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Machine Head is the sixth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1972. It was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, where a fire at a Frank Zappa concert inspired the song "Smoke on the Water".
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Machine Head is a classic rock album by Deep Purple, released in 1972, featuring the hit song Smoke on the Water. Learn about the album's history, tracklist, lyrics, and trivia on Genius.
A comprehensive list of albums, singles, and chart positions by American heavy metal band Machine Head. The Blackening is their highest-charting album in the US, reaching number 54 in 2007.
Machine Head by Deep Purple released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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May 1, 2024 · More than 50 years later, a new box set looks back at the Machine Head album, with a fresh remix overseen by Dweezil Zappa and previously unreleased live material. Paired with a lengthy essay by...
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Released in 1972, Deep Purple’s Machine Head launched “Smoke on the Water”—and, in doing so, helped create the blueprint for early heavy metal. The song echoes the British blues of Cream and Jimi Hendrix that Deep Purple grew out of, but also reflects hard rock’s turn toward slower tempos and more brutish deliveries.
