Deep Purple, a super deluxe edition of “Made in Japan” arrives
The most famous live album in the history of rock, “Made in Japan” (Read the review here), of the Deep Purplepublished in 1972, will be the subject of a super deluxe edition which will be published on August 15th.
The reissue of the album includes new stereo and dolby atmos mix of the original album by Steven Wilson; the three concerts held by the band in Japan in new remixes; and the published versions of the songs at the time published as individuals.
The three concerts of Deep Purple In Japan in August 1972 – in Osaka on 15 and 16 August and Tokyo on August 17th – they were reduced to a double album of seven songs, whose release in that country took place in the same year. The British version of the album was published at the end of 1972, followed by the US one in March 1973.
“Made in Japan” reached sixth place in the sales ranking in the United States, one more position of “Machine Head”the sixth album of Deep Purplepublished in March 1972, a record that the band was promoting during the tour in Japan. The formation of the British band was composed of the guitarist Ritchie Blackmorethe singer Ian Gillanthe bassist Roger Gloverthe keyboardist Jon Lord and the drummer Ian Paice.
The reprint of “Made in Japan” of 2014 included all the concerts, while the new edition presents Wilson’s new remix and the edit versions of the singles of the songs “Black night”, “Space Truckin ‘” And “Smoke on the Water”. The new edition also includes a Blu-ray version of the Wilson Mix atmos of the Live album.
In the press release announces the release
Steven Wilson
He declares: “It is all exactly as it happened that evening. The album has a power and a sense of abandonment that have never managed to fully capture in the studio. I hope this new mix makes you feel even more as if you were there.”
Tracklist:
CD One: Original Album (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
“Highway Star”
“Child in time”
“Smoke on the Water”
“The Mule”
“Strange Kind of Woman”
“Lazy”
“Space Truckin ‘”
CD Two: Osaka, August 15, 1972
“Highway Star”
“Smoke on the Water”
“Child in time”
“The Mule” (Drum Solo)
“Strange Kind of Woman”
“Lazy”
“Space Truckin ‘”
CD Three: Osaka, August 16, 1972
“Highway Star”
“Smoke on the Water”
“Child in time”
“The Mule” (Drum Solo)
“Strange Kind of Woman”
“Lazy”
“Space Truckin ‘”
CD Four: Tokyo, August 17, 1972
“Highway Star”
“Smoke on the Water”
“Child in time”
“The Mule” (Drum Solo)
“Strange Kind of Woman”
“Lazy”
“Space Truckin ‘”
CD Five: The Encores
“Black night” (Osaka, August 15, 1972)
“Speed King” (Osaka, August 15, 1972)
“Black night” (Osaka, August 16, 1972)
“Lucille” (Osaka, August 16, 1972)
“Black night” (Tokyo, August 17, 1972)
“Speed King” (Tokyo, August 17, 1972)
Single Edits
“Black night” (German Single Edit)
“Space Truckin ‘” (Mexican Single Edit)
“Smoke on the Water” (US Single Edit)
Blu-ray
Made in Japan – Steven Wilson Atmos Mix
