NEW DOUBLE LP
New sealed copy. Rhino Records Rocktober 2025 limited edition remixed and remastered reissue. Remixed by the legendary Steven Wilson. Gatefold jacket.
Made in Japan is a double live album by Deep Purple, recorded during the band’s first Japanese tour in August 1972. Released on December 8, 1972, in Japan and in March 1973 in the United States, it captured the classic Machine Head-era lineup—Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice—at their fiery peak. The performances were recorded across three nights in Osaka and Tokyo, with engineer Martin Birch overseeing the sessions to preserve the band’s raw, onstage power.
Though initially hesitant to release a live record, Deep Purple agreed to the project under the condition that they maintain full creative control. The result was a document of a band whose live performances often eclipsed their studio work, featuring extended, improvisational renditions of songs like “Child in Time,” “Highway Star,” and “Space Truckin’,” alongside a definitive version of “Smoke on the Water.” Each track showcased the interplay between Blackmore’s guitar heroics and Lord’s organ flourishes, backed by Gillan’s soaring vocals and Paice’s ferocious drumming.
Upon release, Made in Japan was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, particularly in the United States, where it became a consistent seller through the decade. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest live rock albums ever recorded, capturing both the precision and unpredictability of Deep Purple’s performance style. Decades later, it remains an essential document of 1970s hard rock at its most electrifying.
TRACKLIST
A1 Highway Star
A2 Child In Time
B1 Smoke On The Water
B2 The Mule
C1 Strange Kind Of Woman
C2 Lazy
D1 Space Truckin'
