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Rating: One of the most important and notorious albums by Deep Purple is definitely this live recording, "Made in Japan," from which the DVD "Live in Japan" was subsequently produced.
This album represents a milestone in live hard-rock, and it's probably the best live recording ever made, even without the Kiss's showmanship, and moreover, it contains the best gems ever produced by the band.
One of these is definitely Highway Star. Gillan's voice is aggressive and rocking, and Blackmore's chord progressions give a sense of swagger, very rock-like. Child in Time, with its desperate scream, releases more for the listener than a cry, thanks also to unimaginable high notes, and with its 12 minutes, it's at risk of becoming the best on the album. The infamous chord progression of Smoke on the Water reiterates what has already been said about Highway Star, but here you really get the feeling of being a rocker.
Some of Blackmore's mistakes are "forgiven" by a fantastic solo in Strange Kind of Woman, a more danceable and groovy track. Lazy, with its riff, is truly incredible, also thanks to a performance by Gillan that mimics the guitar in an amazing way, something that has happened in other tracks as well. The Purples prove themselves to be great musicians even in percussion with The Mule, where an endless and excellent performance by Paice heats up the concert.
In short, I haven't written much, but this live doesn't have much to say. FANTASTIC
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Black Night (06:19)
Black night is not right
I don't feel so bright
I don't care to sit tight
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
I don't need a dark tree
I don't want a rough sea
I can't feel, I can't see
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
Black night, black night
I don't need black night
I can't see dark night
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
02 Speed King (04:34)
Good Golly, said little Miss Molly
When she was rockin' in the house of blue light
Tutti Frutti was oh so rooty
When she was rockin' to the east and west
Lucille was oh so real
When she didn't do her daddies will
Come on baby, drive me crazy--do it, do it
I'm a speed king you go to hear me sing
I'm a speed king see me fly
Saturday night and I just got paid
Gonna fool about ain't gonna save
Some people gonna rock some people gonna roll
Gonna have a party to save my soul
Hard headed woman and a soft hearted man
They been causing trouble since it all began
Take a little rice take a little beans
Gonna rock and roll down to New Orleans
Good Golly, said little Miss Molly
When she was rockin' in the house of blue light
Tutti Frutti was oh so rooty
When she was rockin' to the east and west
Hard headed woman and a soft hearted man
They been causing trouble since it all began
Take a little rice take a little beans
Gonna rock and roll down to New Orleans
I'm a speed king you go to hear me sing
I'm a speed king see me fly
03 Lucille (07:27)
Lucille, please come back where you belong,
Lucille, please come back where you belong,
I've been good to you baby, please don't lead me along.
I woke up this mornin', Lucille was not in sight,
I asked my friends about her but all their lips was tight,
Lucille, please come back where you belong,
I've been good to you baby, please don't lead me along.
Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart,
Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart,
I played love with you baby,
And gave you such a wonderful start.
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By BathoryAria
"Made In Japan is a continuous succession of pearls of absolute beauty and aggressiveness."
"Made In Japan is rock, nothing more. Period."
By Mandrocker
"'Made In Japan' portrays the mark II at the peak of its creativity, form, and synergy among the members."
"Ian reaches those high notes with terrifying power. History!"
By pierluiggi
It is even said that at the moment of the highest high note, the decibels he generated... were compared to those generated by a departing airplane.
They want to make lots lots of money and they are just noise. Listen to Deep Purple.
By hellraiser
This live album is a sonic monster still unmatched today, shining for over forty years.
It is common opinion that the live recorded tracks took on a new and more powerful fascination compared to those from studio albums.
By R13569920
The masterpiece of the Purple sound, especially live, is indeed Blackmore’s instrument, and it’s not even the sound engineers’ skill; it’s Ritchie himself working superbly.
The main merit belongs to the band itself, playing at their peak while carefully separating parts and distinguishing roles, no one goes above the others.
