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Episode #230 – Deep Purple – Total Abandon: Australia ’99 (Part 1)

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Lead up to the Album:

  • First tour in Australia since December of 1985.
  • This was the fourth of nine dates in Australia in 1999.
  • After the tour of Purpendicular there was a brief break as Ian Gillan and Jon Lord finished work on solo albums before returning to the studio to record Abandon.
  • In November negotiations began for Deep Purple to return to Australia and it was announced in January of 1999.
  • Gillan went to Australia directly after finishing playing in Argentina to explore Australia before their shows.
  • Show was performed on April 20, 1999 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia

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