The Vinyl Countdown # 1913

Deep Purple, Made In Japan (1972/1973)

I’ve been listening to Made In Japan a wee bit lately, firstly via myPod and that sent me back to the original double-LP. The double live album – four sides of vinyl – was like a final exam for prog and metal bands in the 1970s. You released your indulgences; you graduated. Ridiculed and celebrated in equal measure…