In the Absence of Pink: Knebworth 85

In the Absence of Pink is a live album released by Deep Purple. It was originally recorded by BBC Radio on Purple's triumphant return to their British home soil at the Knebworth Festival on June 22, 1985 after reforming in 1984 and was broadcast shortly thereafter. The original 2CD version was released in 1991. "Under the Gun" for some reason was not recorded by the BBC and with a short version of "Woman from Tokyo" were the only omissions from the normal set-list performed on the world tour. Although "Child in Time" was sometimes featured, it was not performed at this concert. 'Difficult to Cure' is an adaptation of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from the 9th Symphony and was recorded by Blackmore's Rainbow some years earlier. The title is...