The greatest live album ever recorded? These egomaniacs actually agree on something.
Deep Purple is one of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, one of the godfathers of the heavy metal genre, with over 100 million album sales worldwide to their name. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Deep Purple's groundbreaking double live album Made in Japan, this documentary explores these recordings and Deep Purple Mark 2, the line-up between 1969 and 1973.
Production
Rare footage of the actual Japan '72 shows, not just talking heads.
Writing
Band members finally admit they were barely speaking to each other.
Editing
Seamless cuts between archival chaos and present-day reflections.
Director
Ian Carmichael
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original Osaka shows were recorded on a single 8-track machine that nearly melted—engineers had to physically ice the tape reels between songs.
The album wasn't even supposed to happen; Warner Japan demanded a live record for the domestic market, and the band considered it a throwaway obligation until bootlegs proved otherwise.
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