Deep Purple Made In Japan 2LP Warner Bros 2WS 2701 In Shrink Live Rock VG+

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Deep Purple Made In Japan 2LP Warner Bros 2WS 2701 In Shrink Live Rock VG+

Item Specifics

• Artist: Deep Purple

• Title: Made In Japan (Original 2LP Gatefold Featuring "Smoke On The Water" & "Highway Star")

• Label: Warner Bros. Records

• Catalog Number: 2WS 2701 / 2WS-2701 / 2WS 27011 / 2WS 27012 / 2WS 27013 / 2WS 27014

• Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Live, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Gatefold 2LP Set

• Release Year: 1973

• Genre: Rock

• Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Arena Rock

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

• Features: US Warner Bros. 2LP Gatefold Pressing, Columbia Carrollton Pressing (G1 / CBS-GA Etched), Mastered by Artisan Sound Recorders (Chet + AP Etched), Cream WB Ghost Shield Labels, Double-Platinum Live Milestone, Recorded Live in Osaka & Tokyo, Housed in Original Factory Shrink Wrap

Description

Vintage Warner Bros. Records 2LP Hard Rock Live Landmark (Columbia Carrollton Pressing in Factory Shrink) Authentic vintage US Warner Bros. Records 2-LP set of the greatest live hard rock album of all time Made In Japan by the legendary Mark II lineup of Deep Purple (2WS 2701).

Musical & Production Highlights:

• The Definitive Hard Rock Live Monument: Recorded live during the band's inaugural tour of Japan at Festival Hall, Osaka and Nippon Budokan, Tokyo in August 1972. Engineered with zero studio overdubs by Martin Birch using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.

• Peak Performance of the Classic Mark II Lineup: Featuring Ian Gillan's stratospheric vocals, Ritchie Blackmore's ferocious Stratocaster fretwork, Jon Lord's overdriven Hammond C3 organ, Roger Glover's thunderous bass, and Ian Paice's lightning-fast drumming.

• Loaded with Extended Landmark Live Performances:

  • "Highway Star" (6:45) — blazing, high-speed concert opener.

  • "Child In Time" (12:19) — soaring 12-minute epic with dramatic vocal screams and virtuosic guitar soloing.

  • "Smoke On The Water" (7:27) — the definitive live performance of the most iconic guitar riff in rock history.

  • "The Mule" (9:45) — featuring Ian Paice's phenomenal 6-minute drum solo.

  • "Strange Kind Of Woman" (9:10) — famous call-and-response vocal/guitar duel between Gillan and Blackmore.

  • "Lazy" (10:35) — electrifying 10-minute blues-rock masterclass.

  • "Space Truckin'" (20:02) — monumental, side-long 20-minute progressive hard rock jam.

• Pressed at Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA (G1 and CBS-GA etched in deadwax).

• Mastered with lacquers cut at Artisan Sound Recorders (<Chet + AP>).

• Features classic cream Warner Bros. "Ghost / Watermark Shields" center labels.

Packaging & Preservation:

• Housed in its original Gatefold jacket, preserved in its Original Factory Shrink Wrap.

Technical Data

• Matrix / Runout (Side I Etched): 2WS-2701-A G1A

• Matrix / Runout (Side II Etched): <Chet + AP> 2WS-2-2701 G1B G1

• Matrix / Runout (Side III Etched): 2WS-2701... G1

• Matrix / Runout (Side IV Etched): 2WS-4-2701 G1A CBS - GA MKC

• Mastering Facility: Artisan Sound Recorders (<Chet + AP>)

• Pressing Plant ID: Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton (G1 / CBS-GA)

• Producers: Deep Purple (Engineered by Martin Birch)

• Band Lineup: Ian Gillan (Lead Vocals, Harmonica), Ritchie Blackmore (Lead Guitar), Jon Lord (Organ, Keyboards), Roger Glover (Bass), Ian Paice (Drums, Percussion)

• Speed: 33 ⅓ RPM

• Format: 2 x 12" LP Live Album Set, Stereo

• Production Text: ℗ 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc. • Published by HEC Music

Condition Report

• Please inspect all high-resolution photos carefully to evaluate the exact condition of both vinyl discs, labels, and the shrink-wrapped gatefold cover.

• You will receive the exact item shown in the pictures.

Tracklist

• RECORD 1 — SIDE I (2WS 2701 / 2WS 27011 / Stereo / 33 ⅓ RPM):

  1. Highway Star — 6:45

  2. Child In Time — 12:19 (All selections written by Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord & Paice / Produced by Deep Purple / ℗ 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc.)

• RECORD 1 — SIDE II (2WS 2701 / 2WS 27012 / Stereo / 33 ⅓ RPM):

  1. Smoke On The Water — 7:27

  2. The Mule — 9:45 (All selections written by Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord & Paice / Produced by Deep Purple / ℗ 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc.)

• RECORD 2 — SIDE III (2WS 2701 / 2WS 27013 / Stereo / 33 ⅓ RPM):

  1. Strange Kind Of Woman — 9:10

  2. Lazy — 10:35 (All selections written by Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord & Paice / Produced by Deep Purple / ℗ 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc.)

• RECORD 2 — SIDE IV (2WS 2701 / 2WS 27014 / Stereo / 33 ⅓ RPM):

  1. Space Truckin' — 20:02 (All selections written by Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord & Paice / Produced by Deep Purple / ℗ 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc.)