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Machine Head

Deep Purple

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
March 1st, 1972
Catalog ID:
BS 2607
Label:
Warner Bros. Records
Format:
12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
Reviews:
11 reviews (avg. 90%)
Side A
1. Highway Star 06:05   Show lyrics
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2. Maybe I'm a Leo 04:51   Show lyrics
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3. Pictures of Home 05:03   Show lyrics
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4. Never Before 03:56   Show lyrics
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Side B
5. Smoke on the Water 05:40   Show lyrics
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6. Lazy 07:19   Show lyrics
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7. Space Truckin' 04:32   Show lyrics
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Band members
Ian Gillan Vocals, Songwriting
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars, Songwriting
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Organ, Keyboards, Songwriting
Roger Glover Bass, Songwriting
Ian Paice Drums, Songwriting
Miscellaneous staff
John Coletta (R.I.P. 2006) Cover art
Roger Glover Cover design
Jeremy "Bear" Gee Engineering (assistant)
Shephard Sherbell (R.I.P. 2018) Photography
Martin Birch (R.I.P. 2020) Engineering, Mixing
Ian Gillan Vocals, Songwriting
Ritchie Blackmore Guitars, Songwriting
Jon Lord (R.I.P. 2012) Organ, Keyboards, Songwriting
Roger Glover Bass, Songwriting
Ian Paice Drums, Songwriting
John Coletta (R.I.P. 2006) Cover art
Roger Glover Cover design
Jeremy "Bear" Gee Engineering (assistant)
Shephard Sherbell (R.I.P. 2018) Photography
Martin Birch (R.I.P. 2020) Engineering, Mixing
Read Deep Purple in Metal 100% Xyrth April 4th, 2022
Read Wow! This is a Fucking... 99% ballcrushingmetal July 25th, 2018
Read No smoke without fire 84% gasmask_colostomy January 25th, 2017
Read The Machine 99% Ritchie Black Iommi January 24th, 2012
Read Nhorf compares M.H. and... 87% Nhorf April 18th, 2008
Read 35 years later, it is... 82% erickg13 November 6th, 2006
Read An Essential Heavy Rock Album 90% StoneMaiden October 2nd, 2004
Read Get the Roger Glover Mixes 78% OlympicSharpshooter August 29th, 2004
Read Heavy Metal got no heavier... 95% Dead_As_A_Door_Nail November 27th, 2003
Read Oh...Fuck...Yes... 94% ThunderheaD June 8th, 2003
Read A huge evolutionary step 86% UltraBoris August 24th, 2002

A "Classic Albums" documentary has been made for Machine Head, chronicling its inception, recording process, and legacy. Past and present members appear in it, including Ritchie Blackmore.

Recording information:

Recorded from December 6 to 21, 1971 at the Grand Hotel, Montreux, Switzerland, with the Rolling Stones' Mobile Studio.
Mixed at De Lane Lea Studio, Wembley.
Produced and co-mixed by Deep Purple.

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