2010 UK limited edition 3-track PURPLE vinyl LP. On DARKER THAN BLUE label. Catalogue No: DTB101. The Gemini Suite was the second full length work involving rock musicians and an orchestra written by Deep Purple’s keyboard player Jon Lord. It followed Deep Purple's highly successful Concerto For Group & Orchestra, first performed in 1969 and now (following a revival by the group in 1999) being staged by different players and orchestras all round the world. Gemini Suite was based around the individual musical characters of the members of Deep Purple, with a solo movement for each. The work was performed for the first time in 1970, but the rest of the group, worried that such ventures would give rock audiences the wrong impression, declined to repeat the experiment. When Lord later made a studio recording of the piece, two of the group opted out, making this a unique recording of the work in it’s original incarnation. With some stunning performances and imaginative writing, it's an important cross-over work as well as being a fascinating early example of the orchestral rock movement. Condition:BRAND NEW - SEALED
