On August 15, 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.

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.

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 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.”

Tracklist

LPs 1 & 2: Made In Japan – Steven Wilson Stereo Remix (Previously Unreleased)
LP1

1. Highway Star (Osaka, August 16)
2. Child in Time (Osaka, August 16)
3. Smoke on the Water (Osaka, August 15)
4. The Mule (Tokyo, August 17)
   

LP 2

1. Strange Kind of Woman (Osaka, August 16)
2. Lazy (Tokyo, August 17)
3. Space Truckin’ (Osaka, August 16)

LP3 - Osaka, 15th August 1972

1. Highway Star
2. Smoke On The Water
3. Child In Time
4. The Mule

LP 4

1. Strange Kind Of Woman
2. Lazy
3. Space Truckin’ 
   

LP 5

1. Black Night
2. Speed King

Osaka, 16th August 1972
3. Highway Star
4. Smoke On The Water

LP 6
5. Child In Time
6. The Mule
7. Strange Kind Of Woman
8. Lazy

LP 7

1. Space Truckin’
2. Black Night
3. Lucille (Penniman / Collins)

Tokyo, 17th August 1972
LP 8

1. Highway Star
2. Smoke On The Water
3. Child In Time
4. The Mule

LP 9

1. Strange Kind Of Woman
2. Lazy
3. Space Truckin’
   

LP 10

1. Black Night
   
2. Speed King
3. Black Night (German Single Edit)
4. Space Truckin’ (Mexican Single Edit)
   
5. Smoke On The Water (U.S. Single Edit)