Deep Purple Made in Japan

This March 1, 1972 show was filmed by Danmarks Radio, Denmark's national television and radio station. It was eventually released on video, which in turn led to some CD bootlegs of the audio portion of the concert. This double CD is not only legitimate but is an improvement on those bootlegs, as the sound was taken directly from the original video audio reel, and the discs are packaged with eight pages of detailed liner notes…

Great CD of Dream Theater paying homage to one of the most influential bands of hard rock Deep Purple and their 1973 classic album Made In Japan. Deep Purple's original release is considered one of the greatest live albums with outstanding interplay between guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, vocalist Ian Gillan, and keyboardist Jon Lord. Dream Theater recreate MIJ as well as any band could. It's a steep hill to climb, and overall they do a very good job especially on Highway Star, Smoke on the Water, and Lazy. Mike Portnoy does a great job on The Mule (originally by Ian Paice). Child in Time, Strange Kind of Woman and Space Truckin are good as they are the most difficult to replicate (especially Child in Time).

Deep Purple were the biggest selling album act in America when they embarked on a 28 date tour promoting their new album "Burn". The undoubted climax of this tour was headlining the California Jam Festival at Ontario Speedway in California, in front of 200,000 people. Their explosive set is presented here on DVD for the first time. The set list includes tracks from "Burn", as well as classics like "Space Truckin'" and "Smoke On The Water".

Progressive metal titans Dream Theater perform their distinctive rendition of ‘Made in Japan’, the quintessential live record from British heavy metal icons, Deep Purple. Recorded live in 2006 at NHK Hall in Osaka, Japan, the 7-track recording memorializes this one-of-a-kind performance from the New York quintet, honoring the original and historic 1972 classic. Re-mastered and re-released for the first time on vinyl, ‘Made in Japan’ marks the next can’t-miss release in Dream Theater’s growing Lost Not Forgotten Archives collection.

Deep Purple had kicked off the '70s with a new lineup and a string of brilliant albums that quickly established them (along with fellow British giants Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath) as a major force in the popularization of hard rock and heavy metal. All the while, their reputation as one of the decade's fiercest live units complemented this body of work and earned them almost instant legendary status…