Karn Evil 9 by Emerson, Lake and Palmer with Pete Sinfield

Karn Evil 9 First Impression, Part 1

(Music by Keith Emerson/ Lyrics by Greg Lake)

Cold and misty morning, I heard a warning borne in the air
About an age of power where no one had an hour to spare,
Where the seeds have withered, silent children shivered, in the cold
Now their faces captured in the lenses of the jackals for gold.
I'll be there
I'll be there
I will be there.

Suffering in silence, they've all been betrayed.
They hurt them and they beat them, in a terrible way,
Praying for survival at the end of the day.
There is no compassion for those who stay.
I'll be there
I'll be there
I will be there.

There must be someone who can set them free:

To take their sorrow from this odyssey
To help the helpless and the refugee
To protect what's left of humanity.
Can't you see
Can't you see
Can't you see.

I'll be there
I'll be there
I will be there;To heal their sorrow
To beg and borrow
Fight tomorrow.

Step inside! Hello! We've the most amazing show
You'll enjoy it all we know
Step inside! Step Inside!

We've got thrills and shocks, supersonic fighting cocks.
Leave your hammers at the box
Come Inside! Come Inside!
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up!
See the show!

Left behind the bars, rows of Bishops' heads in jars
and a bomb inside a car
Spectacular! Spectacular!

If you follow me there's a speciality
some tears for you to see
Misery, misery,
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up!
See the show!

Next upon the bill in our House of Vaudeville
We've a stripper in a till
What a thrill! What a thrill!
And not content with that, with our hands behind our backs,
We pull Jesus from a hat,
Get into that! Get into that!
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up!
See the show!

Karn Evil 9 First Impression, Part 2

(Music by Keith Emerson/ Lyrics by Greg Lake)

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends
We're so glad you could attend
Come inside! Come inside!
There behind a glass is a real blade of grass
be careful as you pass.
Move along! Move along!

Come inside, the show's about to start
guaranteed to blow your head apart
Rest assured you'll get your money's worth
The greatest show in Heaven, Hell or Earth.
You've got to see the show, it's a dynamo.
You've got to see the show, it's rock and roll . . . .

Right before your eyes we pull laughter from the skies
And he laughs until he cries then he dies then he dies
Come inside the shows about to start
Guaranteed to blow your head apart

You gotta see the show
It's a dynamo
You gotta see the show
It's rock and roll . . . .

Soon the Gypsy Queen in a glaze of Vaseline
Will perform on guillotine
What a scene! What a scene!
Next upon the stand will you please extend a hand
to Alexander's Ragtime Band
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up!
See the show!

Performing on a stool we've a sight to make you drool
Seven virgins and a mule
Keep it cool. Keep it cool.
We would like it to be known the exhibits that were shown
were exclusively our own,
All our own. All our own.
Come and see the show! Come and see the show! Come and see the show!
See the show!

Karn Eval 9 Second Impression (Instrumental)

Karn Evil 9 Third Impression

(Music by Keith Emerson/ Lyrics by Greg Lake and Pete Sinfield)

Man alone; born of stone;
Will stamp the dust of time
His hands strike the flame of his soul;
Ties a rope to a tree and hangs the universe
Until the winds of laughter blows cold.

Fear that rattles in men's ears
And rears it's hideous head
Dread . . . . death . . . . in the wind . . . .

Man of steel pray and kneel
With fever's blazing torch
Thrust in the face of the night;
Draws a blade if compassion
Kissed by countless kings
Whose jewelled trumpet words blind his sight.

Walls that no man thought would fall
The altars of the just
Crushed . . . . dust . . . . in the wind . . . .

No man yields who flies in my ship
Danger!

Let the bridge computer speak
Stranger!
Load your program. I am yourself.

No computer stands in my way
Only blood can cancel my pain
Guardians of a new clear dawn
Let the maps of war be drawn.

Rejoice! Glory is ours!
Our young men have not died in vain,
Their graves need no flowers
The tapes have recorded their names.

I am all there is
Negative! Primitive! Limited! I let you live!
But I gave you life
What else could you do?
To do what was right
I'm perfect! Are you?

Originally posted on Saturday 5th February 2011

Mr Universe by Gillan (Acrobat 1979)

Gillan

MR UNIVERSE (ACROBAT 1979)

Released in October 1979 on the Acrobat label

Recorded at Kingsway Recorders, London, UK

Genre: Heavy metal, hard rock

Length: 44:09 minutes

Produced by Paul "Chas" Watkins, Ian Gillan, Colin Towns and John McCoy

Professional reviews: Allmusic 4/5 stars

Gillan Discography

Gillan (aka The Japanese Album) (1978)/ Mr. Universe (1979)/ Glory Road (1980)/ Future Shock (1981)/ Double Trouble (1981)/ Magic (1982)/ Triple Trouble (Released 2009, recorded live 1981/1982)

M

r. Universe is the second album by the British rock band Gillan, and the first with the classic line-up of Ian Gillan, Colin Towns, John McCoy, Bernie Tormé and Mick Underwood. Released in October 1979, the album reached number 11 in the UK album charts.

 Cover of Gillan

Original Album

Side One

1.       Second Sight (Colin Towns) (2.33)

2.       Secret Of The Dance (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (2.54)

3.       She Tears Me Down (Colin Towns) (5.07)

4.       Roller (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (4.43)

5.       Mr Universe (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (6.14)

Cover of the Japanese release

Side Two

6.       Vengeance (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (3.34)

7.       Puget Sound (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns/John McCoy/ Bernie Tormé/ Mick Underwood) (4.23)

8.       Dead Of Night (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (4.04)

9.       Message In A Bottle (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (3.09)

10.   Fighting Man* (Colin Towns) (7.28)

* Recorded at an earlier session with a different line-up and can be found on the original Japanese version of the album Gillan. Musicians on this track are Ian Gillan, Colin Towns, John McCoy, Steve Byrd (guitar) and Liam Genocky (drums).

Alternative Version

A variant of the album was also released in 1979 in Japan (East World), Australia (Interfusion) and New Zealand (Parlophone) only. The release contained alternative tracks to avoid reusing songs already released in these countries on the album Gillan. The track listing was as follows:

Side One

1.       Vengeance (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (3.34)

2.       Mr Universe (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (6.14)

3.       She Tears Me Down (Colin Towns) (5.08)

4.       Your Sister's On My List*** (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (4.09)

Side Two

5.       Street Theatre* (2.42) (Colin Towns)

6.       Roller (4.37) (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns)

7.       Puget Sound (4.26) (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns/ John McCoy/ Bernie Tormé/ Mick Underwood)

8.       Move With The Times* (5.00) (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns/ John McCoy)

9.       Sleeping On The Job** (3.34) (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns)

Total running time 39.24

* These appear on the 1993 RPM release Gillan - The Japanese Album
** This version has not yet been released on CD
*** Used as a B-side to the UK Trouble single and appears on the first release of Future Shock on CD as a bonus track

1989 Re-release

In 1989 the album was re-released in CD format on the Virgin label. The revised track listing was as follows:

1.       Second Sight (Colin Towns) (2.33)

2.       Secret Of The Dance (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (2.54)

3.       She Tears Me Down (Colin Towns) (5.08)

4.       Roller (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (4.43)

5.       Mr Universe (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (6.14)

6.       Vengeance (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (3.34)

7.       Puget Sound (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns/ John McCoy/ Bernie Tormé/ Mick Underwood) (4.23)

8.       Dead Of Night (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (4.04)

9.       Message In A Bottle (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (3.09)

10.   Fighting Man* (Colin Towns) (7.28)

11.   On The Rocks (live)** (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (6.38)

12.   Bite The Bullet (live)** (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (5.38)

13.   Mr Universe (live)*** (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (7.20)

14.   Vengeance (live)*** (Ian Gillan/ Colin Towns) (4.42)

15.   Smoke On The Water (live)*** (Ritchie Blackmore/ Ian Gillan/ Roger Glover/ Jon Lord/ Ian Paice) (10.10)

16.   Lucille (live)**** (Penniman/ Collins) (2.32)

Total running time 80.02

* Recorded at an earlier session with a different line-up and can be found on the original Japanese version of the Gillan album. Musicians were Ian Gillan, Colin Towns, John McCoy, Steve Byrd (guitar) and Liam Genocky (drums)

** Recorded at the Reading Festival 29 August 1981

*** Recorded at the Reading Festival 22 August 1980

**** Previously unreleased

This version of the album was produced by Ian Gillan and Paul "Chas" Watkins, and mixed by John McCoy and Paul “Chas” Watkins.

2007 Re-release

Re-released in remastered Format with new sleeve notes by Ian Gillan by Demon Music Group

1.       Second Sight

2.       Secret of the Dance

3.       She tears me down

4.       Roller

5.       Mr Universe

6.       Vengeance

7.       Puget Sound

8.       Dead of Night

9.       Message in a Bottle

10.   Fighting Man

11.   Smoke on the Water - Bonus track (live at the Kingsway Recorders)

Personnel

Ian Gillan: vocals, harmonica

Colin Towns: keyboards/ flute

John McCoy: bass guitar

Bernie Tormé: guitar

Mick Underwood: drums/ percussion

Adapted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Come Taste the Band (EMI/Purple 1975) by Deep Purple

COME TASTE THE BAND

DEEP PURPLE (EMI/PURPLE 1975)

Released on 10^th October 1975 on EMI/Purple (UK) and Warner Bros. (US)

Recorded between 3rd August and 1^st September 1975 at Musicland Studios, Munich

Genre: Hard rock, funk rock, heavy metal

Length: 36:55 minutes

Produced by Martin Birch and Deep Purple

Professional reviews: Allmusic 3.5/5 stars 

Rolling Stone (favourable)

Deep Purple Discography (Studio Albums)

Shades of Deep Purple (1968)/ The Book of Taliesyn (1968)/ Deep Purple (1969)/ Deep Purple in Rock (1970)/ Fireball (1971)/ Machine Head (1972)/ Who Do We Think We Are (1973)/ Burn (1974)/ Stormbringer (1974)/ Come Taste the Band (1975)/ Perfect Strangers (1984)/ The House of Blue Light (1987)/ Slaves and Masters (1990)/ The Battle Rages On (1993)/ Purpendicular (1996)/ Abandon (1998)/ Bananas (2003)/ Rapture of the Deep (2005)

Introduction

C

ome Taste the Band is the tenth studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, originally released in October 1975. The album was co-produced and engineered by the band and long time associate Martin Birch. It is the only Deep Purple studio record to feature Tommy Bolin, who replaced Ritchie Blackmore on guitar.

When Blackmore left the band, many observers and critics assumed that Deep Purple would be over. However, David Coverdale asked Jon Lord to keep the band together and Tommy Bolin was recruited to fill the guitar slot. A 35^th anniversary deluxe edition of the album was released in 2010.

Background

Musically, the album is more commercial than previous Deep Purple releases, leaning toward a conventional hard rock focus with overtones of soul and funk. The album shows the strong funk influence of Glenn Hughes, who had formed a bond with the equally funk and jazz inspired Tommy Bolin, but the direction represents a return to the style of 1974's Burn, with a greater focus on hard rock. The recording with Bolin also allowed the band to take many creative liberties, as Ritchie Blackmore had been somewhat difficult to work with during his latter days. In subsequent years, the record has been considered one of Deep Purple's lesser efforts, although it did sell reasonably well on release (number 19 in the UK charts and 43 in the US). The album was certified Silver on 1^st November 1975 by the BPI, selling 60,000 copies in the UK.

After tours for the album concluded in March 1976, Deep Purple broke up for eight years. Tommy Bolin died of an accidental heroin overdose in December 1976. In recent years, the album has received some critical reassessment, primarily due to Bolin's contributions. Ian Gillan, on the other hand, has stated that he doesn't view the album as a real Deep Purple album.

Reissues

In 1990, the album was remastered and re-released in the US by Metal Blade Records and distributed by Warner Bros. It was re-released again on the Friday Music label on 31^st July 2007 (along with Made in Europe and Stormbringer). While the label's website claims that the album has been digitally remastered, it is unclear which tapes were used as a source for this remastering. It is unlikely the original master tapes were used, as EMI had repeatedly claimed over the years that they were missing.

In December 2009, the Deep Purple Appreciation Society (DPAS) reported the original multi-track masters had recently surfaced and that an official remastered version with bonus tracks (including remixes by Glenn Hughes and Kevin Shirley) would see a release in 2010.

Released on 25^th October 2010, the 2-CD Deluxe 35th Anniversary edition includes the original album in remastered form plus a rare US single edit of You Keep on Moving on the first disc, and a full album remix and two unissued tracks on the second disc: Same in LA a three minute out-take from the final release in 1975, and Bolin/Paice Jam a five minute instrumental jam with Ian Paice and Tommy Bolin.

Original Album

Side One

1.       Comin' Home (Tommy Bolin, David Coverdale, Ian Paice) 3:55

2.       Lady Luck (Jeff Cook, David Coverdale) 2:48

3.       Gettin' Tighter (Tommy Bolin, Glenn Hughes) 3:37

4.       Dealer (Tommy Bolin, David Coverdale) 3:50

5.       I Need Love (Tommy Bolin, David Coverdale) 4:23

Side Two

6.       Drifter (Tommy Bolin, David Coverdale) 4:02

7.       Love Child (Tommy Bolin, David Coverdale) 3:08

8.       This Time Around (Glenn Hughes, Jon Lord)/ Owed to 'G' (Tommy Bolin) 6:10

9.       You Keep on Moving (Coverdale, Hughes) 5:19

35th Anniversary Edition 2CD

Disc One (Original Album Remastered)

1.       Comin' Home 3:54

2.       Lady Luck 2:48

3.       Gettin' Tighter 3:36

4.       Dealer 3:53

5.       I Need Love 4:24

6.       Drifter 4:05

7.       Love Child 3:07

8.       This Time Around / Owed to 'G' 6:13

9.       You Keep on Moving 5:22

Bonus track

10.   You Keep on Moving (Single Edit) 4:32

Disc Two (2010 Kevin Shirley Remixes)

1.       Comin' Home 4:08

2.       Lady Luck 2:46

3.       Gettin' Tighter 4:23

4.       Dealer 3:55

5.       I Need Love 5:16

6.       You Keep on Moving 5:18

7.       Love Child 3:05

8.       This Time Around 3:24

9.       Owed to 'G' 2:56

10.   Drifter 3:59

Bonus tracks (previously unreleased)

11.   Same in LA (Coverdale, Hughes, Paice, Lord) 3:19

12.   Bolin/Paice Jam (Bolin, Paice) 5:47

Personnel

Tommy Bolin: guitars, vocals, bass guitar on Comin' Home

David Coverdale: lead vocals

Glenn Hughes: bass, vocals (lead vocals on Gettin' Tighter and This Time Around)

Jon Lord: keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals on Comin' Home, bass on This Time Around

Ian Paice: drums, percussion

Produced by Martin "The Wasp" Birch and Deep Purple

Final mix by Martin Birch and Ian Paice

Engineered by Martin Birch

Cover photography by Peter Williams

Rehearsals for the album were recorded by Robert Simon, who was originally engineering the album. But after a dispute with the band over scheduling, the band left Simon's Pirate Sound Studios in favour of Birch.

Adapted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia