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Deep Purple play their most popular songs live in Japan, and they FUCKING KILL IT!!!
I don't really know what to say about this album other than, it's freakin' amazing! This may be my new favourite live album. There's just so much to love about this: the performances are near flawless, and the songs chosen for the album were perfect.
It's honestly really surprising knowing that these songs were recorded on different days. Like, Smoke On The Water and The Mule were recorded two days apart, and ... read more
Heavy metal pioneers Deep Purple's "Made in Japan" is one of if not the best live album of all time, in my opinion.
These songs were played in different shows in Tokyo and Osaka in the summer of 1972, but one wouldn't notice they're from different sets at all just from listening to the album. These tracks flow seamlessly into eachother, and the performances are consistent in their high quality. Ian Gillan sounds like he's stoked to be there, and there's such an insane chemistry ... read more
One of the best-performed live albums I've ever heard
It feels like these songs were MEANT to be over 10 minutes long
And it's their best album, no doubt in my mind. It feels like a final victory lap for one of the most influential rock bands to exist
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Track List
| 1 | Highway Star 6:43 | 95 |
| 2 | Child In Time 12:17 | 92 |
| 3 | Smoke On the Water 7:36 | 94 |
| 4 | The Mule 9:28 | 85 |
| 5 | Strange Kind of Woman 9:52 | 91 |
| 6 | Lazy 10:27 | 90 |
| 7 | Space Truckin' 19:54 | 88 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 16 minutes
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4mo
Probably the best version of highway star, like this rendition more than studio version