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Jon Lord

Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969/1970)

  1. First movement: moderato allegro (Lord)
  2. Second movement: andante (Lord, with lyrics by Ian Gillan)
    Split on two sides.
  3. Third movement: vivace presto (Lord)

Performed live on 24th September 1969 at Albert Hall in London by Deep Purple Mk II together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold. Engineered by Dave Siddle and Martin Birch.

Concerto for Group and Orchestra (CD release 1990)

  1. Wring that neck (Blackmore/Lord/Simper/Paice) 12.51
  2. Child in time (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 12.27
  3. Concerto for Group and Orchestra

Performed live on 24th September 1969 at Albert Hall in London by Deep Purple Mk II together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold. Engineered by Dave Siddle and Martin Birch.

Concerto for Group and Orchestra (Video release 1992)

  1. Some cuts from the rehearsals plus pieces of an interview with Lord.
  2. First movement: moderato allegro (Lord)
    Slighty edited during one of the orchestral parts.
  3. Second movement: andante (Lord, with lyrics by Ian Gillan)
  4. Third movement: vivace presto (Lord)
    Slighty edited during Paice's drum solo.

Performed live on 24th September 1969 at Albert Hall in London by Deep Purple Mk II together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold. Engineered by Dave Siddle and Martin Birch.

Gemini Suite (1971)

  1. Guitar Movement (Lord) 8.54
    Soloist: Albert Lee.
  2. Piano Movement (Lord) 8.03
    Soloist: Jon Lord.
  3. Drums Movement (Lord) 7.18
    Soloist: Ian Paice.
  4. Vocals Movement (Lord) 5.49
    Soloists: Tony Ashton and Yvonne Elliman.
  5. Bass Movement (Lord) 5.00
    Soloist: Roger Glover.
  6. Organ Movement (Lord) 11.47
    Soloist: Jon Lord.

The individual movements are based on the personalities (or egos) of Deep Purple Mk II. It was originally commissioned by the BBC, and was performed live by Deep Purple together with the orchestra of the Light Music Society, conducted by Malcolm Arnold, on 17th September 1970 at Festival Hall in London. Engineered by Martin Birch, Dave Stock, Mike Gray and Philip McDonald. Produced by Jon Lord(?).

Gemini Suite Live (CD issue 1993)

  1. First movement: guitar/organ (Lord)
    Misprint on the sleeve; it should read: "guitar/voice".
  2. Second movement: voice/bass (Lord)
    Misprint on the sleeve; it should read: "organ/bass".
  3. Third movement: drums/finale (Lord)

Performed live on 17th September 1970 at the Royal Festival Hall in London by Deep Purple Mk II together with the Orchestra of the Light Music Society conducted by Malcolm Arnold. Engineered by Martin Birch, Dave Stock, Mike Gray and Philip McDonald.

Sarabande (1976)

  1. Fantasia (Lord) 3.30
  2. Sarabande (Lord) 7.20
  3. Aria (Lord) 3.42
  4. Gigue (Lord) 11.06
  5. Bouree (Lord) 11.00
  6. Pavane (Lord) 7.35
  7. Caprice (Lord) 3.12
  8. Finale (Lord) 2.03

The individual pieces are based on various dances that occur frequently in baroque suites by Bach and others. Or as the sleeve notes explain it: "The theme behind the music is that of a baroque dance suite. A form of music which was brought to its highest level by Bach." The album was recorded between 3rd and 6th September 1975 at the Stadt Halle Oererckenschwick near Düsseldorf with the Dieter Dierks Mobile Recording Studio using Agfa P.E.M. 408 master tape. Engineered by Martin Birch (The wasp). Remixed by Martin Birch at Musichland Studios (Munich), who was assisted by Hans Menzel. Mastered at Kendun Recorders in Burbank CA. Produced by Jon Lord and Martin Birch.

Before I Forget (1982)

  1. Chance on a feeling (Lord) 4.06
    With Lord, Marsden, Murray, Paice plus Sam & Vicki Brown.
  2. Tender babes (Lord) 4.04
    With Lord, Murray & Powell.
  3. Hollywood rock'n'roll (Lord) 4.06 With Lord, Ashton, Burrell, Kirke, Ralphs plus Sam & Vicki Brown.
  4. Bach onto this (Lord) 7.59
    With Lord, Marsden, Murray & superb drumming by Phillips.
  5. Before I forget (Lord) 5.05
    With Lord, Murray, Paice plus Sam & Vicki Brown.
  6. Say it's all right (Lord/Gantry) 4.47
    With Lord, Murray, Phillips, Ralphs plus Sam & Vicki Brown, the latter of whom provides some of the most exquisite lead vocals I've ever heard.
  7. Burntwood (Lord) 4.00
    With Lord &, Murray.
  8. Where are you? (Lord) 5.00
    With Lord & Gantry.

This was later reissued on CD with some extra material.

Before I Forget (CD reissue 1993)

  1. Chance on a feeling (Lord)
  2. Tender babes (Lord)
  3. Hollywood rock'n'roll (Lord)
  4. Bach onto this (Lord)
  5. Before I forget (Lord)
  6. Say it's all right (Lord/Gantry)
  7. Burntwood (Lord)
  8. Where are you? (Lord)
  9. Going home (Lord)
  10. Pavane (Lord)
  11. Lady (Lord)
  12. For a friend (Lord)
  13. Interview
    A contemporary (1982) radio interview by Phil Easton.

Expanded CD issue. The sleeve notes contain lengthy sleeve notes by Simon Robinson and an interview (notm the same as the audio one) with Jon Lord that was done by Mike Beecher for some or other magazine.

Pictured Within (CD 1998)

  1. The valley
  2. Blue sky dreams
  3. Of heroes and heroins
  4. Beneath a higher heaven

Recorded at Maarweg Studios, Cologne, during 1997. Engineered by Frank Meyer. Mixed by Frank Meyer and Jon Lord at the Everest Studios in Cologne. Produced by Jon Lord.