on the Water Medley: Paint it Black

12. Smoke on the Water Medley: Smoke on the Water

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Lineup of a Classic Group - 3rd Time Around, July 26, 2001

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PETER XUEREB (SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Hell Or High Water (Audio CD)

This is a surprisingly tight performance considering the known history of the group at this time (1993) or more to the point the ongoing Gillan-Blackmore rift. The playing by all concerned is very proficient and a joy to listen to. I never got to see MkII in concert so this, Made In Japan & Nobody's Perfect are the closest I'll get and while nothing matches Made In Japan, it's still a big improvement on Nobody's Perfect. The great thing is the use of new material like "Anya" & " A Twist Of The Tail" and less obvious tracks like "Anyone's Daughter" (from Fireball) which I've never heard live before. Even Ritchie sounds like he's enjoying himself! That's the beauty of the group now - pulling out older, rarely heard classics for a new audience. I do recommend this album to anyone who wants to hear what a live performance should be all about with the crowd responding incredibly to the opening chords of familiar songs such as "Child In Time". But then Europe (and particularly Germany) have always loved their Purple no matter what lineup. Another special moment is the short blast of the "Burn" riff during "Speed King". Uncredited bonuses are quick fire, incendiary versions of "Lazy", "Space Truckin'" & "Woman From Tokyo". If you love Purple live - GET IT!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning. And I'm not just saying that!, November 16, 2002

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This review is from: Come Hell Or High Water (Audio CD)

I have been a devoted Deep Purple fan for 30 years, but I tell it like it is. Trust me when I say that this live performance, recorded mostly in October 1993 in Stuttgart, Germany, is absolutely stunning. After countless listenings in recent years, I never tire of the dramatic power and delicate nuance brought forth with such virtuosity by Blackmore, Gillan, Lord, Glover and Paice. The whole atmosphere of the recording is so encompassing that it makes me feel as if I'm standing wide-eyed on stage with the band. Given the exceptional performance, flawless sound quality, and historical significance of this scintillating concert (being one of Blackmore's last with Purple), this CD is simply essential.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than you might think (and better than the video!), April 24, 1999

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This review is from: Come Hell Or High Water (Audio CD)

Come Hell or High Water is a surprisingly good live document of the 1993 DP tour. I say "surprisingly" because Blackmore and GIllan were not on the best of terms and in fact Blackmore left the band for good shortly thereafter. In addition, there is a live video bearing the same title out on import which is somewhat disappointing. Fortunately, this CD comes from a night on the tour where everything seemed to click. Forget 1988's icky Nobody's Perfect; this late Mk.2 show cooks from the get-go! A great mix and production help things considerably. There is also a good song selection of old and new. Highlights include a tough, tight "Highway Star," an extended "Anya" during which Ritchie plays long Hungarian-styled melodies in an early Rainbow manner, a virtually "down-home" take on "Anyone's Daughter," and a "Speed King" which throws in such little joys as "Teddy Bear's Picnic" and the main riff from "Burn" before coming crashing down again. This disc proves that when he wanted to, the early '90s Blackmore could reclaim some of his '70s identity. It also goes without saying that Glover, Paice, and Lord turn in some great performances as well. Not the best DP live album ever, but in the top 30%.