On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat [Import] [Live]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Burn

2. Lady Luck

3. Gettin' Tighter

4. Love Child

5. Smoke On The Water

6. Lazy

7. Grind

Disc: 2

1. This Time Around

2. Tommy Bolin guitar solo

3. Stormbringer

4. Highway Star (version 1)/Not Fade Away

5. Smoke On The Water/Georgia On My Mind

6. Going Down

7. Highway Star (version 2)

8. This Time Around

9. Tommy Bolin

10. Stormbringer

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
This a double CD live set. **1995 Connoisseur Collection released from the U.K**

Tracks:

Burn
Lady Luck
Gettin' Tighter
Love Child
Smoke On The Water
Lazy
Grind

Tracks:

This Time Around
Tommy Bolin guitar solo
Stormbringer
Highway Star (version 1)/Not Fade Away
Smoke On The Water/Georgia On My Mind
Going Down
Highway Star (version 2)
This Time Around
Tommy Bolin
Stormbringer
Highway Star [Inc Not Fade Away]
Smoke on the Water [Incl. Georgia On My Mind][Version]
Going Down
Highway Star [Vsn 2]

Album Description

This a double CD live set. **1995 Connoisseur Collection released from the U.K**

Customer Reviews:

What might have been.......2006-04-25

Hughes wanted to sing lead, Bolin just wanted to be somewhere else, Coverdale was, well, Coverdale and Paice and Lord just did what they did (no more - no less). Five talented musicians, yes and it shows on this album. When in the mood these guys could flat play. The problem was that they were not in the mood too often - which the liner notes correctly points out (as well as their steady drug usage -both Bolin and Hughes were serious abusers).
So Coverdale and Hughes were already talking about their upcoming solo albums during the tour and Bolin had just released "Teaser" - its hard to say that being 'Deep Purple' was their highest priority - especially on a long tour.
Which is the pity. On this album these guys rock! 'Come Taste the Band' was a good solid FIRST album for these guys (which is how I think of it). Those not-quite-Deep-Purple-songs showed that these guys clearly had potential as a group. So Live - they simply blew it out on both the old and new stuff. Most nights that is. Or at least some nights.
One is tempted to wonder 'what if' the name 'Deep Purple' with all its baggage - both good and bad, wasn't just too heavy a load for them? 'Smoke on the Water' and 'Highway Star' are clearly rock anthems, I'm not sure they should be considered as hymns - but the fans did. Old stuff, new stuff, solo stuff, drug stuff all became too much stuff - the band disbanded at the end of this tour.
Anyway this album is from a 'good night'. Lord and Bolin working against each other, Paice and Hughes keeping it solid and Coverdale screaming the songs along - so forget the 'what ifs' and just enjoy a fine rock album.

Very good.......at times!.......2004-01-25

This is certainly Deep Purple MKIV at their best when you compare this record to "the other record" (Last Concert In Japan). The problem with MKIV was, IMO, first of all that drugs were at this time playing a big part in the band. Bolin and Hughes drug abuse is well documented, and I think that their behavior did much harm to the band. Hughes voice is not on top form here like it was in '74, but he gets the job done even though he, at times, sound a little "tired". Great bassplaying as always! Tommy Bolin gives a very good impression here, but at times it sounds like he is afraid of even trying to fill Mr. Blackmores shoes. On his own solosongs and the songs from Come Taste The Band (a truly great Purple offering) he is amazing, and shows why Billy Cobham chose him to play on his Spectrum album.

Lord and Paice is great as always. Paice is at his peak here, and Lord is...well, Lord!! Coverdale sounds a little "tired" at times, but does a fairly good job.

All in all a great Purple record that shows that the MKIV line-up had potential as a liveband. The band sounds really funky, and shows a new side of Purple that I like very much. To bad that someone blew it by living the rock'n roll lifestyle...

DEEP PURPLE ON THE WINGS OF A FOXBAT.......2003-11-26

WHEN I WAS 13 YEARS OLD I HEARD A BOOTLEG WITH DEEP PURPLE CALLED ON THE WINGS OF A RUSSIAN FOXBAT AND WHEN THE FIRST SONG CAME OUT FROM THE SPEAKERS I JUST KNEW THIS IS GONNA CHANGE MY LIFE ... THE SONG WAS BURN ..NOW I GOT THIS DOUBLE CD AND NOW I CAN HEAR THE FULL CONCERT AND WHAT CAN I SAY DEEP PURPLE FINEST WITH TOMMY BOLIN...THE MUSIC IS SO FUNKY AND HEAVY AND TOMMY IS PLAYING LIKE NEVER BEFORE ..DONT BUY THIS TIME AROUND LIVE IN TOKYO(2cd)BUY THIS IT SO BETTER AND THE SOUND QUALLITY IS SO GOOD ::CHEERS DANIEL GARDSKÄR DEEP PURPLE FAN SINCE 1996

DEEP PURPLE MK4 AT THEIR BEST !!.......2003-10-02

This is A-W-E-S-O-M-E. Great Concert. Buy it, enjoy it, love it.
"Burn" starts the concert with great enthusiasm. "Lady Luck" & "Love Child" at their best moment. "Getting Tighter" by then is a great chance for the band to jam, including parts of songs that Glenn Hughes was going to record on his first solo album, like "It's About Time", magistral verion. An incredible version of "Smoke On The Water" that ends up with "Georgia On My Mind" and Glenn Hughes singing his best ever vocal performance. Specially the first version on CD1. "This Time Around" is delightful. "Stormbringer" is superb and stands strong. The verion of "Highway Star" is a re-newed great one. This is a MUST HAVE for DP fans and very enjoyable for people who enjoys a great & loud rock and roll show.
One thing I notice in reviews is that people overlooked the performance of the "WHOLE BAND". They just go to the guitarrists and then it's a "BAD ALBUM 'cos Ritchie Blackmore is not here" or "GREAT ALBUM 'cos Tommy Bolin is awesome". The GREATEST of Deep Purple is having so much talent to offer. For drummers, Ian Paice; for Hammond Organ lovers, Jon Lord; for singers, Glenn Hughes & David Coverdale... and so on. So stop it with making focus on the guitarists and enjoy the whole music that each member has to offer ;-)

Unbelievably Awesome!.......2000-06-23

Note: This album is a 5-star rating if you're a Mk 4 DP fan. If you're not yet a fan of the Bolin era, this might either change your mind.. it might also turn you off, so be warned.

Still, it is awesome stuff! Folks have always ridden the Mk4 live reputation hard, mostly because of the awful Last Concert in Japan recording. Throw that one away and get this set and the soon-to-be-released This Time Around. Bolin gives incredible life and energy to this performance, featuring a strong performance by Jon Lord and what has to be THE BEST drumming to come out of Ian Paice. High points are "Burn", "Gettin' Tighter", a very soulful "This Time Around", and a mean, growling, gut-crunching version of "Stormbringer". Dean says you gotta check it out, and all my DP buds who heard it agree.

Music Review:

Music Review

Music Review

1. Burn
2. Lady Luck
3. Gettin' Tighter
4. Love Child
5. Smoke On The Water
6. Lazy
7. Grind

1. This Time Around
2. Tommy Bolin guitar solo
3. Stormbringer
4. Highway Star (version 1)/Not Fade Away
5. Smoke On The Water/Georgia On My Mind
6. Going Down
7. Highway Star (version 2)
8. This Time Around
9. Tommy Bolin
10. Stormbringer