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Deep Purple “California Jam” to be released on DVD + Blu-ray on December 02, 2016
Deep Purple “California Jam 1974” will be released for the first time on Blu-ray on December 02, 2016 by earMusic/edel.
The video has been completely restored using newest technology and features a new cut of the show.
TRACKLIST DVD
1. Burn
2. Might Just Take Your Life
3. Lay Down, Stay Down
4. Mistreated
5. Smoke on the Water
6. You Fool No One / The Mule
7. Space Truckin’
Bonus
1. Super 8 Crew Recordings
TRACKLIST Blu-Ray
1. Burn
2. Might Just Take Your Life
3. Lay Down, Stay Down
4. Mistreated
5. Smoke on the Water
6. You Fool No One / The Mule
7. Space Truckin’
Bonus
1. Original Video Edit (Full Show) + optional audio commentary
2. Super 8 Crew Recordings
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
awesome!
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:09How many more times do they think we’ll buy this?!!!
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:21They know we will… 1st time on BluRay
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:25Who cares? I’m in!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:25Kevin . I think last one 🙂
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:34As many times as they can come up with new formats,4 track,8 track,LP,45,reel to reel,quad,cassette,cd,dvd,blu-ray,and if where lucky virtual reality, I’m with Greg on this.
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:38Chances are I might, but I’d rather spend the cash on stuff we’ve not had god knows how many times before.
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:39Maybe it´s time to buy my first BR…
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:42The reason I bought a Betamax yip that was me £34 I think the tape cost ??the price of a new motorbike
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:44But first, I need to know how long the super 8 extras are…will our THS mates help us with this?
November 3rd, 2016 at 18:49I want a DVD from Largo(Landover) ,Maryland 1976!
November 3rd, 2016 at 19:00But surely this was recorded on good old video tape which has a fixed resolution…I can see there would be an improvement as the video won’t be compressed but otherwise I don’t see the benefit?
November 3rd, 2016 at 19:03I bet it would not be a great or significant improvement! Let’s squeeze some money out of this!
November 3rd, 2016 at 19:03Already have it on DVD
November 3rd, 2016 at 19:10I may have to go ahead and add the Blu-Ray to the collection. Not a great show, a fun show to be sure. some historical (memorable to those of a certain age) significance. If only the DP team could find a full 1993 show that is not the NEC mess released as Hell or High Water…
November 3rd, 2016 at 19:21I liked the original VHS version. The one from 2005ish has a muddy look. To be honest, this is a good show, but there are better Coverdale-era shows.
November 3rd, 2016 at 19:29Well, sound should be uncompressed, surly an upgrade….
November 3rd, 2016 at 19:31I hope they get it right this time, the previous “official” release was really bad, at times images and audio didn’t have anything to do with each other
November 3rd, 2016 at 19:50Poor ole Santa, weighed down again by all these festive releases. Seriously though, can it be improved upon visually? Maybe the audio no doubt, although to me it has always had a cracking sound to it! A great performance in so many ways. Not sure what the Super 8 crew recordings are, but if they entail some behind the stage filming of the chaos that was the Space Truckin’ stage blow up & Blackers smashing that camera, it will definitely be worth buying! Cheers.
November 3rd, 2016 at 20:03I have the original on Betamax … so due an update ?
November 3rd, 2016 at 20:03Espero que sea una buena remadterizacion y dts-hd ma
November 3rd, 2016 at 21:20Crikey, I remember it being released in the early 80s on VHS and costing about £40, unaffordable (to me at the time), I rented it once from a video shop. Now we have it on Blu Ray, be interested to see but still captured by 1970s tv cameras.
November 3rd, 2016 at 21:46Fantastic! This was an epic performance by everyone!! I cannot wait for this gem…
November 3rd, 2016 at 21:48My vhs tape cost 40 quid.
November 3rd, 2016 at 22:07Still got the tape and receipt
Aaaahhh…. The latest format. Can’t wait for the holographic version of it, lol!.
November 3rd, 2016 at 22:24That DVD was from film stock source in which it was transferred from video tape to film stock decades ago which results in that terrible image quality. No idea how they can improve upon that unless they go direct to the network’s original video tape master to get that clean image.
November 4th, 2016 at 00:10yes- that would be the way. I love the latest two-disc Deep Purple DVD Deep Purple: History, Hits & Highlights ’68-’76 AND the new Ritchie Blackmore story DVD.
November 4th, 2016 at 00:13I have the Japanese laserdisc edition which originates from the video tape source resulting in a clean image quality not found on the DVD edition (video to film stock transfer) from the previous decade. I couldn’t stand watching the DVD and only do watch it to see footage not found on the laserdisc.
November 4th, 2016 at 00:13Once analog, always analog…
November 4th, 2016 at 02:58New cut? A TV station that _didn’t_ wipe the master tapes after the final mix back then?? But it’s still low resolution TV video – will there even be a difference on Bluray?
November 4th, 2016 at 03:07Interesting that on the front cover, the order of names is not alphabetical. Coverdale gets first mention, then Blackmore; after which the alphabetical order kicks in.
November 4th, 2016 at 04:28I have to add that the tone Blackmore gets from his gear at Cal Jam is one of my favorites. The other two fave tones are from the 1990/91 and SIUA eras.
November 4th, 2016 at 04:58Yeah, no shit!! NOW it’s going to be ‘completely restored’?? What about the LAST DVD and CD version they released. Problem with these fucking blu rays now, is they are taking old films and doing a faked, bogus ‘wide screen’ adaptation to put on blu ray, and actuall cropping off film on the top and bottom to force it into the widescreen when it was never meant for that aspect ratio. I will wait for reviews before I think about touching this…
November 4th, 2016 at 05:35Nice! Would love a dupe of that laser disc…that would probably be better than this blu ray they are doing, which will likely be bullshit. Hope I’m wrong…..
November 4th, 2016 at 05:38The original VHS cost me £40 in 1981 – there were only two music videos available at the time – this and Jethro Tull
November 4th, 2016 at 09:59I certainly hope the video quality is improved. See for example The Doors at the Holliwood Bowl Dvd…that means even old video tape can be updated to more than good quality.
November 4th, 2016 at 11:46Although an iconic gig it’s not one of my favourites. Ritchie’s too low in the mix early on in the set, and it wasn’t one of his best performances (explosion aside), which is often the case when he’s being filmed. Glenn’s voice is louder that David’s, so I hope they can sort the mix out, otherwise I don’t see much point in forking out for simply a slighter better picture.
November 4th, 2016 at 14:59@11, who knows if the full show was filmed…probably not.
November 4th, 2016 at 19:04@ 26 Conrad Steeves, computers can work minor miracles these days. Wait & see!.
November 5th, 2016 at 01:28I have the original Japanese video and the image is WAY, WAY better than the DVD which came out some years ago. I hope this release pulls from whatever that Japanese video did.
November 7th, 2016 at 21:30about time…but california jam cd was released a few years back and that was a missed opportunity for a deluxe edition with dvd as well !!!
November 8th, 2016 at 10:27I need to know it the US edition blu ray will be region cose A/1 or only B/2.
November 8th, 2016 at 18:16@11, did you know about this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdeb9gTgB_g
OMG OMG OMG
November 10th, 2016 at 12:04@ 43 purpledaniel, just so awesome, THANKYOU!.
November 10th, 2016 at 13:56At last, the CAL JAM 74 Concert in HD¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
December 2nd, 2016 at 21:04@45 Armando, don’t keep us in suspense, write a review & tell us about the quality etc!.
December 3rd, 2016 at 01:18I’m not sure what they mean by “video restored & newly edited”. I find the image poor. Too different colour & exposure between cameras plus stripes in image and even some pic disturbances.
December 5th, 2016 at 20:58What an absolute let down this has turned out to be! I know the source material is 40+ years old, and it was filmed for TV, but he video quality on this is really poor!
I would certainly say that it is no better than the DVD copy, and I think it is actually worse than my old BBC BetaMax videotape…
Unless you are desperate for the bonus 8mm video footage, I really would not bother with this.
Very disappointing, and I honestly cannot see a reason for this to get a release, other than as a money making exercise…
December 10th, 2016 at 13:46