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Gemini Suite Live is a recording of Jon Lord's classical/rock piece Gemini Suite featuring the Mark II band lineup of Deep Purple, recorded live during this one and only live performance in 1970. A follow-up to their "Concerto" Project, it featured five movements for the individual members of the band, including a guitar piece from Blackmore.
| Gemini Suite Live | ||||
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| Live album by Deep Purple and the Orchestra of the Light Music Society | ||||
| Released | July 1993 [1] | |||
| Recorded | at the Royal Festival Hall, London 17 September 1970.[2] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, classical | |||
| Length | 44:34 | |||
| Label | RPM, Purple Records (reissue) | |||
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Track listing
editAll movements composed by Jon Lord.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Movement: Guitar, Organ" (Some editions misprint the first movement as guitar/voice) | 17:23+ |
| 2. | "Second Movement: Voice, Bass" (Some editions misprint the second movement as organ/bass.) | 10:19+ |
| 3. | "Third Movement: Drums, Finale" | 16:52 |
Personnel
edit- Conducted by Malcolm Arnold
- Ian Gillan – vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Jon Lord – organ, keyboards
- Roger Glover – bass
- Ian Paice – drums
- The Orchestra of the Light Music Society
References
edit- ^ Popoff, Martin (2018). The Deep Purple Family, vol 2 (2nd ed.). Wymer Publishing. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-908724-87-8.
- ^ "Deep Purple and the Orchestra of the Light Music Society conducted by Malcolm Arnold – Gemini Suite (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 17 September 1970. Retrieved 19 September 2012.