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Contents Warner Music's proud collection of classic Western music albums is now available! The albums you listened to obsessively back then are now on sale in the "Forever Young" series! The 12th installment of the series features works by Deep Purple, the British hard rock heavyweights who are scheduled to perform in Japan in April 2026, Van Halen, a leading American hard rock band, and David Lee Roth, who was their first frontman! [Deep Purple] A leading British hard rock band formed in 1968. They established their style with a fusion of heavy guitar and organ and powerful vocals, achieving worldwide success with "Highway Star" and "Smoke on the Water," and boasting a tremendous influence as pioneers of rock. They are still actively performing today and will be performing in Japan for the first time in three years in April 2026. "Live in Japan" WPCR-85236 In August 1972, fans all over Japan rejoiced. This legendary live album captures the first Japanese performances of the second incarnation of Deep Purple, who were at the peak of their careers. It includes recordings from the Osaka Festival Hall performances on August 15th and 16th, 1972, and the Nippon Budokan performance on August 17th. Reached #6 on the US Album Chart and #16 on the UK Album Chart (1972 release) Includes liner notes, lyrics, and translations 1996 remastered audio [Deep Purple 2nd lineup] Ritchie Blackmore (g) Ian Gillan (vo) Roger Glover (b) Jon Lord (key) Ian Paice (ds) [Track Listing] 01. Highway Star 02. Child in Time 03. Smoke on the Water 04. Mule 05. Strange Woman 06. Lazy 07. Space Truckin' Media reviews and more Warner Music's proud collection of classic foreign music albums is now available! The albums you were crazy about back then are now on sale in "Forever Young"! [Deep Purple] A leading British hard rock band formed in 1968. With their powerful blend of heavy guitar and organ, and strong vocals, they established their style and achieved worldwide success with "Highway Star" and "Smoke on the Water," becoming pioneers of rock and wielding immense influence. They remain actively performing to this day. "Live in Japan": In August 1972, fans across Japan rejoiced. This legendary live album captures the first Japanese performances of the second incarnation of Deep Purple, at the height of their popularity. Recorded on August 15th and 16th, 1972 at the Osaka Festival Hall, and on August 17th at the Nippon Budokan. (C)RS
