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Machine Head is the sixth 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 .
- Deep Purple
- 25 March 1972
- 6–21 December 1971
Machine Head may be Deep Purple’s most famous and defining album. It certainly reached the highest on the Billboard charts, and contained their most famous song, Smoke on the Water, which...
Mar 29, 2024 · This reissue of Deep Purple's 1972 album Machine Head adds remixes, Montreux and BBC live sets, audio fairy dust and more. By Neil Jeffries. ( Classic Rock ) published 29 March 2024. (Image: © UMC) You can trust Louder Our experienced team has worked for some of the biggest brands in music.
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Machine Head by Deep Purple released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Machine Head discography. Machine Head is an American heavy metal band formed in 1991 by vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn and bassist Adam Duce. They have released ten studio albums, two live albums, one extended play, one video album, and thirteen singles.
HARD ROCK · 1972. Preview. 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 ...
