DEEP PURPLE: 'Made In Japan' Film Unearthed

March 13, 2009

According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, seven reels of silent 8mm footage filmed at PURPLE's famous August 1972 Japanese concerts have been found. Rumors of such film have persisted for years, and now their existence has been verified. Audio recordings of these three concerts formed the basis of the "Made In Japan" album released in 1973 and the "Live In Japan" three-CD released in 1993.

The good news is that a 90-second portion of "Highway Star" from the silent film has been synced to audio and will be included on the upcoming "History, Hits & Highlights" two-DVD set, to be released on June 1 2009. The bad news is that the rest of the 26-minute film is made up of many short excerpts from different songs, and for that reason will not make it onto the "History, Hits & Highlights" DVD. Later, it is hoped that a "Made In Japan" documentary DVD featuring the full film can be put together and styled after the "Classic Albums" series.

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