The Best Live Albums Of All Time, Ranked

Deep Purple, ‘Made in Japan’

English rock band Deep Purple’s live album Made in Japan was recorded during the band’s first tour of Japan in August of 1972. Deep Purple was world-renowned for its stage presence and decided a live album would be a good idea to promote the band.

The budget was $3,000, and when it came to publicity, it worked wonders. The double-live album was critically and commercially successful. In the United States, the hit “Smoke on the Water” was famous throughout the 1970s and was one of the main reasons for the band’s success.