By this time, the band had quite a sterling reputation as a live act, but were reluctant to attempt a live album for fear they could not produce the exact kind of polished set they could in studio. It was their first chart-topper in their native England, and also went Top 10 in the States. The quintet - at the time, singer Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Roger Glover, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice - had just released their sixth album in five years (and third with the Mk II lineup), Machine Head. In 1972, Deep Purple were flying higher than ever.
This May, a tidal wave of Made in Japan reissues are surging your way, from remasters to expansions to box sets on CD, vinyl and Blu-Ray. Deep Purple's monstrous power as a live act was solidified more than four decades ago with the release of their first live album, Made in Japan.
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