Live in London is a live album from Deep Purple. It was recorded on 22 May 1974 at Gaumont State Theatre in Kilburn, London by the BBC for radio broadcast, but was unreleased on vinyl until 1982. It features the Mk 3 lineup of Blackmore/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice during the tour for their album Burn.
At one point during the album, keyboardist Jon Lord jokingly refers to himself as "Rick Emerson" while introducing the band. This is a combination of the first and last name of the keyboardists for progressive rock bands Yes and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, which are Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson, respectively.
The reissued CD edition was released by Purple Records on 30 December 2003 in Japan. This 2 CD reissue included the whole show, with the addition of previously unreleased 30-minute "Space Truckin'"
The remastered CD edition with the whole show was released by EMI on 3 September 2007 in Europe and some other markets. There is no word yet on an American release.
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