Deep Purple, “Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition) comes out)”
On August 15, 1972, i Deep Purple they urged Japan with the first of the three concerts which would then be summarized in “Made in Japan” (Read the review here), one of the most celebrated live live albums of rock.
“Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)” includes new stereo mix and Dolby Atmos of the original album, curated by Steven Wilsonall three concerts remixed by Richard Digby Smithin addition to several rare editions of individuals. A 5CD/Blu-Ray box and a 10lp box will also be available, the latter exclusively on the Universal Music Italia online shop. The digital and vinyl vinyl double LP vinyl of the remixes of Steven Wilson will be available starting from 29 August.
Originally designed to be published only in Japan, this double live album has turned into a world phenomenon. Published in the United Kingdom in December 1972 and in the United States in the following March, “Made in Japan” It has become platinum in America and in different European countries.
The singer Ian Gillanthe guitarist Ritchie Blackmorethe keyboardist Jon Lordthe bassist Roger Glover and the drummer Ian Paice they transformed songs like “Smoke on the Water”, “Highway Star” And “Space Truckin ‘” in explosive live versions. “We arrived in the other side of the world and found an audience that knew and sang every word. It was a unique, magical feeling,” recalls Glover in the cover notes.
For those concerts, the band called the phonic Martin Birchwho had worked in many of their best known studio albums, to record the shows at the Osaka Hall Festival and Tokyo Budokan. The performances present in “Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition) “ they immortalize i Deep Purple in full shape, with songs taken from their album “Machine Head”together with songs like “Child in Time”, “Strange Kind of Woman” And “Speed King”. Rare editions of some individuals are also included, such as the German version of “Black night” and the Mexican one of “Space Truckin ‘”.
Steven Wilson He said: “It is all exactly as it happened that evening, the album has a power and a sense of abandonment that the Deep Purple never completely managed to capture in the studio. I hope this new mixing makes even more the idea of having been present and having seen those unique concerts”.
Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)
Box 10lp
LP One: Original Album (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
Side one
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Child in time”
Side Two
1. “Smoke on the Water”
2. “The mule”
LP Two: Original Album (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
Side one
1. “Strange Kind of Woman”
2. “Lazy”
Side Two
1. “Space Truckin ‘”
LP Three: Osaka, August 15, 1972
Side one
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Smoke on the Water”
Side Two
1. “Child in time”
2. “The mule”
LP Four: Osaka, August 15, 1972
Side one
1. “Strange Kind of Woman”
2. “Lazy”
Side Two
1. “Space Truckin ‘”
LP Five: Osaka, August 15, 1972
Side one
1. “Black night”
2. “Speed King”
Side Two: Osaka, August 16, 1972
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Smoke on the Water”
LP Six: Osaka, August 16, 1972
Side one
1. “Child in time”
2. “The mule”
Side Two
1. “Strange Kind of Woman”
2. “Lazy”
LP Seven: Osaka, August 16, 1972
Side one
1. “Space Truckin ‘”
Side Two
1. “Black night”
2. “Lucille”
LP Eight: Tokyo, August 17, 1972
Side one
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Smoke on the Water”
Side Two
1. “Child in time”
2. “The mule” (Drum Solo)
LP Nine: Tokyo, August 17, 1972
Side one
1. “Strange Kind of Woman”
2. “Lazy”
Side Two
1. “Space Truckin ‘”
LP Ten: Tokyo, August 17, 1972
Side one
1. “Black night”
2. “Speed King”
Side Two
1. “Black night” (German Single Edit)
2. “Space Truckin ‘” (Mexican Single Edit)
3. “Smoke on the Water” (US Single Edit)
Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)
Box 5CD+ Bluray Audio
CD One: Original Album (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Child in time”
3. “Smoke on the Water”
4. “The mule”
5. “Strange Kind of Woman”
6. “Lazy”
7. “Space Truckin ‘”
CD Two: Osaka, August 15, 1972
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Smoke on the Water”
3. “Child in time”
4. “The mule” (Drum Solo)
5. “Strange Kind of Woman”
6. “Lazy”
7. “Space Truckin ‘”
CD Three: Osaka, August 16, 1972
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Smoke on the Water”
3. “Child in time”
4. “The mule” (Drum Solo)
5. “Strange Kind of Woman”
6. “Lazy”
7. “Space Truckin ‘”
CD Four: Tokyo, August 17, 1972
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Smoke on the Water”
3. “Child in time”
4. “The mule” (Drum Solo)
5. “Strange Kind of Woman”
6. “Lazy”
7. “Space Truckin ‘”
CD Five: The Encores
1. “Black night” (Osaka, August 15, 1972)
2. “Speed King” (Osaka, August 15, 1972)
3. “Black night” (Osaka, August 16, 1972)
4. “Lucille” (Osaka, August 16, 1972)
5. “Black night” (Tokyo, August 17, 1972)
6. “Speed King” (Tokyo, August 17, 1972)
Single Edits
7. “Black night” (German Single Edit)
8. “Space Truckin ‘” (Mexican Single Edit)
9. “Smoke on the Water” (US Single Edit)
Blu-ray
Made in Japan – Steven Wilson Atmos Mix
Made in Japan (Steven Wilson Remix)
2LP
LP One: Original Album (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
Side one
1. “Highway Star” (Osaka, August 16)
2. “Child in Time” (Osaka, August 16)
Side Two
3. “Smoke on the Water” (Osaka, August 15)
4. “The mule” (Tokyo, August 17)
LP Two: Original Album (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
Side one
1. “Strange Kind of Woman” (Osaka, August 16)
2. “Lazy” (Tokyo, August 17)
Side Two
3. “Space Truckin ‘” (Osaka, August 16)
