This is the famous line-up of Mark 2; Ian Gillan on vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on guitars, Roger Glover on bass, Jon Lord on keyboards and Ian Paice on the drums.

This is absolutely one of the best recorded live albums for me. Recorded live in Japan in 1972! Just buy the album and listen! If you own it in vinyl (LP) like me, it's better that you own it also in the form of a CD coz it's expanded with extra tracks like Black Night, Speed King and Lucille. These songs didn't appear in the first release of the album and even in the first release of the CD.

This is my third copy of this album already. I've got my first copy in the mid 70s and again in the 80s. Actually in the Philippines it was released as Made in Japan Volume 1 and Volume 2 in separate album.

All songs in the LP Volume 1 and 2 are in one CD only in this edition and the other CD contains the extra tracks from the same Japanese tour in 1972.

Perhaps I should thank those kids who stole all my CD's from my car. Cause now as I am replacing them, I'm also listening to some of the old classics. And Made in Japan is a classic!

Favorite song on the cd is Child In Time. But the entire CD is great!

If you like hard rock from the old days, this is a must have!

This is fun and heavy music. Ian Gillian screams his head off, Ritchie Blackmore goes nuts with vibrato and tremolo on his Stratocaster, Jon Lord goes into intergalactic space and back with incredible Hammond electronic organ effects, and Roger Glover and Ian Paice somehow hold it all together in Japan. This is Deep Purple.

The music could easily fly over the edge with a lesser group, with such silly material as "Strange Kind of Woman" (a trite "girl I gotta have ya" rock song) or "The Mule" (with some totally bizarre lyrics flying into a drum solo), but Deep Purple somehow transform the fluff into amazing and deep music. I'd dare any other band out there to try this.

The high points are "Highway Star", which kicks things off with a bang, and "Lazy" and "Space Truckin'", which feature Jon Lord's bizarre virtuosity and cutting-edge analog modulation of the classic Hammond organ. The sound, although strange and definitely "70's", somehow holds up remarkably well 35 years later.

Everyone is in excellent form on the album. They hold their own and play well together.

Very good liner notes provide a glimpse into the concert, the band, and even how this was marketed at the time as the greatest concert ever recorded. That bold claim is not too far from the truth, even today. Speaking of recording, the sound is excellent, as it always has been, with excellent balance and clarity.

The three encores are an interesting, but not essential, addition. They're enjoyable, but unfortunately, they turn what could have been 1 CD into 2 CDs, making this more a little more expensive.

Overall, this is music that goes way over the top and rarely seems to come back, and it might not be for everyone. But if you enjoy hard rock and virtuosity, this is an essential purchase.

This could be one of the only hard rock cd's you ever need.

Fantastic from start to finish, this set shows everything that was right (and excessive) with the music scene in the early 70's.

Beyond any rating system

This album alone, should put Deep Purple in the rock and roll hall of fame.

Made In Japan puts most live albums to shame, even the really good one's! A legendary band at their peak captured on tape forever. There is a god! This Remastered Edition is only better in that it has the great encore Black Night included on a three songs bonus disc.

Get it, turn it up and enjoy!

I spend more time with this CD than any other DP CD.
Shame that it is not from a full show, the good news it is no longer a single CD like it was in the past. If you are a fan of DP MRKII than you need to pick this up right now.

Band Personnell:
Ian Gillan - Vocals
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitars
Roger Glover - Bass
Ian Paice - Drums
Jon Lord - Organs and Keyboards

Their best live performance ever, Gillan shows his strenght, Blackmore shows his great and wild talent, Glover shows his solid bass playing, Paice shows his great and underrated drum beats and Lord shows his wild organ playing and etc. etc.
This is a must for Deep Purple fans, easily said!

Why, you might ask, is a lover of Jamaican reggae and ska, and of 70s Black American music, writing a review of a heavy metal band?

Well firstly because I love music of all types, and secondly, quite simply because this is the best live recording of any genre that money can buy!

It is THE definitive live album bar none, and one that every serious lover of music must have in their collection. It documents one of those once-in-a-lifetime occasions when a group of people come together (and here I must include the recording engineer and the audience) and produce something really special. This is metal's finest moment and one Deep Purple or indeed any other hard rock/metal band have never managed to equal, let alone surpass.

Here is an album that somehow manages to capture what most live recordings don't. It hasn't been fiddled with later in the studio so play it loud through a set of headphones and you are there. Sure, everything may be louder than everthing else but that does not mean that any one instrument drowns out any other. The recording engineer did a fantastic job in this respect - truly amazing given its thirty-four year vintage.

As for the content, yeah, some of the solos went on a bit by today's standards, but then the likes of Blackmore and Paice (who incidentally as a drummer I rate just marginally behind the truly great and highly creative Ginger Baker) were so damn good as musicians that they had every right to be a bit self-indulgent. That said, I think Ian Paice could have demonstrated his prowess on the drums in two minutes rather than six or seven. Space Truckin' also goes on way too long and the quality of recording is not as good as the other tracks. But I quibble.

These were real musicians playing real musical instruments before a live audience, nothing else, - surely what rock music was supposed to be all about! Gillan gets the vocal balance just right, Lord is the only person in the history of rock music that can get one of those god-awful '70s organs to sound anywhere decent, while Glover drives the whole thing along with a good thumping bass. These guys played so well that you have to keep reminding yourself that this is a live album. That's the difference between truly professional musicians and all the other the second-raters. Listen to Blackmore about five and a half minutes into "Child in Time" and you'll see what I mean. I don't care what genre it is, to hear someone play any instrument as well as this before a live audience is quite simply awe-inspiring!

The second CD in the remastered set is a bit of a waste of space however. The tracks are fine as pieces of musicianship go, but the sound quality is very poor and no amount of remastering can make them better. Still, as it's a bonus it shouldn't detract from the overall rating. They must have been the tracks rejected the first time around.

So there you have it. If you are a next generation metalhead and haven't heard this, I suggest that you fork over the few bucks and invest in a bit of metal history. Bands like this are where it all started. Play it a few times, compare it to today, and then like me you'll probably wonder where it all went wrong!

If you have never heard Made in Japan before, you're in for a treat. I had heard the studio versions of everything on here and thought they were pretty good. Then I bought this and popped it in to hear what they sounded like live. WHOA was my reaction, and the feeling of awe carries through the whole album. Each song is done very well. I'm not particularly fond of The Mule, but it still sounds good. Be sure you buy the two-disc version. The second disc has the encores on it: Black Night, Speed King, and Lucille. Again, simply amazing. Everybody in the band is just rocking so well the whole time. Buy it and you won't be disappointed. 6 stars.

If you know the meaning of Live, you've got this album; if you're looking for the meaning of Live, you need this album.

After a few seconds of the intro of Higway Star you know it: this is Live how it is meant to be. The voice of Gillan and the drums of Paice give this song it's power.
Child in time with the high pitched sound of Gillan's voice and the immortal guitar solo of Blackmore gives Live a new dimension.
Strange Kind of Woman with the guitar/singer duet. Woman are weird. Live is strange.
Smoke on the water: Live in the Misty mountains
Space truckin': Live, the universe and everything
Lazy: At last, John Lord shows us what he can do with his organ.

Experoience Live to the max.

This is the best live album I've ever heard. Deep Purple is flawless in this cd. Some songs are stretched out very long, but who cares?, Deep Purple really rocks on this album. My favorite on here is Lazy. Jon Lord's intro is fantastic and is a heck of a lot better than it is on the recorded version. Buy it and make everything louder than everything else!

oh yeah....THIS is why I always liked Purple more than Led Zep, nothing against Zep mind you. This has got to be one of the all time great live recordings by a rock band. For me, 'Highway Star' says it all. This version makes the one on MACHINE HEAD pale by comparison, and that WAS a good version! They are simply firing on all cylinders on this track, the big Purple sound in all its glory.

Jon Lord is one of my all time favorite Hammond players, he just makes the damn thing breath fire. His playing on this track and CD just goes to confirm why the Hammond organ, in the right hands, is one of the greatest instruments ever created. It is such a powerful instrument and Lord takes full advantage. He was the X factor in this band, the perfect compliment to Blackmore's fiery guitar work, what a duo! Gillan's voice is in great form and what can I say about Ian Paice on drums, one of my favorite drummers ever since I was turned on to the IN ROCK recording way back when. And of course, Roger Glover is the glue that holds it all together. For me, they just don't make bands like this anymore. The MKII version remains one of my favorite bands beacuse I loved the songs and they had the musical chops to back it up. THIS is what good, solid hard rock music is all about. Oh yeah, one of the highlights of my life was to actually meet and talk with Ritchie Blackmore back in the 80's. Crank this bad boy up and stand back, no turkey is served here, LONG LIVE PURPLE!!!

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This was already a great record. The remastering is very good, with an enhanced clarity but a very familiar mix. The additional track are also nice. This album helped to cement Deep Purple's reputation along with Machine Head. Just go ahead and get it, Deep Purple are a really great live band from an era of great live bands. Only the Allman Brothers or the Who can compete with the energy of this record.

I loved this album back in 1972 and I'm still amazed by it's sonic impact today. Deep Purple's recording engineer Martin Burch was asked to capture some shows from the 1972 Machine Head Tour on tape. During the August 1972 Japanese leg of the tour, he had his chance to record. Burch was supplied with an unimpressive, cheap looking Ampex 8-track recorder to get the job done. Burch was dissapointed with the equipment he was given and was certain that the results would be a total waste of his time.
When the entourage arrived back in England, Burch took the time to throw the eight track recording tapes onto a studio deck and have a listen. COMPLETE AND TOTAL SHOCK !!! The combination of skillful microphone placement, concert hall acoustics and the unexpected superior performance of that little Ampex tape deck had collectively ganged up to capture one of the finest quality live rock recordings of all time.

this is superior to Deep Purple's studio recordings for this
early 1970's era because this is the way that this music
should be enjoyed--loud,deep,and spacey.the live show
allows the skill and precision of top flight musicians playing
at their peak and enjoying every moment to come through
with clarity.Ritchie Blackmore, (SLASH WHO?--you MUST
be kidding) the original black top hat guitar hero, moves his
fingers across the fretboard with machine like precision.Ian
Gillan shows us he may be the top rock vocalist of any era.
the entire band crackles and snaps through a well chosen
showcase of everyone's talent.this one makes you wish you
were actually in the arena for the show(s).an excellent choice for a new fan
or for everyone else.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED--especially
at the bargin price it is selling for at the time of this writing.

The first thing I need to say is that I don't own the cd but the vinyl record, which doesn't include the extra songs or the remastered sound. The record does have a few cracks and pops here and there but it's not that big of a problem. Anyways on to the music. This is Deep Purple at it's best here and this is there only album of their's that you need. The songs do go into long jams but they are energenic and don't get boring. However you shouldn't listen to this album unless you want and have time to listen to these long jams. The music here sounds harder and rocks more than any of there studio recordings. My brother has one of theirs cd's and the songs were shorter but they sounded very weak and boring. So in other words this is a great live album.

Highway Star is the one song that made me want to play guitar. And now after hearing this recording -some 30 yrs ago!!!! I am still rockin' to Deep Purple!!! Child in Time is unrivaled to this day in the Scream department!!! SOTW - what can you say??? A true guitar riff classic of all time!!!! The perfect lead!!! Lazy is the perfect blues rock tune - great harmonica and vocal. And Space Truckin' is a real rocker!!! And now, you have the much in-demand gem of Lucille included!!! This is a MUST for any fan of classic rock or guitar player!!!!! Long live Deep Purple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After hearing Highway Star I have to say this is one of the greatest recordings I have ever heard. Perhaps the greatest. Deep Purple had the perfect rock intonation and dynamics that one expects from a band, but their musical intelligence, their sense of abandon, and their intense and continuous concentration was extraordinary. The recording is technically perfect with appropriate channel separation. It sounds like the mix was done by a technical expert.

Other highlights on MIJ are Child In Time, Smoke On The Water, Strange Kind Of Woman, Lazy, Space Truckin' and the bonus disc includes the great Black Night encore. I can not believe this band isn't in the rock and roll hall of fame?! What a joke.

Buy now!

Having gotten tired of getting up and flipping the album over, I finally broke down and bought this CD a few years back. Since it was pretty much just an 'upgrade' to a CD I really didn't pay much attention to it.

So you can imagine my surprise when I got home and found that they had included 3 extra songs, inlcuding Black Knight which has always been one of my favorites.

This album is what live concerts are all about. No head sets, no lip synched tracks so the performer can concentrate on their dance moves, just pure Rock and Roll. One fault I have with live albums are that so many of them are just a recording of the band ripping through their songs. No improvisations, no changes.. just the album version played live. This is definately not the case with this album. Almost every song has some sort of jam on it whether it be Blackmore on guitar, Paice on drums, or Lord on keyboards..

"Child in Time" is absolutely incredible. I have seen DP in concert a couple of times and unfortunately Gillian never sounded as good singing that song as he did on this album. Another great song is Strange Kind of Woman, and then you have the classics: Highway Star, Smoke on The Water, Lazy and Space Truckin'

Martin Birch, who went on to produce a few of Iron Maiden's earlier classics, helped record and produce this album as well.

This is a classic, capturing Deep Purple at their best.

This is the only live document of Mark 2 Deep Purple you'll ever need. The superb improvisational skills of each member of the band are constantly on display; these are long sprawling jams travelling at breakneck speed. I can't even begin to describe how enjoyable this record is to listen to. Sure, these songs are incredibly long but excess was what hard rock in the 1970s was all about. Each band member shines here.

There is one thing about this package that is a little bit confusing, though. Even though I do own the 25th Anniversary Edition, the edition I own contains remastered versions of the studio tracks played here live. I have looked but I can't seem to find it. That's a good thing, however. I felt the studio tracks were somewhat unnecessary and detracted from the whole experience, anyway. Buy this set now, especially because it doesn't have the annoying and somewhat superfluous remastered studio tracks.

What's the long and the short of all this, I hear you ask? It is that no self-respecting hard rock fan or Deep Purple fan should be without this set. 100% classic!

Made In Japan (1972.), a Deep Purple live performance

Deep Purple's 'Made in Japan' is a timeless capture of one of the greatest rocks bands performing in all of their glory. Deep Purple are arguably at their peak at this point, on the back of three quite amazing albums, 'In Rock', 'Fireball' and 'Machine Head' the Mark II Deep Purple lineup are captured here performing at their very best. The three concerts featured in this album took place on the 15th, 16th and 17th August 1972 at Osaka/Tokyo in Japan and with the tracks they play, DP literally bring the house down and you can seriously feel this when you play this live album with a great atmosphere from the crowd.

What therefore makes this live album extra special? Afterall there are plenty of bands who have given really good live performances. The simple fact is that the album is very very honest. There are no studio overdubs, additions of fake cheers or claps or any tampering to speak of with the recording. You are hearing exactly what was been played on the nights of the concerts - this is the real McCoy and it definitely makes the whole thing extra special. My only real complaint with the whole thing is, and its a bit pedantic and is the reason why I gave it 4.5 stars is the fact that the cd does not give one full length concert but instead 5 tracks from the 2nd concert and the rest from the other two - giving it a kind of best of a live tour feel. You scarcely notice it when listening but from my point of view, I would much rather listen to a concert in its entirity rather than a piecemeal recording (A 3 CD version of the whole thing is actually available - now that would get 5 stars!). However aside from this minor niggle, you can't fault Deep Purple's performance, it is quite simply amazing. Ritchie Blackmore's guitar playing is sometimes more phenominal than what you hear on the studio album - his guitar playing live shows why, in my opinion, he is one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. By no means though does he overshadow his fellow DP bandmembers. Ian Paice's drumming is spectacular (more about that later) as is Gillan's amazing vocal range and Jon Lord puts out more than a good dose of great keyboard improvisation.

There are a number of issues of this CD. The best version to get of the '3 concert overview' is the 25th anniversary edition, the version which I obtained. Aside from being quite cheap to buy, you get a bonus CD which contains 'The Encores' of Black Night, Speed King and Lucille. They are a good addition and pad out the material available. The standard issue contains the 7 tracks only and not the encores, plus you don't get the extensive information booklet which comes with all the anniversary Deep Purple remasters.

What we hear from these live performances are lots of tracks from 'In Rock', 'Fireball' and 'Machine Head'. The only exception to this is 'Lucille' which is a rock n roll song by Little Richard (I think!) - DP do a great improvised version of it, with Gillan's vocals screaming to amazing heights. The original CD kicks off with 'Highway Star' and prepare to be blasted away by the bands heavy ferocity (something which continues right through with very little respite!). Blackmore gives us his trademarke style of playing with the first track, riffing like there is no tomorrow! The 'Child In Time' rendition is a great listen, in some ways has better effects live than in the studio and is a great listen. 'Smoke On the Water', well it never disappoints - you hear the crowd clapping and really getting into the groove on this song! 'The Mule' follows this up and is perhaps, for me the most entertaining on the CD - Ian Paice's drumming on this track is a solo and a half! Ive never heard a drum solo quite like it - full of energy and speed and practically creates a song single handedly - the highlight of the album - he is definitely one of the top rock drummers there is. The last three tracks, 'Strange Kind of Woman', 'Lazy' and 'Space Truckin' all extend into full out jams. 'Space Truckin' at 19 minutes does go on just a little bit but is still a fun listen. On 'Lazy' there is some whizz keyboard work from Jon Lord - listen to his interesting and cleverly clashing opening. Gillan is always on hand to get the crowd involved, especially at the end of 'Strange Kiond of Woman' where he screams higher and higher with the crowd!

All in all, great entertainment and very much a unique and polished (in live terms anyway) perfromance. A must for any DP fan - it is a capture of DP's greatest line up, the legendary Mark II! Just think that in a year after this concert the Mark II line up was no more ....... although it was definitely not the end for Deep Purple, no no no, there was plenty of more great work to come!

Over the past couple of months I've been on a nostaligic binge, purchasing music that I listened to in the late 60's and early seventies. I guess I was growing in need of a change from listening to the jazz and blues that has occupied my listening landscape over the last several years, which is amazing music in and off itslef, but even more so given the vacuousness of the musical repetoir in rock that has existed since the mid to late 1970's.

Earlier today, I was sitting at the computer doing a search on Amazon and band specific sites to see what was out there and what would jar my memory back to a period in music history that, in my opinion, remains as perhaps the most fertile and creative for that enourmouns genre of music that is loosely refered to as, "rock". I came across Deep Purple's "Made in Japan". When I was 12 or 13, I asked for this record for Christmas, and (most likely to my mother's regret), I got it. Now at 45, I listen to it again with all of the youthful enthusiasm that I first listened to it over 30 years ago. As one responder on this site mentioned, there are classic rock live albums that simply must be in any serious collectors' and/or fan's library - and this is definately one of them. It has the best of their material, the best of the musicians, and the most incredible performances that were to ever grace the group. It is evident from the first note that they were totally into what they were doing and they had the creative and youthful energy to let it fly. The remastering also breathes new life into the music, particularly that it is on CD.

I have to add though, as a caution against blurring the lines of distiction between one style of music from another, that listening to Made in Japan, or other music from that era does not remind me of what some have referred to as "heavy metal". On the contrary, It is not heavy metal, it is classic "hard rock" from the early 1970's. Heavy metal was not just a decade away, it was a culture, a lifestyle, an aesthetic away from all of the glorious music that now only exists as memories, allbeit on "vinyl": Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Grand Funk Railroad, Jimi Hendrix, Procul Harem, Robin Trower, Ten Years After, The Faces, The Who, Uriah Heep, The Band, Stephen Stills, CSNY, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Little Feat, Cream, Derek and the Dominos, The Allamn Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Grateful Dead, Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin, Traffic, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Neil Young, Mountain, and the coutless others. Thanks for the memories - relived.

Live albums were a thing to be done by record companies as a cheap extention during a lul before a new studio album.

That was before 'Made in Japan'was released by Deep Purple.

This album is a masterpeice. High on energy, with all songs going faster then the studio versions but longer due to the long and mostly wonderful improvised solo's by Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord and Ian paice.

Ian gillan on the vocals is absloultly amazing, though at times you can feel that there is a raspness to the voice.

If you like live rock recordings where the musicians improvise a lot without sounding too self indulgent this is the one for you.

'Made in Japan' started the trend of having live albums as a part of a catalog. Other great rock lives have been released by the band and others like Thin Lizzy, Peter Frampton, Judas priest, Maiden, Motorhead but none of them can match the power and consistancy of this Masterpeice by the greatest LIVE act in Hard Rock history.

The remastered version has an additional CD containing the encore tracks from the three live performances in Osaka and Tokyo.

Put on loud and ENJOY.....

What can I say, a true masterpiece now remastered for a ultimate live experience with one of the best classic rock bands. Just perfect...

Arguably one of the best live documents from one of the best hard rock bands ever. It has never sounded better having finally been remastered. Sure some of the songs stretch out a little (well some more than a little ie "Space Truckin"), but that's what makes this album so great. The band uses the studio versions to springboard into some of the finest rock jams ever put on tape. If you have the 2 lp vinyl set (and I know you're out there), definitely upgrade to this cd version. Every rock collection needs & deserves this album, I hope my review can give you the nudge toward the "add to cart" button.

Deep purple live in Japan , I think this title will be obligated reference from here to the eternity. The others albums in my personal view are: Led Zepellin II, Uriah Heep live, How the west was won (Led Zepellin too) , Captain beyond (Capricorne), Allman brothers live from Fillmore, and Jimmy Hendrix`s experience.

What else can one say after listening?. I've gathered with young people, a nephew and several friends of him, and others friends not necessarily rock`s lovers to listen that record (I'm 49) the facial expression is the same: amazing, unbelievable, and other similar adjectives.

This is posible, because there are certain moments in a very special ocassions where you seem sign a kind of statement with yourself and your bliss; a commitment and clarity who goes beyond your own limits. And this thought applies for all the arts.

Bresson , a french filmaker (died in 1999) told once: "When you don`t know what to do , and what you do is the best, that is inspiration".And those days of August 1972 Deep purple was inspired, without any shadow of doubt.

Only I can add this sentence: Deep purple is a rock band inscribed in the inmortality. When you consider rhe sum of these gifted musicians like Ian Gillan,Ian Lord ,Ritchie Blackmore, it`s logical to think that the throne of the rock is for a few. And Deep purple is one of them.

Forever purple !

I think so. The new Led Zep dosent come close.Music wise I would say Zep have the edge, because they wrote more classics, but recording quality, not on the same planet. Who ever produced this was well ahead of the game. You just dont get live recordings like this, when the band,venue and producer were there for a one off piece of rock history. My comments are based on the gold dcc version, which I only have a copy off now. Lets have it reissued on SACD with somebody like Bob Ludwig from Gateway Mastering doing the transfer.That is the only way this can be betterd.Music this gets 92% and recording 90%.

I just finished listening to Highway Star and had to write. This is one of the greatest recordings of the one of the greatest rock songs played by one of the greatest bands I have ever heard. Perhaps the greatest. Deep Purple had the perfect rock intonation, phrasing, tone, and dynamics that one expects from a band (they performed from 1969 to 1973), but their musical intelligence, their sense of abandon, and their intense and continuous concentration was extraordinary. I listened to the great Child In Time with tears running down my cheeks, I don't remember that happening since a performance by the Moody Blues many years ago. The recording is technically perfect, clean and clear with appropriate channel separation. It sounds like the mix was done by a musical and technical expert.

I can not believe this band is NOT in the rock and roll hall of fame?!

It really irritates me when people say that heavy metal is the only style of music that Deep Purple were good at. Sure, they may have mastered that style more than any other, but most people seem to be ignorant of the fact that Purple could play blues and jazz EXCELLENTLY. C'mon people, these lads were way too talented to be reduced to 'just heavy metal'.
Anyway, this album may very well be the greatest live rock album ever. Each member of the band are at their best on this one, especially Ritchie. The intensity level is off the page.

"HIGHWAY STAR": Twice as monstrous as the studio original. Gillan spits out the lyrics like a madman, while the rest of the band chugs along at a breakneck pace. Contains some of Ritchie's awesome finger-flashing at the end, which totally obliterates the studio version.

"CHILD IN TIME": This is Deep Purple's unparalleled masterpiece. But Gillan's vocals on this version aren't nearly as good as they usually were. But Ritchie makes up for it with a jazzy solo that must be heard to be believed. I personally love the part where he keeps playing the same chord sequence over and over until you think you're gonna burst if he doesn't stop! And he does it so fast, and without making a single mistake. Ritchie is unreal.

"SMOKE ON THE WATER": Their most famous song, mainly because of the legendary guitar riff, which sounds even more powerful on this version. This is the riff that inspired a generation. Features a cool guitar/organ competition at the end, in which Ritchie and Jon try to outdo each other. Ritchie's solo is also awesome.

"THE MULE": Ian Paice is the greatest drummer that ever lived, just a shade above Ginger Baker. His drum solo on this song will convince you.

"STRANGE KIND OF WOMAN": This is unquestionably the best song on the album. Ritchie's blues licks have never been better. In particular, listen to the second solo, where he builds up the tension and then releases it in a stunning climax. It's like an orgasm. It may be the best solo he's ever played. And this is also the song that features the famous guitar/vocal competition. Gillan mimics Blackmore's notes so perfectly that it's downright scary.

"LAZY": Features an organ intro that just boggles the mind. Cool harmonica from Gillan and excellent licks from Blackmore.

"SPACE TRUCKIN'": Overrated. The long, instrumental section is definitely not Purple at their best. But it's still interesting.

All in all, this is a must-have for any hard rock lover. A journalist for Kerrang! Magazine once wrote, and I quote, "There are moments on this album that have never been beaten in the history of rock music". That pretty much says it all.

Oh, and the bonus tracks aren't really that great. But this re-mastered version is still worth buying, mainly for the superb sound quality.

BUY....THIS....ALBUM....NOW! The Remastered version is worth the price. The album sounds better than ever but doesn't loose its original feel, and you get three extra encore tracks which are all up to par with the set proper. This is one purchase you can't go wrong with and can't be without. One listen and it'll find its way into you're music rotation. You want to know what an awesome, breathtaking, transcendent rock concert sounds like? Buy this and you'll wonder why you wasted all that money on the pathetic "rock" music of the past 10 years or so.

The song Child In Time is a trip. The best trip! Forget Stairway To Heaven. This is real Heaven............

a band at the peak of their powers captured in all thir live glory on an album that will probably never be beaten.every aspect of the bands performance makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up even after owning this since 1974.highway star would have to be my all-time favourite with blackmores guitar solo to this day still astonishing in its ferocious beauty.every band member plays fantastically,i only wish i had been there.

This album is one of the best 70's live albums ever, alongside Led Zeppelin's "The Songs Remain The Same". I think that says it all.