Deep Purple – Machine Head (Remix 2024 / Remaster 2024) (1972/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:19:24 minutes | 1004 MB | Genre: Rock, Hard Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Music
Deep Purple were on the eve of breaking wide open when they made Machine Head, a record that launched a heap of hard-rock hits, not to mention the bulk of the live album Made in Japan. No fewer than three classics were unveiled here: Highway Star, Space Truckin’ and their biggest hit ever, Smoke on the Water.
“Machine Head” is one of the most iconic rock albums of all time and contains timeless classics of the genre with songs such as “Smoke On The Water”, “Highway Star” and “Space Truckin’”. The anniversary edition now being released also contains a completely new remix of the original album, which has turned out tastefully thanks to Dweezil Zappa’s job at the controls. Also included is a completely new remastering of the original tapes.
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 25 March 1972 on 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.
Previous recording sessions had been slotted into the group’s gigging schedule. This time, Deep Purple wanted to dedicate time to record an album away from the typical studio environment, hoping it would result in a sound closer to their live shows. They hired the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio for recording and block-booked the Montreux Casino as a venue, but during a Frank Zappa concert immediately before the sessions, the casino burned to the ground after an audience member fired a flare gun into the ceiling. After a week of searching for an alternative venue, including a session at a nearby theatre that was abandoned due to noise complaints, the band managed to book the Grand Hotel, closed for the winter, and converted it into a live room suitable for recording. These events, particularly the casino fire, became the inspiration for the song “Smoke on the Water”.
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.
Tracklist:
1-1. Deep Purple – Highway Star (2024 Remix) (06:10)
1-2. Deep Purple – Maybe I’m A Leo (2024 Remix) (04:51)
1-3. Deep Purple – Pictures Of Home (2024 Remix) (05:05)
1-4. Deep Purple – Never Before (2024 Remix) (04:01)
1-5. Deep Purple – Smoke On The Water (2024 Remix) (06:09)
1-6. Deep Purple – Lazy (2024 Remix) (07:21)
1-7. Deep Purple – Space Truckin’ (2024 Remix) (04:33)
1-8. Deep Purple – When A Blind Man Cries (2024 Remix) (03:31)
1-9. Deep Purple – Highway Star (2024 Remastered) (06:07)
1-10. Deep Purple – Maybe I’m A Leo (2024 Remastered) (04:51)
1-11. Deep Purple – Pictures Of Home (2024 Remastered) (05:05)
1-12. Deep Purple – Never Before (2024 Remastered) (03:59)
1-13. Deep Purple – Smoke On The Water (2024 Remastered) (05:40)
1-14. Deep Purple – Lazy (2024 Remastered) (07:23)
1-15. Deep Purple – Space Truckin’ (2024 Remastered) (04:32)
