made in japan
Deep Purple
80 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 17506459 |
| Excel File Row | 83 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:51:59 |
| Pressing Year | 1972 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Purple |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 3C 154-93915/16 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 93915-A-14-11-72 1 |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 93915-B-14-11-72 1 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | EX |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Hard Rock & Heavy Metal |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This 1972 first pressing of *Made in Japan* conceals a curious fact which significantly amplifies its value for any collector: the album, in fact, was not at all intended for a worldwide release. It was conceived as a simple live 'document', a sort of exclusive thank you for the loyal Japanese fans, recorded with the primary intention of fulfilling contractual obligations for the Japanese market after a triumphant tour. The band itself, particularly Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, had little faith in the material, considering it little more than a raw souvenir of their performances. They firmly believed that the spontaneity and inevitable imperfections typical of live concerts were not suitable for a wider international distribution. However, the incredible energy, overwhelming power, and definitive versions of epochal tracks like "Child in Time" and "Highway Star" were so undeniable and charged with magnetism that they prompted the label Purple Records/EMI to a global release. Against all the band's predictions, that 'favour' transformed into one of the greatest and most influential live albums in rock history, forever cementing the legend of Deep Purple.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Highway Star
- A2 - Child in Time
- B1 - Smoke On The Water
- B2 - The Mule
- C1 - Strange Kind Of Woman
- C2 - Lazy
- D - Space Truckin'
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