Made in Japan (1972) Album Review

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Music critics combined give Made in Japan a score of 3.4525 out of 4

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Music critics combined give Made in Japan a score of 4 out of 4

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Music critics combined give Made in Japan a score of 3 out of 4

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All Music Guide

Recorded over three nights in August 1972, Deep Purple'sMade in Japanwas the record that brought the band to headliner status in the U.S. and elsewhere, and it remains a landmark in the history of heavy metal music. Read more about Made in Japan on All Music Guide

Rolling Stone

Deep Purple have had a rough time gaining and retaining the status of being Kings of the Heavy Metal Set, and with the release of their last album,Who Do We Think We Are?, many critics rejected the fawnish fivesome for (1) trying to step out of their league with electronic-cum-Yes gizmos and melodic lines or (2) staying within the confines of their Read more about Made in Japan on Rolling Stone

Reviews by Score:

Movie critics combined give Made in Japan a score of 4.00 out of 4

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John Mcferrin Music Reviews

Ladies and gentlemen, this is why In Rock doesn't get the 10. To say that Made in Japan shows DP as a great live band is to say nothing; to say that Made in Japan shows the band as one of the greatest ass-kicking machines rock'n'roll ever
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Movie critics combined give Made in Japan a score of 3.46 out of 4

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starling.rinet

Track listing: 1) Highway Star ; 2) Child In Time ; 3) Smoke On The Water ; 4) The Mule; 5) Strange Kind Of Woman ; 6) Lazy ; 7) Space Truckin' . First of all, let me warn you. Deep Purple have put out about a hundred various official
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