On August 15th, 1972, Deep Purple took the stage in Japan for the first of three shows that would give rise to one of rock’s most celebrated live albums, Made in Japan. Today (6/18), Warner announces a new Super Deluxe Edition of the landmark release, due out August 15th—exactly 53 years after the first performance was recorded.
Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition) 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. It will be released as a 5CD/Blu-ray set at retailers nationwide, and a 10LP black vinyl edition, available exclusively from deeppurple.com and Rhino.com, pre-order here.
A 2LP black vinyl version of Steven Wilson remixes will be available on August 15th and October 3rd in the U.S., Canada, and Japan at select independent record stores. The digital companion will be available everywhere on August 15th.
Originally intended as a Japan-only release, this 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.
Singer Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, bassist Roger Glover, and drummer Ian Paice—Deep Purple’s famed Mk II lineup—turned studio staples like Smoke On The Water, Highway Star, and Space Truckin’ into explosive live statements. “We came halfway around the world and found the audience singing every word. It was magical,” Glover recalls in the collection’s liner notes.
The band 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 Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition) capture Deep Purple at full throttle, powering through songs from their then-new album Machine Head, along with fan favorites like Child In Time, Strange Kind Of Woman, and Speed King. The collection also includes rare single edits, like the German version of Black Night and the Mexican edit of Space Truckin’.
The live album garnered widespread critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone declaring it “Purple’s definitive metal monster, a spark-filled execution of the typical Purple style.” This recognition led to its impressive ranking at No. 6 on their “Readers’ Poll: The 10 Best Live Albums of All Time.” AllMusic also praised the album, stating that “Deep Purple pushed its music into the kind of deliberate excess that made heavy metal what it became.” Additionally, the album achieved commercial success, landing at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Wilson harnesses the raw energy of the original tapes in his new stereo and Atmos mixes. “It’s all completely as it happened on the night,” he says. “The album has a power and sense of abandon that they never quite captured in the studio. Hopefully this new mix makes it feel even more like you’re there.”
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5CD/1BR Track Listing:
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 15th, 1972)
2 Speed King (Osaka, August 15th, 1972)
3 Black Night (Osaka, August 16th, 1972)
4 Lucille (Osaka, August 16th, 1972)
5 Black Night (Tokyo, August 17th, 1972)
6 Speed King (Tokyo, August 17th, 1972)
Single Edits:
1 Black Night (German Single Edit)
2 Space Truckin’ (Mexican Single Edit)
3 Smoke On The Water (U.S. Single Edit)
Blu-ray-Made in Japan – Steven Wilson Atmos Mix:
Made In Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)- 10LP Track Listing
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
LP Three: Osaka, August 15, 1972:
Side One:
1 Highway Star
2 Smoke On The Water