Gemini Suite Live

Gemini Suite Live
Live album by Deep Purple and the Orchestra of the Light Music Society
Released	July 1993 [1]
Recorded	at the Royal Festival Hall, London 17 September 1970. [2]
Genre	Hard rock, classical
Length	44:34
Label	RPM, Purple Records (reissue)
Deep Purple live albums chronology
In the Absence of Pink (1991) Gemini Suite Live (1993) Come Hell or High Water (1994)

Gemini Suite Live is a recording of Jon Lord's classical/rock piece Gemini Suite featuring the Mark II band lineup of Deep Purple, recorded live during this one and only live performance in 1970. A follow-up to their "Concerto" Project, it featured five movements for the individual members of the band, including a guitar piece from Blackmore.

Track listing

All movements composed by Jon Lord.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"First Movement: Guitar, Organ" (Some editions misprint the first movement as guitar/voice)	17:23+
2.	"Second Movement: Voice, Bass" (Some editions misprint the second movement as organ/bass.)	10:19+
3.	"Third Movement: Drums, Finale"	16:52

Personnel

• Conducted by Malcolm Arnold
• Ian Gillan – vocals
• Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
• Jon Lord – organ, keyboards
• Roger Glover – bass
• Ian Paice – drums
• The Orchestra of the Light Music Society

References

1. Popoff, Martin (2018). The Deep Purple Family, vol 2 (2nd ed.). Wymer Publishing. p. 170. ISBN   978-1-908724-87-8.
2. "Deep Purple and the Orchestra of the Light Music Society conducted by Malcolm Arnold – Gemini Suite (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 17 September 1970. Retrieved 19 September 2012.