DEEP PURPLE ~ Il Palaghiaccio. Roma. Italia.

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  ~ THE BATTLE RAGES ON... TOUR 1993 ~

The Battle Rages On... is the fourteenth studio album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released on July 2, 1993. It is the last album recorded with the band's classic Mk II line-up, which reunited for a second time (the first reunion being for 1984's Perfect Strangers). Producers: Thom Panunzio, Roger Glover.

DEEP PURPLE (Mark IIc - 7) (Band)

Ian Paice – Drums, percussion (1968–1976, 1984–present)
Roger Glover – Bass (1969–1973, 1984–present)
Ian Gillan – Lead vocals, harmonica, percussion (1969–1973, 1984–1989, 1992–present)
Jon Lord – Keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements (1968–1976, 1984–2002; died 2012)
Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar (1968–1975, 1984–1993)

The Setlist

DEEP PURPLE

Intro

 Highway Star (Machine Head - 1972)

Black Night (Deep Purple in Rock - 1970)
Talk About Love (The Battle Rages On - 1993)
A Twist in the Tale (The Battle Rages On - 1993)
Perfect Strangers (Perfect Strangers - 1984)
John Lord on Keyboards 
Difficult to Cure (Rainbow cover - Difficult to Cure - 1979)
Knocking at Your Back Door (Perfect Strangers - 1984)
Anyone's Daughter (Fireball - 1971)
Child in Time (Deep Purple in Rock - 1970)
Anya (The Battle Rages On - 1993)
The Battle Rages On (The Battle Rages On - 1993)
Lazy (Machine Head - 1972)
Space Truckin’ (Machine Head - 1972)
Woman From Tokyo (Who Do We Think We Are - 1973)
Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover - Aftermath - 1969)

Encore 1

 Hush (Joe South cover) (Single - 1968)
Speed King (Deep Purple in Rock - 1970)

Encore 2

Smoke on the Water (Machine Head - 1972)

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Time Set: 2h05