''Live at Montreux 2006: They All Came Down to Montreux'' is the first live release by

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band

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's mk VIII lineup. This concert was recorded in

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, during 2006

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. Besides a DVD release, the concert film has also been released on

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. The CD includes four tracks from their most recent album ''

Rapture of the Deep ''Rapture of the Deep'' is the 18th studio album by English hard rock band Deep Purple, released in October 2005. It is the fourth studio album from Deep Purple since Steve Morse joined the band in 1994 and the second to feature veteran keyboar ...

'' and seven tracks originally from the Mk II line up including six from ''

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''. The twelfth track is a Don Airey keyboard solo.

Track listings

All songs written by

Ritchie Blackmore Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was a founding member of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. He is prolific in creating guitar ...

Ian Gillan Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is a British singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice. Initially influenced by Elvis Presley, Gillan ...

Roger Glover Roger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the member of the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow. As a member of Deep Purple, Glover was inducted into the Rock and Ro ...

Jon Lord John Douglas Lord (9 June 194116 July 2012) was an English orchestral and rock composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with the British rock band Deep ...

, and

Ian Paice Ian Anderson Paice (born 29 June 1948) is an English musician, best known as the drummer and last remaining original member of the rock band Deep Purple. He is often cited as one of the greatest drummers of all-time. He remains the only member ...

except where noted.

CD track listing

Pictures of Home "Pictures of Home" is a song by the British hard rock group Deep Purple, from their 1972 album Machine Head. It begins with a drum introduction by Ian Paice and features a fast-paced, driving guitar riff and bass line with several instrumental s ...

" – 3:57 #"Things I Never Said" (Gillan,

Steve Morse Steve J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the lead guitarist of Deep Purple from 1994 to 2022. Morse has also enjoyed a successful solo career and was briefly a member of ...

, Glover,

Don Airey Donald Smith Airey (born 21 June 1948) is an English musician who has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, after the retirement of Jon Lord. He has had a long and productive career, playing with such acts as Gary Moore ...

, Paice) – 5:44 #"

Strange Kind of Woman "Strange Kind of Woman" is a song by British rock band Deep Purple that was originally released as a follow-up single after "Black Night" in early 1971. The song also became a hit, peaking at No. 8 on the UK chart and Germany, and No. 1 in De ...

" – 5:05 #"Rapture of the Deep" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Airey, Paice) – 5:16 #" Wrong Man" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Airey, Paice) – 4:25 #"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Airey, Paice) – 4:13 #"

When a Blind Man Cries "When a Blind Man Cries" is a song by British rock band Deep Purple, originally only available as the B-side of the single " Never Before", released in 1972. It was recorded during the ''Machine Head'' sessions in December 1971. According to Ia ...

" – 3:33 #*''Credited to Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord and Paice on this release'' #" Lazy" – 7:34 #" Keyboard Solo" (Instrumental) (Airey,

Albert Ammons Albert Clifton Ammons (March 1, 1907 – December 2, 1949) was an American pianist and player of boogie-woogie, a blues style popular from the late 1930s to the mid-1940s. Life and career Ammons was born in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were pi ...

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) – 4:58 #"

Space Truckin' "Space Truckin'" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple. It is the seventh and final track on the ''Machine Head'' album and its lyrics talk of space travel. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore claims in '' Classic Albums: Deep Purple – The ...

" – 4:54 #" Highway Star" – 8:42 #"

Smoke on the Water "Smoke on the Water" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, first released from the band's sixth studio album ''Machine Head'' (1972), which chronicles the 1971 fire at Montreux Casino. In a 2004 publication by ''Rolling Stone'' magaz ...

" – 9:12

DVD track listing

;DVD one: ''Live at Montreux 2006'' # "Pictures of Home" # "Things I Never Said" # "Strange Kind of Woman" # "Rapture of the Deep" # "Wrong Man" # "The Well-Dressed Guitar" # "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" # "When a Blind Man Cries" # "Lazy" # "Keyboard Solo" (Instrumental) # "Space Truckin'" # "Highway Star" # "Smoke on the Water" # "

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" ''(with Michael Bradford)'' # "Too Much Fun" (jam) ''(with "Funky" Claude Nobs)'' # "

Black Night "Black Night" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple, first released as a single in June 1970 and later included on the 25th Anniversary version of their 1970 album, ''Deep Purple in Rock''. It became a hit following its release, pe ...

" ;DVD two:''London

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2006'' # " Fireball" # " I Got Your Number" # "Strange Kind of Woman" # "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" # "Rapture of the Deep" # "Wrong Man" # "Lazy" # " Perfect Strangers" # "Highway Star" # "Smoke on the Water"

Extras

* This disc includes interviews with the band

Personnel

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Michael Bradford Michael Bradford (born 1961) is an American musician. A native of Detroit, Michigan he is known mainly as a bass guitarist but also plays guitar and keyboards, and has done extensive work in music production and engineering. Among others, Brad ...

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Claude Nobs Claude Nobs (February 4, 1936 – January 10, 2013) was the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival. Biography Nobs was born in Montreux, Switzerland. After apprenticing as a cook, Nobs worked in the Tourism Office of Montreux. ...

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