Capturing the energy and musicianship of one of the best bands in the world, Made in Japan was a double album which had just seven songs featuring extended versions of their loud and rocking studio albums Machine Head, Fireball and In Rock this arguably one of the best LIVE albums of all time. The album captured the spontaneity, the trade- offs and moments rarely captured on vinyl since. There were also no studio overdubs, fake applause and all of that studio jugglery to enhance the production.
Improvisations, extended solos and interplay between the band recorded by legendary producer Martin Birch who after his work wth Deep Purple and other outfits went on to produce metal band Iron Maiden’s work right through the 80’s.
The Mark II line-up featuring Ian Gillian- Vocals, Richie Blackmore- Guitar, Jon Lord- Keyboards, Roger Glover- bass and Ian Paice- Drums is in top form belting out their hits including Highway Star, a twelve minute version of Child in Time, a twenty minute version of Space Truckin and the eternal smash Smoke on the Water. The musical interludes and jams in between make those extended versions a collectors item. Recorded over concerts in Osaka and Tokyo in 1972, Made in Japan is a piece of music history.
