“Made in Japan” is a double live album by English rock
band Deep Purple, recorded during their first tour of Japan in August 1972. It
was originally released in December 1972, with a US release in April 1973, and
became a commercial and critical success.
The band were well known for their strong stage act, and had privately recorded several shows, or broadcast them on radio, but were unenthusiastic about recording a live album until their Japanese record company decided it would be good for publicity. They insisted on supervising the live production, including using Martin Birch, who had previously collaborated with the band, as engineer, and were not particularly interested in the album's release, even after recording. The tour was successful, with strong media interest and a positive response from fans.
The album was an immediate commercial success, particularly in the US, where it was accompanied by the top five hit "Smoke on the Water", and became a steady seller throughout the 1970s. A three-CD set of most of the tour's performances was released in 1993, while a remastered edition of the album with a CD of extra tracks was released in 1998. In 2014, a deluxe edition was announced with further bonus material. The album had a strong critical reception and continues to attract praise. A Rolling Stone readers' poll in 2012 ranked “Made in Japan” the sixth best live album of all time.
The band were well known for their strong stage act, and had privately recorded several shows, or broadcast them on radio, but were unenthusiastic about recording a live album until their Japanese record company decided it would be good for publicity. They insisted on supervising the live production, including using Martin Birch, who had previously collaborated with the band, as engineer, and were not particularly interested in the album's release, even after recording. The tour was successful, with strong media interest and a positive response from fans.
The album was an immediate commercial success, particularly in the US, where it was accompanied by the top five hit "Smoke on the Water", and became a steady seller throughout the 1970s. A three-CD set of most of the tour's performances was released in 1993, while a remastered edition of the album with a CD of extra tracks was released in 1998. In 2014, a deluxe edition was announced with further bonus material. The album had a strong critical reception and continues to attract praise. A Rolling Stone readers' poll in 2012 ranked “Made in Japan” the sixth best live album of all time.
“Made in Japan” este un dublu album live al trupei de
rock engleze Deep Purple, inregistrat in timpul primului lor turneu din Japonia
din august 1972. A fost initial lansat in decembrie 1972, cu o lansare americana
in aprilie 1973 si a fost un succes comercial si de critica.
Trupa era cunoscuta pentru puternicele performante sceenice si inregistrase in particular cateva spectacole sau le-au transmis la radio, dar membrii ei nu au fost entuziasmati despre inregistrarea unui album live pana cand compania lor japoneza de inregistrari a spus ca ar fi bun pentru publicitate. Ei au insistat sa supevizeze inregistrarile live, inclusiv sa il foloseasca pe Martin Birch, cu care colaborasera anterior si, in particular, nu au fost interesati de lansarea albumului, chiar si dupa inregistrare. Turneul a fost un succes, cu un interes crescut din partea media si un raspuns pozitiv al fanilor.
Albumul a fost un succes comercial imediat, in special in Sattele Unite, unde a fost insotit de hit-ul de Top 5 “Smoke on the water” si a devenit o vanzare stabila in anii ’70. Un set de trei CD-uri cu cele mai bune performante din turneu a fost lansat in 1993, in timp ce o editie imbunatatita a albumului cu un CD cu melodii in plus au fost lansate in 1998. In 2014 o editie de lux a fost anuntata cu un viitor material la bonus. Albumul a avut o primire puternica din partea criticii si continua sa atraga laude. Un sondaj al cititorilor revistei Rolling Stone din 2012 plaseaza “Made in japan” pe locul 6 la cele mai bune albume live din toate timpurile.
Trupa era cunoscuta pentru puternicele performante sceenice si inregistrase in particular cateva spectacole sau le-au transmis la radio, dar membrii ei nu au fost entuziasmati despre inregistrarea unui album live pana cand compania lor japoneza de inregistrari a spus ca ar fi bun pentru publicitate. Ei au insistat sa supevizeze inregistrarile live, inclusiv sa il foloseasca pe Martin Birch, cu care colaborasera anterior si, in particular, nu au fost interesati de lansarea albumului, chiar si dupa inregistrare. Turneul a fost un succes, cu un interes crescut din partea media si un raspuns pozitiv al fanilor.
Albumul a fost un succes comercial imediat, in special in Sattele Unite, unde a fost insotit de hit-ul de Top 5 “Smoke on the water” si a devenit o vanzare stabila in anii ’70. Un set de trei CD-uri cu cele mai bune performante din turneu a fost lansat in 1993, in timp ce o editie imbunatatita a albumului cu un CD cu melodii in plus au fost lansate in 1998. In 2014 o editie de lux a fost anuntata cu un viitor material la bonus. Albumul a avut o primire puternica din partea criticii si continua sa atraga laude. Un sondaj al cititorilor revistei Rolling Stone din 2012 plaseaza “Made in japan” pe locul 6 la cele mai bune albume live din toate timpurile.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Highway
Star" Osaka on 16 August 6:52
2. "Child
in Time" Osaka on 16 August 12:25
Side 2
3. "Smoke
on the Water" Osaka on 15 August 7:32
4. "The
Mule" Tokyo on 17 August 9:50
Side 3
5. "Strange
Kind of Woman" Osaka on 16
August 9:36
6. "Lazy" Tokyo on 17 August 10:51
Side 4
7. "Space
Truckin'" Osaka on 16 August 19:42
Personnel
Deep Purple
Ritchie Blackmore – lead guitar
Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica (uncredited), percussion
(uncredited)
Roger Glover – bass
Jon Lord – organ, piano
Ian Paice – drums
Recording Unit
Co-ordination – Warner Pioneer
Engineering – Martin Birch
Equipment – Ian Hansford, Rob Cooksey, Colin Hart, Ron
Quinton
Marshall Engineer – K Flegg
Promoters – Universal Orient Promotions
Produced by Deep Purple
Mixed by Roger Glover, Ian Paice
Cover Design – Roger Glover
Photography – Fin Costello
Remastered by Peter Mew
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