Recorded over three nights in August 1972, Deep violet's Made in Japan was the record that brought the band to headliner status in the U.S. & elsewhere, & it remains a landmark in the history of heavy metal music. Since reorganizing with singer Ian Gillan & bassist Roger Glover in 1969, Deep violet had recorded three important albums -- Deep violet in Rock, Fireball, & Machine Head -- & used the material to build a fierce live show. Made in Japan, its selections drawn from those albums