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by Steve Patrick
Staff Writer —

Sometimes ignorance truly is bliss. If one did not know any other information about this release, Deep Purple’s new live disc Total Abandon: Australia ’99 would sound like a great idea. However, Purple fans out there should know that this release isn’t really new at all. It’s a stripped down, 1-disc version of a show that was previously released both on 2-disc CD and on DVD back in 1999.

The decision to condense a full show down to a 1-disc version is a curious one, especially given the fact that a 2-disc version already exists. For any of those out there that are curious, the tracks omitted include “Lazy,” “Perfect Strangers,” and “Speed King.”

It goes without saying that the performance itself is phenomenal. This is Deep Purple after all! The band is in fine form and touring behind their most recent studio release at the time, 1998’s Abandon. These live tracks also give listeners a taste of Steve Morse’s early days in the band. It’s clear that Morse’s presence gave the rest of the guys a much-needed kick in the pants.

The Mark VII line-up of Purple tears through a nice mix of old and new material in this show. The set opens with the rollicking “Ted the Mechanic” which is the lead track from Morse’s first record with the band, Purpendicular. It’s clear that the veterans in the band are proud of Morse and are more than happy to show off his guitar prowess.

Ian Gillan’s voice sounds great at this point as evidenced by his distinctive wailing on tracks like “Bloodsucker,” “Pictures of Home,” and “Fireball.” Mid-set features a couple of tracks from the album that Purple was supporting at the time, Abandon. Gillan offers an amusing introduction to “Almost Human” and Morse’s guitar dominates “Watching the Sky.”

Morse’s soaring guitar on “Sometimes I Feel like Screaming” is a high-mark of the show and turns a potentially mediocre song into a full-blown anthem. Also, Morse’s designated guitar solo in the set is a veritable tour through classic rock riff history with Zeppelin, Hendrix, Cream, and The Beatles all represented and ultimately culminates in delivering the famous “Smoke on the Water” riff in all its glory.

The last things Deep Purple fans need are more live versions of “Strange Kind of Woman,” “Woman from Tokyo,” “Smoke on the Water,” and “Highway Star,” but they are most certainly included in this 1-disc version. It’s a shame that some of the material that is lesser known by comparison was omitted. Overall, no one can slight Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Morse or Gillan for giving a bad performance on Total Abandon: Australia ’99, but we can wish that we could hear all of it.

Deep Purple live in 1999 taken from TOTAL ABANDON AUSTRALIA featuring Jon Lord, Ian Gillian, Steve Morse and Roger Glover.

Genre: Classic Rock

Band:
Ian Gillan (v)
Roger Glover (b)
Jon Lord (k)
Ian Paice (d)
Steve Morse (g)

Track Listing:
01. Ted The Mechanic
02. Strange Kind Of Woman
03. Bloodsucker
04. Pictures of Home
05. Almost Human
06. Woman From Tokyo
07. Watching The Sky
08. Fireball
09. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming
10. Smoke On The Water
11. Black Night
12. Highway Star

Hardrock Haven rating: 7/10

Deep Purple Total Abandon Live Australia 1999

Total Abandon: Australia '99 is a doublelive album and DVD by Britishhard rock band Deep Purple, recorded at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia on 20 April 1999. When the album was released in September 1999, it was only available in Australia. From 12 October 1999, it was made available as a mail order merchandise in Europe. Later, it was also sold in music stores. In USA, the album was not released until 2012; this edition was cut to only one disc.^[5]

The album was accompanied in Australia by two collector edition singles: 'Smoke on the Water' with disc cut into shape of the Australian continent, and 'Black Night', which disc was manufactured in shape of the DP logo.

The VHS/DVD was originally available only in Australia and as a mail order merchandise. It was released in the US on 16 May 2000.^[6] It was re-released in Europe in 2003 with additional documentary A Band Down Under which previously had been released only on VHS.^[7] The 1999 DVD edition of the album went platinum in Australia becoming Deep Purple's commercially most successful DVD/video release in that country.

Track listings[edit]

1999 edition[edit]

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice except where noted.

CD one

1. 'Ted the Mechanic' (Gillan, Steve Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 4:50
2. 'Strange Kind of Woman' - 6:23
3. 'Bloodsucker' - 4:56
4. 'Pictures of Home' - 8:19
5. 'Almost Human' (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 6:16
6. 'Woman from Tokyo' - 6:47
7. 'Watching the Sky' (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 5:46
8. 'Fireball' - 4:44
9. 'Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming' (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 7:11
10. 'Steve Morse Guitar Solo' (Morse) - 8:42
11. 'Smoke on the Water' - 9:01 - includes riffs from following songs in the beginning (unlisted):
    1. 'Heartbreaker' (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant)
    2. 'Whole Lotta Love' (Bonham, Willie Dixon, Jones, Page, Plant)
    3. 'Fire' (Jimi Hendrix)
    4. 'Crossroads' (Robert Johnson)
    5. 'Day Tripper' (Lennon–McCartney)
    6. 'You Really Got Me' (Ray Davies)

CD two

12. 'Lazy' - 8:49
13. 'Perfect Strangers' (Gillan, Blackmore, Glover) - 6:18
14. 'Speed King' - 14:28
15. 'Black Night' - 6:21
16. 'Highway Star' - 7:16

2012 edition[edit]

1. 'Ted the Mechanic' - 4:50
2. 'Strange Kind of Woman' - 6:23
3. 'Bloodsucker' - 4:56
4. 'Pictures of Home' - 8:19
5. 'Almost Human' - 6:16
6. 'Woman from Tokyo' - 6:47
7. 'Watching the Sky' - 5:46
8. 'Fireball' - 4:44
9. 'Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming' - 7:11
10. 'Smoke on the Water' - 9:01
11. 'Black Night' - 6:21
12. 'Highway Star' - 7:16

DVD track listing[edit]

1. 'Intro'
2. 'Ted the Mechanic' - 4:34
3. 'Strange Kind of Woman' - 6:21
4. 'Bloodsucker' - 4:57
5. 'Pictures of Home' - 8:18
6. 'Almost Human' - 6:32
7. 'Woman from Tokyo' - 6:25
8. 'Watching the Sky' - 5:42
9. 'Fireball' - 4:45
10. 'Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming' - 7:05
11. 'Steve Morse Guitar Solo' - 11:37
12. 'Smoke on the Water' - 5:57
13. 'Lazy' - 8:50
14. 'Perfect Strangers' - 6:19
15. 'Speed King' - 15:14
16. 'Black Night' - 6:17
17. 'Highway Star' - 8:05

Limited edition singles[edit]

• 1999 - 'Smoke on the Water (Radio Mix)' / 'Smoke on the Water (Enhanced Video)'
• 1999 - 'Black Night' / 'Fireball'

Personnel[edit]

Deep Purple Abandon Cd

Deep Purple

• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Steve Morse - guitar
• Jon Lord - keyboards
• Roger Glover - bass
• Ian Paice - drums

Production

• Darren Schneider - production
• Drew Thompson - executive production
• Mat Gearing Thomas - mixing

References[edit]

1. ^Campbell, Al. 'Deep Purple - Total Abandon: Australia '99 review'. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
2. ^Phares, Heather. 'Deep Purple - Total Abandon: Australia '99 (Video/DVD) review'. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
3. ^Prince, Patrick (7 December 2012). 'Album review of Deep Purple's 'Total Abandon: Australia '99''. Goldmine. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
4. ^Maine, David (13 June 2012). 'Album review of Deep Purple's 'Total Abandon: Australia '99''. PopMatters. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
5. ^'DEEP PURPLE - Total Abandon: Australia '99 Live CD Coming in April'. Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
6. ^'Deep Purple: Total Abandon - Australia '99 (2000)'. IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
7. ^'Australia 99: A Band Downunder (1999)'. IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

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