Deep Purple’s Live in Japan album remains one of the most sought-after live albums even to this day since its release in the early ’70s. The album was recorded on August 15, 1972, so the band has decided to release a deluxe edition of this album on the exact same day in 2025 – August 15 via Rhino/Warner Records.
The collection 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. The 5-CD/Blu-ray set is available for pre-order in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here. (A 2-LP version of Steven Wilson remixes is available for pre-order in the U.K. here.)
The collection also includes rare single edits, like the German version of “Black Night” and the Mexican edit of “Space Truckin’.” Originally intended as a Japan-only release, the double live album became a surprise global phenomenon. Released in the U.K. in December 1972 and in the U.S. the following March, Made in Japan went Platinum in America and several European countries.
For the original recording, Deep Purple 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 the Super Deluxe Edition capture Deep Purple at full throttle, powering through songs from their then-new album Machine Head, along with classic rock favorites like “Child In Time,” “Strange Kind Of Woman,” and “Speed King.”
Deep Purple Made in Japan Super Deluxe Edition 5-CD/Blu-ray Track Listing
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” (U.S. Single Edit)
Blu-ray
Made in Japan – Steven Wilson Atmos Mix
