Machine Head is an album by English hard-rockers Deep Purple, released in 1972 on the band’s own Purple Records sub-label of EMI. The album is the band’s sixth proper studio LP and their third with the classic Gillan/Glover lineup.
Tracklist:
A1. “Highway Star” (6:05)
A2. “Maybe I’m a Leo” (4:51)
A3. “Pictures of Home” (5:03)
A4. “Never Before” (3:56)
B1. “Smoke on the Water” (5:40)
B2. “Lazy” (7:19)
B3. “Space Truckin’” (4:31)
Credits:
Ritchie Blackmore — guitar
Ian Gillan — vocals, harmonica
Roger Glover — bass, cover design
Jon Lord — keyboards
Ian Paice — drums, percussion
Deep Purple — writer, producer
Martin Birch — engineering, mixing
Jeremy (Bear) Gee — assistant engineer
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