Deep Purple Box Set from Audio Fidelity

A SACD would be fine.

 

Indeed

 

If AF was smart they would have issued Made In Japan exclusively in this box. Then those of us who already had the individual cds would have had to shell out again (and it would still be cheaper than buying the old DCC disc ).

 

Just got a newsletter from Elusive and saw the AF boxset with 10% off and a few copies left, so I pulled the trigger. Very, very curious indeed. I have Machine Head on DVD-A, love that one, and the Ann. boxset. In Rock, and Fireball only the '95 Ann. cd with bonus tracks. WDYTWA I don't even own, apart from some tracks on the Rhino 4cd set. So, I guess, after reading these posts here, I'm in for a treat.

 

As good as it gets! Just no "Demon's Eye" on Fireball. :-(

 

It is either Strange Kind of Woman or Demon's Eye, they did not use the European track listing so it could have been much better IMO.

 

Works every time. Hadn't thought about it in months. Haven't listened to Purple in months. I'll be digging into that box right now - thanks to the thread bump.

 

You are going to love this box o' HDCD's, they sound fantastic. Also, I just picked up this to have the missing tracks left off the U.S. Version. It's a great sounding comp and would make a nice addition to any Purple collection.

 

I have the Warner/Rhino Shades 1968-1998 4-cd and other releases as well with those tracks. Can't find any comments on that Shades compilation regarding quality though. I bought it when it came out to start with a good large overview, not only the 'hits'.

 

I just picked up a Japan for UK of this.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepest_Purple:_The_Very_Best_of_Deep_Purple

"When A Blind Man Cries" is missing though.

 

That link is 'Deepest Purple' its 'Singles' you want like the photo two different compilations you have listed !!

 

Really? That song is on my CD, and it's a great one at that.

 

I really enjoy the sound of my CD.

 

Oh I know. I was just highlighting another option. I've had "Deepest Purple" for some time now.

 

I don't see how anyone could miss it, to be honest. Yes, it is on the original tape, and yes, this is the best sounding mastering, but that volume drop is extremely noticeable and annoying IMO. YMMV

 

I'm diggin' the Audio Fidelity remasters, they're much better than the old CDs i have. But those albums still do not sound that great to my ears. Anybody knows why they sound so bad? "Machine Head" is the best sounding of those four, and it was recorded at that Rolling Stones mobile studio, "Who Do We Think" too. Was that mobile studio any good?

And could someone tell me the forum consensus on the other Deep Purple albums?

 

For Burn and Stormbringer get the original UK EMI CDs. For CTTB get the original Japanese 1st pressing or original UK EMI CD. Some people like one EQ over the other.