DEEP PURPLE Machine Head GATEFOLD SLV QUADRAPHONIC 1972
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QUADRAPHONIC SQ SYSTEM COPY / VINYL LP / original 70's GATEFOLD SLEEVE / 1972
DEEP PURPLE
'MACHINE HEAD'
PURPLE / EMI RECORDS
CAT NO: Q4TPSA 7504 / QUADRAPHONIC (IE 064 93261 Q)
THE VINYL DISC IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION
THE HEAVY CARD GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION
The English hard rock band were formed in 1968 by Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Rod Evans and Nick Simper, Deep Purple released their debut album, Shades of Deep Purple, that year. Machine Head was their sixth studio album. It was recorded at the Grand Hotel in Montreux, Switzerland, in December 1971 and released in March 1972.
The album is often cited as influential in the development of the heavy metal music genre. It is Deep Purple's most successful recording. In 2001 Q magazine named it as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time. Machine Head is the subject of one of the Classic Albums series of documentaries about the making of famous LPs. Hiring the Rolling Stones Mobile One equipment and studios, the band recorded the entirety of the tracks the Montreux hotel. This was due to the strict time frame they had before the deadline of their album's release.
The "Smoke on the Water" lyrics refer to Frank Zappa's show at a nearby casino. The album was originally intended to be a live album to be recorded there. However, the casino burned down a few days before the start of scheduled recording sessions.
A song entitled "When a Blind Man Cries" was recorded during these sessions, but not included on the album. Instead, it was used as a the B-side on the "Never Before" single.
The supporting tour for Machine Head included a trip to Japan that would later become the double-live Made in Japan album.
TRACKS
Side one
All songs written and composed by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
No. Title Length 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 No. Title Length 5. "Smoke on the Water" 5:40 6. "Lazy" 7:19 7. "Space Truckin'" 4:31 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX REGARDING P&P - I'VE DONE MY BEST ON THIS MATTER, THOUGH HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE MAIL'S POSTAL CHARGES, PLUS THE VARIOUS EBAY COMMISSIONS ADDED BY EBAY & PAYPAL, WHICH TOGETHER ADD CONSIDERABLY TO THE OVERALL P&P COST OF EACH ITEM, MONEY NOT FOR MYSELF. CAN I STRESS TO YOU PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU FEEL UNHAPPY WITH LISTED P&P, I CANNOT CHANGE IT AND AM NOT INTERESTED IN HAVING UNHAPPY BUYERS. I'M AFRAID I CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE MONEY GETTING MY STUFF TO YOU. I REDUCE THE P&P ELEMENT FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS IN THE FOLLOWING WAY ONLY: 1st ITEM (most expensive P&P) @ 100% of its listed P&P, 2nd @ 80% of it's listed P&P, 3rd @ 70% of its P&P, 4th @ 60% of its INDIVIDUAL P&P WHEN PAID FOR TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME - THANKSprice rating
