Deep Purple: Made In Japan 51 years old

Made in Japan was recorded live over three nights during 15–17 August 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. Four of the tracks come from the album Machine Head which had been released earlier that year. The album was at first seen as somewhat unimportant by the band members, and only Roger Glover and Ian Paice showed up to mix it. The release in the US was delayed, until April 1973, because Warner Bros. wanted to release Who Do We Think We Are first. The three concerts recorded were later released as Live in Japan 3-CD box set (1993). According to the liner notes for that set, unlike many live albums, there are no overdubs or studio additions to the original album.

Credits

Jon Lord as Himself

Ian Paice as Himself

Ritchie Blackmore as Himself

Ian Gillan as Himself

Deep Purple as Himself

Deep Purple: Made In Japan Cast

Name	Character
Jon Lord He was 30, 71 years old when he died	as Himself
Ian Paice He was 23, now 75 years old	as Himself
Ritchie Blackmore He was 27, now 79 years old	as Himself
Ian Gillan He was 26, now 78 years old	as Himself
Deep Purple was 4, now 56 years old	as Himself

Deep Purple: Made In Japan Crew

Name	Department

Deep Purple: Made In Japan (51 years)

Release day: Sunday, April 30, 1972