Limited double 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold sleeve. Deep Purple need no introduction as one of the all-time great British Rock bands. Their association with Montreux goes back to the early "70s, when their attempt to record their album Machine Head at the Montreux Casino was thwarted when it promptly burnt down, forcing them to make the album in the rooms and corridors of the Grand Hotel instead. Few bands are more closely associated with Montreux than Deep Purple and there was simply no other contender when it came to choosing the act to headline the closing night of the 40th Montreux Festival in 2006. The band duly delivered one of their finest live performances, sprinkling songs from their latest album Rapture Of The Deep through a set chock full of their classic tracks and of course, a show-stopping performance of "Smoke On The Water".