Deep Purple y la edición definitiva de Made in Japan Miusyk

No sabemos cuántas ediciones de Made in Japan se han publicado, pero desde Deep Purple confirman que la siguiente será la definitiva. Descubre sus detalles.

Esta Super Deluxe Edition incluye la mezcla en estéreo y Dolby Atmos de las cintas originales. Steven Wilson se encarga del sonido, Richard Digby Smith de la remezcla y ambos han vuelto a escuchar los tres conciertos que diera la banda para conseguir el mejor resultaod posible.

Los formatos disponibles serán: una caja con cinco cedés y un Blu-ray disponibles en tiendas y una caja de 10 vinilos solo disponible en la web del grupo y en Rhino.com. Asimismo, se editará un doble vinilo con las remezclas de Wilson el 15 de agosto en Europa y el tres de octubre en tiendas seleccionadas de Estados Unidos, Canadá y Japón. La versión digital de todo estará disponible el 15 de agosto.

En principio, el disco se iba a editar solo en Japón y se convirtió en un éxito mundial. Se publicó en diciembre de 1972 en Europa y en Estados Unidos en marzo del año siguiente. Blackmore, Gillan, Lord, Glover y Paice le dieron forma a un repertorio repleto de clásicos. Como indica el bajista en el libreto de esta edición, «habíamos recorrido medio mundo para comprobar que el público cantaba cada palabra de nuestros temas».

Martin Birch fue el encargado de grabarlo todo en el Festival Hall de Osaka y en el Budokan de Tokio. Las grabaciones captan a la banda a la máxima potencia gracias a temas que seguro que te sabes de memoria. También se incluyen singles como la versión alemana de «Black night» y la mexicana de «Space truckin’».

Steven Wilson afirma que «mi idea ha sido reflejar totalmente lo que sucedió en las noches de los conciertos. El disco tiene una enorme energía y un sentido de abandonarse a la música. Esta nueva mezcla intenta conseguir que te sientas como uno más del público». El contenido completo es el siguiente:

MADE IN JAPAN (SUPER DELUXE EDITION)
5CD/1BR Track Listing

CD Uno: disco original (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)

“Highway Star”
“Child In Time”
“Smoke On The Water”
“The Mule”
“Strange Kind Of Woman”
“Lazy”
“Space Truckin’”

CD dos: Osaka, 15 de agosto de 1972

“Highway Star”
“Smoke On The Water”
“Child In Time”
“The Mule” (Drum Solo)
“Strange Kind Of Woman”
“Lazy”
“Space Truckin’”

CD tres: Osaka, 16 de agosto de 1972

“Highway Star”
“Smoke On The Water”
“Child In Time”
“The Mule” (Drum Solo)
“Strange Kind Of Woman”
“Lazy”
“Space Truckin’”

CD cuatro: Tokio, 17 de agosto de 1972

“Highway Star”
“Smoke On The Water”
“Child In Time”
“The Mule” (Drum Solo)
“Strange Kind Of Woman”
“Lazy”
“Space Truckin’”

CD cinco: los bises (15 de agosto de 1972 en Osaka los dos primeros temas, 16 de agosto del mismo año y en la misma ciudad los dos siguientes y 17 de agosto en Tokio los restantes)

“Black Night”
“Speed King”
“Black Night”
“Lucille”
“Black Night”
“Speed King”

Singles

“Black Night” (edición alemana)
“Space Truckin’” (edición mexicana)
“Smoke On The Water” (edición de Estados Unidos)

Blu-ray

Made in Japan – Steven Wilson Atmos Mix

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 www.deeppurple.com and Rhino.com. Pre-order HERE.

A 2LP black vinyl version of Steven Wilson remixes will be available on August 15 and October 3 in the U.S., Canada, and Japan at select independent record stores. The digital companion will be available everywhere on August 15.

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.”

MADE IN JAPAN (SUPER DELUXE EDITION)
5CD/1BR 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