• Is Deep Purple Made In Japan A Double Albums

Universal Music are prepping a 40th Anniversary reissue of Deep Purple‘s 1972 live tour-de-force Made In Japan.Expected at the end of March 2014, this set will feature all three nights (Osaka 15th/16th August and Tokyo 17th August 1972) across three CDs and all the encores collected on a fourth disc (six tracks, including three Black Nights!). A fifth disc comes in the form of a DVD which contains a new documentary and some hi-res content.Amazingly, there will also be a nine LP vinyl box with the full track listing from the CDs. All the audio for this reissue has been newly remixed by Martin Pullan.More information on this set when we have it.4CD+DVD box set (full 1972 tour – 2013 remix).9LP Vinyl box set (full 1972 tour – 2013 remix).2CD Edition (2013 remix of album + all encores).2LP Edition (1972 mix – remastered in 2013).Single CD Edition (1972 mix – remastered in 2013). Just found this out as well –There is a subtle difference in the paper page placed on the back of the box set I purchased from Amazon – the listing of contents omits the “HD Audio Download”, despite the box sticker and the book within the box maintaining those are included.The paper backing states the release is from Rhino and Warner Music Group, as opposed toe Universal Intl on the printed back of the box.So it seems non-EU copies of the set omit the codes – definitely false advertising and probably worth some sort of refund – though I certainly won’t be holding my breath. Most re-issues seem to repeat content now.

Is Deep Purple Made In Japan A Double Albums

We are now in the third or fourth generation for many artists, since the advent of the CD. If there was always a quality improvement or significant new content it would represent more value for money. I recently purchased The Who’s Tommy in the form of the stand-alone Pure Audio disc, bypassing all of the unreleased demos and live material – at least there was a choice, and I hope this is the case with Made In Japan. Those of us who are getting on a bit may be starting to realise that we can’t keep filling up our shelves indefinitely. James i hate to say it will be the same as Humble Pie box set where they played the the same set 3 times in a slightly different order and on the third disc “Speed King”. I understand there was some footage but either silent and poor quality at 20 minutes, in the end the above 2 albums are without a doubt killer live albums, a few years ago i bought a 25th Spanish edition of the album which included 3 extra live tracks and 6 studio songs which in the end turned out good value, the only downside is the inner sleeve is all in Spanish!!!