Deep Purple - Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)

NEW STEREO AND ATMOS MIXES BY STEVEN WILSON, PLUS NEWLY REMIXED VERSIONS OF ALL THREE JAPAN CONCERTS

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 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.”

Track List

1. *** LPs 1 ; 2: Made In Japan – Steven Wilson Stereo Remix (Previously
2. Highway Star (Osaka August 16)
3. Child in Time (Osaka August 16)
4. Smoke on the Water (Osaka August 15)
5. The Mule (Tokyo August 17)
6. Strange Kind of Woman (Osaka August 16)
7. Lazy (Tokyo August 17)
8. Space Truckin’ (Osaka August 16)
9. *** Osaka 15th August 1972
10. Highway Star
11. Smoke On The Water
12. Child In Time
13. The Mule
14. . Strange Kind Of Woman
15. Lazy
16. Space Truckin’
17. Black Night
18. Speed King
19. **** Osaka 16th August 1972
20. Highway Star
21. Smoke On The Water
22. Child In Time
23. Strange Kind Of Woman
24. Lazy
25. Space Truckin’
26. Black Night
27. Lucille
28. *** Tokyo 17th August 1972
29. Highway Star
30. Smoke On The Water
31. Child In Time
32. The Mule
33. Strange Kind Of Woman
34. Lazy
35. Space Truckin’
36. Black Night
37. Speed King
38. . Black Night (German Single Edit)
39. Space Truckin’ (Mexican Single Edit)
40. Smoke On The Water (U.S. Single Edit)