Made In Japan (10LP)

• NEW STEREO AND ATMOS MIXES BY STEVEN WILSON, PLUS NEWLY REMIXED VERSIONS OF ALL THREE JAPAN CONCERTS 
  
• EXCLUSIVE VINYL EDITION INCLUDES ALL THE MUSIC ON 10LPS

On August 15, 1972, Deep Purple took the stage in Japan for the first of three shows that would give rise to one of rock’s most celebrated live albums, MADE IN JAPAN. 

MADE IN JAPAN (SUPER DELUXE EDITION) features new stereo and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the original by acclaimed producer Steven Wilson, all three concerts newly remixed by Richard Digby Smith, and several rare single edits.

Singer Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, bassist Roger Glover, and drummer Ian Paice—Deep Purple’s famed Mk II lineup—turned studio staples like “Smoke On The Water,” “Highway Star,” and “Space Truckin’” into explosive live statements. “We came halfway around the world and found the audience singing every word. It was magical,” Glover recalls in the collection’s liner notes.

The band enlisted engineer Martin Birch — who had worked on several of their best-known studio albums — to record the shows to eight-track tape at Festival Hall in Osaka and the Budokan in Tokyo. The performances on MADE IN JAPAN (SUPER DELUXE EDITION) capture Deep Purple at full throttle, powering through songs from their then-new album Machine Head, along with fan favorites like “Child In Time,” “Strange Kind Of Woman,” and “Speed King.” The collection also includes rare single edits, like the German version of “Black Night” and the Mexican edit of “Space Truckin’.”

The live album garnered widespread critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone declaring it “Purple’s definitive metal monster, a spark-filled execution of the typical Purple style.” This recognition led to its impressive ranking at No. 6 on their “Readers’ Poll: The 10 Best Live Albums of All Time.” AllMusic also praised the album, stating that “Deep Purple pushed its music into the kind of deliberate excess that made heavy metal what it became.” Additionally, the album achieved commercial success, landing at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Wilson harnesses the raw energy of the original tapes in his new stereo and Atmos mixes. “It’s all completely as it happened on the night,” he says. “The album has a power and sense of abandon that they never quite captured in the studio. Hopefully this new mix makes it feel even more like you’re there.”

LPs 1 & 2: Made In Japan – Steven Wilson Stereo Remix (Previously

Unreleased)

LP1

Side 1

A1. Highway Star (Osaka, August 16) [6:52]

A2. Child in Time (Osaka, August 16) [12:25]

Side 2

B1. Smoke on the Water (Osaka, August 15) [7:32]

B2. The Mule (Tokyo, August 17) [9:50]

LP2

Side 3

C1. Strange Kind of Woman (Osaka, August 16) [9:36]

C2. Lazy (Tokyo, August 17) [10:51]

Side 4

D1. Space Truckin’ (Osaka, August 16) [19:42]

Osaka, 15th August 1972

LP3

Side 5

E1. Highway Star [7:12]

E2. Smoke On The Water [7:37]

Side 6

F1. Child In Time [11:38]

F2. The Mule [10:11]

LP4

Side 7

G1. Strange Kind Of Woman [8:28]

G2. Lazy [10:01]

Side 8

H1. Space Truckin’ [22:27]

LP5

Side 9

I1. Black Night [6:58]

I2. Speed King [8:28]

Osaka, 16th August 1972

Side 10

J1. Highway Star [7:28]

J2. Smoke On The Water [7:28]

LP6

Side 11

K1. Child In Time [13:14]

K2. The Mule [10:48]

Side 12

L1. Strange Kind Of Woman [9:39]

L2. Lazy [10:11]

LP7

Side 13

M1. Space Truckin’ [20:08]

Side 14

N1. Black Night [6:58]

N2. Lucille [9:03]

(Penniman / Collins)

Tokyo, 17th August 1972

LP8

Side 15

O1. Highway Star [8:02]

O2. Smoke On The Water [7:20]

Side 16

P1. Child In Time [11:29]

P2. The Mule [10:25]

LP9

Side 17

Q1. Strange Kind Of Woman [11:03]

Q2. Lazy [10:59]

Side 18

R1. Space Truckin’ [19:38]

LP10

Side 19

S1. Black Night [8:01]

S2. Speed King [7:19]

Side 20

T1. Black Night (German Single Edit) [4:52]

T2. Space Truckin’ (Mexican Single Edit) [9:50]

T3. Smoke On The Water (U.S. Single Edit) [4:34]