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The much hyped Steve Wilson remix of Made in Japan is out — along with the box set of all three concerts fully remixed. But how good is it? Does the Wilson remix add anything new worth our time? Do the remixed full three concerts reveal any new aspects to rival the 2014 box set? […]
Read more »Whitesnake’s album Forevermore, originally released in 2011, will get a lavish reissue treatment. Announced formats include a 4CD+1BR box set and 2LP, and the release date is set for September 26, 2025, via Rhino. The 5-disc deluxe box set includes a remixed version of the album with bonus tracks, demos, live and alternate takes. The […]
Read more »CNN has a 100-second report on Deep Purple, during which they manage to cover all the major things that are happening to the band this summer — the Stranger Things tie-in, Made in Japan and Rapture of the Deep reissues, mention that the band is still going strong and working on new music, and interview […]
Read more »It’s an interesting world we live in, wherein The Telegraph has better coverage of a Made in Japan reissue than both the (once) venerable Classic Rock and MOJO magazines, complete with an excellent interview with the drummer and historic photographs (one of them even from Budokan 1972). Perhaps inevitably, the intermittently fractious Purple were themselves […]
Read more »Classic Rock reviews the latest Made in Japan remix. Incredibly for the publication, it contains no information we haven’t known from elsewhere, and the whole review boils down to just one short paragraph: Incredibly, Wilson has revealed subtleties hidden for more than 50 years. And with the source sets from all three nights newly remixed […]
Read more »Deep Purple official YouTube channel is holding a Made in Japan Steven Wilson stereo remix listening party tomorrow, August 15, 2025. You can listen here and leave a comment, or head over to YouTube for a real-time chat.
Read more »Goldmine magazine puts the upcoming remix of Rapture of the Deep on their list of essential 2025 anniversary reissues. When you think about classic era recording acts that, to this day, continue to fuel their fire, and are continually respected and supported by the music consumer public — Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Bob […]
Read more »Steven Wilson was interviewed by Australian outfit Noise11, and he spoke, among other things, about the motivation behind the yet another remix of Made in Japan
Read more »In this interview with Classic Album Review Roger tells the war stories on soon to be reissued Made in Japan, bootlegs, drum solos, writing Black Night, alleged rivalry with Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Vincent Price, and many other things. Some of those stories you may heave heard before, others not necessarily. Enjoy!
Read more »A second single for the upcoming remix of Rapture of the Deep has been released. Behold, it’s Clearly Quite Absurd.
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