Celebrating Jon Lord - The Rock Legend 'Perfect Strangers' Feat. Deep Purple

On April 4, 2014, some of the best-loved musicians in the world assembled at the Royal Albert Hall to pay tribute to one of the most-missed musicians of them all: Jon Lord. “Celebrating Jon Lord” will be released as 1CD – The Composer, 2CD – The Rock Legend, 2DVD, Blu-ray, Box Set and Download on September 26th, 2014 on earMUSIC.
All product configurations feature individual cover artworks.

The Box Set features – besides the Blu-ray, 1CD The Composer and 2CD The Rock Legend – an exclusive T-shirt, a two-sided reproduction of an excerpt of Jon Lord’s original, handwritten music score for “Sarabande” - signed by Paul Mann as well as a 20 page reproduction of the evening’s original show program.
On top and as a real collector’s item, the box set also includes two very special 7-inch vinyls: the first featuring the hypnotic live version of Deep Purple’s classic “You Keep On Moving” with Glenn Hughes, Bruce Dickinson, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Micky Moody and on the B-side “Soldier Of Fortune”, both taken from the 2CD – The Rock Legend.
The second 7-inch vinyl stands in the tradition of Deep Purple as it includes the band’s touching live version of “Above And Beyond” originally from the no 1 album “NOW What?!” and here included in the magic Sunflower Jam 2014 live performance – a song dedicated to and inspired by Jon Lord. The B-side is dedicated to Lord‘s “Fantasia”.

Divided in two parts – the first focused on the classical music compositions, so dear to Jon Lord, and the second featuring a crescendo of emotions going through some of his highlights as a rock musician – the concert gave fans a chance to relive Jon Lord's remarkable and extensive musical career, remembering music from Paice, Ashton Lord, Deep Purple, his later classical compositions and everything in between – all in aid for the charity organization The Sunflower Jam.
The 83-piece Orion Orchestra performed, conducted by Paul Mann and accompanied by bands and artists such as Deep Purple, Paul Weller, Glenn Hughes, Bruce Dickinson, Rick Wakeman, Rick Wakeman, Miller Anderson, Steve Balsamo and many, many more.

TRACKLIST
1CD – The Composer
01. Fantasia from Sarabande
02. Durham Awakes from Durham Concerto
03. All Those Years Ago (with Steve Balsamo and Micky Moody)
04. Pictured Within (with Miller Anderson)
05. Sarabande from Sarabande (with Rick Wakeman)
06. One From The Meadow (with Margo Buchanan)
07. Bourrée from Sarabande
08. Afterwards (with Jeremy Irons and Paul Mann)

2CD – The Rock Legend
CD1
01. Things Get Better (feat. Paul Weller)
02. I Take What I Want (feat. Paul Weller and Micky Moody)
03. Silas and Jerome (feat. Phil Campbell from The Temperance Movement, Ian Paice and Bernie Marsden)
04. I’m Gonna Stop Drinking (feat. Phil Campbell from The Temperance Movement, Ian Paice and Bernie Marsden)
05. Soldier of Fortune (feat. Steve Balsamo, Sandi Thom and Micky Moody)
06. You Keep On Moving (feat. Glenn Hughes, Bruce Dickinson, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Micky Moody)
07. Burn (feat. Glenn Hughes, Bruce Dickinson, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Rick Wakeman)
08. This Time Around (feat. Glenn Hughes)

CD2 Deep Purple celebrating Jon Lord
1. Uncommon Man
2. Above And Beyond
3. Lazy
4. When A Blind Man Cries
5. Perfect Strangers
6. Black Night
7. Hush (feat. Bruce Dickinson, Rick Wakeman, Phil Campbell, Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody)

DVD and Blu-ray includes the above tracks as well as an over 60 minute documentary “Two Worlds”.

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[rupertrozells]

Deep Purple one of the best rock bands of all time

[AlterBridgeDrummer]

The 70s was the golden era of rock music. Unmatched.

[colourfulreal]

R.I.P JHON LORD
DEEP PURPLE IS ONE OF THE BEST ROCK GROUP BAND EVER IN HISTORY
FABULOUS

[prrsd]

One of the best rock tracks of all time.

[bmim-sypc]

About 40 or more years ago back in the former Soviet Union I heard "Child in Time" for the first time in my life. And the that was a life changing experience. Thanks DP.

[Francklyynnnn]

4:01 Hearing Ian P controlling a band and an orchestra at once while keeping every bit of power we all know he has really shows what an amazing drummer he still is. For me, he's among the very best of all time

[nitinchhabra]

He should be Knighted Posthumously. If Elton John is 'Sir'. Jon Lord should be 'Lordship'

[derrenmitchell]

This track is nearly 40 years old and still sounds great compared to most modern music.

[antoniocelsobaetaminhoto]

This version of Perfect Strangers is awesome. Don Airey just nailed it!

[Luileadolfo]

What a way to give the man the deserved homage by his former band ! Ian Paice has not lost any power; he is better than ever !

[erichhartmann]

Jon would have really appreciated the orchestral accompaniment. RIP

[bigbermbikerchannel]

One of my favorite songs of all time.

Can you remember, remember my name?
As I flow through your life
A thousand oceans I have flown
Ohh, and cold
Cold spirits of ice
Ah, ah, all my life
I am the echo of your past
I am returning, the echo of a point in time
And distant faces shine
A thousand warriors I have known
Ohh, and laughing
As the spirits appear
All your, all your life
Shadows of another day
If you hear me talking on the wind
You've got to understand
We must remain
Perfect strangers
I know I must remain inside this silent well of sorrow
A strand of silver hanging through the sky
Touching more than you see
The voice of ages in your mind
Oh, is aching with the dead of the night
Ohh, precious life
Your tears are lost in falling rain
And if you hear me talking on the wind
You've got to understand
We must remain
Perfect strangers

[Lego.]

Красавчики !!! Берегите себя, Герои нашего времени . Мы жили на Ваших хитах , на Вашей музыке . Спасибо Вам, Deep Purple, спасибо !!!

[leofabbro]

i remember the year 1968, i was entering in college and a new band, souding differently than others started to play music that i liked directly. 52 years later i am still listening to that band and they never disapointed me. Over all for ever : Deep Purple

[brianherrington]

So disappointing that Blackmore couldn’t put his ego or differences aside for one evening and paid homage to the man that was the one who truly defined the sound of Deep Purple.

[j.lietka]

The audience should be pushed into their seats from the sheer power! Awesome concert! Jon, you live forever! Nay, Deep Purple lives forever!

[tbwkzfr]

Мне 68 лет. ДИП ПЕРПЛ начал слушать с 3- его класса. Они моя самая любимая группа которую буду не уставая слушать до конца жизни. П.СТРЕНДЖЕРС - N - 1, один из самых грандиознейших произведений, которую не любить просто невозможно.

[ajosbillable]

I'm speechless that was epic. Can't believe that they still sound so tight, Ian Paice is one of the best drummers sounds fantastic.

[ianoian]

I grew up with Deep Purple and they're still sounding as awesome today as they did in the 70s - magnificent band!!

[craigthorson]

Great Tribute To The one and Only Jon Lord!!!!