Title:
Machine Head
Description:
6th studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland, and released on 30 March 1972, by Purple Records. It is the band’s third album to feature the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Machine Head became Deep Purple’s most commercially successful album, topping the charts in several countries, including the UK. Influential in the development of heavy metal, it continues to be viewed favourably by music critics and has been reissued several times. It is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential rock albums of all time.
All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Side ONE
1. ”Highway Star” 6:05
2. ”Maybe I’m a Leo” 4:51
3. ”Pictures of Home” 5:03
4. ”Never Before” 3:56
Side TWO
5. ”Smoke on the Water” 5:40
6. ”Lazy” 7:19
7. ”Space Truckin’” 4:31
Total length: 37:46
Machine Head became Deep Purple’s most commercially successful album, topping the charts in several countries, including the UK. Influential in the development of heavy metal, it continues to be viewed favourably by music critics and has been reissued several times. It is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential rock albums of all time.
All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Side ONE
1. ”Highway Star” 6:05
2. ”Maybe I’m a Leo” 4:51
3. ”Pictures of Home” 5:03
4. ”Never Before” 3:56
Side TWO
5. ”Smoke on the Water” 5:40
6. ”Lazy” 7:19
7. ”Space Truckin’” 4:31
Total length: 37:46
Band or Artist:
Deep Purple
Release Year:
1972
Length:
38
Country:
United Kingdom
Format:
12”
Speed:
33 1/3 rpm
Genre:
Rock
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Catalog Number:
BSK 3100
Producer:
Deep Purple
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AllMusic Rating:
5
Record Label:
EMI Records
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Recording Location:
Grand Hotel, Montreux Switzerland
Number of Tracks:
7
Album Type:
Album
Number of Discs:
1
Date Added:
2018-06-28 16:31:53
Packaging:
Gatefold Vinyl Sleeve
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-08-12
Date Added:
2018-06-28 16:31:53
