Scandinavian Nights (Live in Stockholm 1970) is a double live-album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in the Stockholm Konserthuset on 12 November 1970. It was originally released in 1988.

Scandinavian Nights
Live album by
Released10 October 1988[1]
Recorded12 November 1970
VenueKonserthuset (Stockholm, Sweden)
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length116:25
LabelConnoisseur Collection
ProducerDeep Purple
Deep Purple live albums chronology
Nobody's Perfect
(1988)
Scandinavian Nights
(1988)
In the Absence of Pink
(1991)
Live and Rare CD cover
Live in Stockholm CD cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Kerrang![3]
Allmusic (Live in Stockholm)[4]

Background

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This concert was originally recorded at the Konserthuset on 12 November 1970, by Sveriges Radio, (Swedish National Radio), and first broadcast part of it on the 14th, on a live concert radio show called "Midnight Hour" with the remaining tracks broadcast in 1982.

A Bootleg of the full show called "Alive Tribute To Wally" appeared in the mid 80's.

The tapes were re-mixed by Tom Leader at Angel Recording Studios in London, and officially released in October 1988, under the title of "Scandinavian Nights" in Europe. It remains the prime example of the early Mk II set. Songs from the then-current album Deep Purple In Rock together with long instrumental sections. In the US, the double CD, released in 1992, was titled "Live and Rare".

The original master tapes were later discovered and remixed for a re-release as "Live in Stockholm" by Purple Records in 2005, with improved sound quality. This release is the most complete version of the concert. MC Introduction and all the interludes between the different songs are complete and the tracks appear in the right order as played on the night.

A new edition of the album, titled "Stockholm 1970", was released in 2014 by EDEL as part of "The Official Deep Purple (Overseas) Live Series" with additional material: two songs recorded for "Pop Deux" in Paris in 1970, a contemporary Jon Lord interview; and a bonus DVD with Deep Purple's performance, "Doing Their Thing", at Granada TV in 1970, previously released on VHS.

Track listings

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Scandinavian Nights (Live in Stockholm 1970) (2 LP Vinyl / 2 CD Editions) (Connoisseur Collection) (1988 - 1st Re-Mix)

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All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice except where indicated

CD Disc One / LP Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wring That Neck"Blackmore, Nick Simper, Lord, Paice32:06
CD Disc One / LP Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
2."Speed King" 10:20
3."Into the Fire" 04:00
4."Paint It Black"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards09:08
CD Disc Two / LP Side Three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Mandrake Root"Rod Evans, Blackmore, Lord28:42
CD Disc Two / LP Side Four
No.TitleLength
6."Child in Time"17:25
7."Black Night"06:54

Live in Stockholm (Konserthuset 12 Nov. 1970) (2 CD Edition) (Purple Records) (2005 - 2nd Re-Mix)

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CD Disc One
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"02:12
2."Speed King"11:16
3."Into the Fire"05:18
4."Child in Time"19:04
5."Wring That Neck"30:59
CD Disc Two
No.TitleLength
6."Paint It, Black"12:11
7."Mandrake Root"31:41
8."Black Night"07:10

Stockholm 1970 (2 CD & 1 DVD / 3 LP Vinyl Editions) (Deep Purple (Overseas) Live Series) (2014 - 3rd Re-Mix)

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CD Disc One [Konserthuset, Stockholm, 12 November 1970]
No.TitleLength
1."Speed King"12:30
2."Into the Fire"05:00
3."Child in Time"19:00
4."Wring That Neck"32:04
5."Paint It, Black"10:44
CD Disc Two [Konserthuset, Stockholm, 12 November 1970]
No.TitleLength
6."Mandrake Root"30:37
7."Black Night"07:20
Bonus Tracks ["Pop Deux" / "Pop 2" - Live at Musicorama, La Taverne, L'Olympia, Paris, 8 October 1970]
No.TitleLength
8."Wring That Neck [Edit]"11:02
9."Mandrake Root [Edit]"14:46
10."Jon Lord Interview [Full] (Place & Exact Date are unknown, 1971)"10:46
Bonus DVD ["Doing Their Thing" - Live at Granada TV Studios, Manchester, 14 July 1970]
No.TitleLength
1."Speed King [Edit]"03:07
2."Child in Time [Full]"09:35
3."Wring That Neck [Edit]"04:22
4."Mandrake Root [Edit]"06:11

Personnel

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Deep Purple

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Charts

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Re-release

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Year Chart Position
2005 Sweden (V5) 55
2014 Belgium (Vl) 107
Belgium (Wa) 187

References

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  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 61.
  2. ^ Raiteri, Stephen. "Deep Purple Scandinavian Nights review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. ^ Henderson, Paul (19 November 1988). "Deep Purple 'Scandinavian Nights'". Kerrang!. Vol. 214. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 18.
  4. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Deep Purple Live in Stockholm 1970 review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 April 2014.