Released in 1972. A live recording of their first concert in Japan, held in August of that year.
It is renowned as one of the greatest live albums in rock history.
Recorded at the Osaka Festival Hall on August 15th and 16th, and at the Nippon Budokan on August 17th. Includes "Highway Star," "Somke on the Water," and "Space Truckin'." Members of the second generation, known as the golden age. In the United States, the album reached a peak of 6th place on the Billboard charts and won a platinum disc. It was well received not only in Japan, but also in the UK and Europe.
A:
1)
Highway Star
2)
Child In Time
B:
1)
Smoke On The Water
2)
The Mule
C:
1)
Strange Kind Of Woman
2)
Lazy
D:
Space Truckin'
Written-By - Glover
Bass - R. Glover
Design [Cover Design] - R. Glover
Mixed By - R. Glover
Producer - Deep Purple
Engineer - Martin Birch
Drums - I. Paice
Mixed By - I. Paice
Written-By - Paice
Organ, Piano - J. Lord
Written-By - Lord
Written-By - Blackmore
Lead Guitar - R. Blackmore
Written-By - Gillan
Vocals - I. Gillan
Mastered By - Porky (5)
Photography By - F. Costello
Other [Equipment] - C. Hart
Other [Marshall Engineer] - K. Flegg
Coordinator [Co-ordination] - Warner Pioneer Recording Unit
