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Machine Head is the third Mk II (sixth overall) Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded in Montreaux, Switzerland in December 1971 and released in March 1972. The album has been very influential in the development of heavy metal music.

In 2001 Q magazine named it as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.

Track listing

(all songs written by Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)

Disc one

"Highway Star" - 6:08
"Maybe I'm A Leo" - 4:52
"Pictures Of Home" - 5:08
"Never Before" - 4:00
"Smoke on the Water" - 5:42
"Lazy" - 7:24
"Space Truckin'" - 4:35

25th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks;

"When a Blind Man Cries" 3:32
"Maybe I'm a Leo" (Quadrophonic Mix) 5:00
"Lazy" (Quadrophonic Mix) 6:57

Disc Two: 1997 Remixes

"Highway Star" 6:39
"Maybe I'm a Leo" 5:25
"Pictures of Home" 5:21
"Never Before" 3:59
"Smoke on the Water" 6:18
"Lazy" 7:33
"Space Truckin'" 4:52
"When a Blind Man Cries" 3:33

Personnel

Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar
Ian Gillan - vocals
Roger Glover - bass guitar
Jon Lord - organ, keyboards
Ian Paice - drums

Engineers

Rolling Stones Mobile Unit - recorded in Montreux, Switzeland

Engineer - Martin Birch
Assistant - Jeremy (Bear) Gee
Technician - Nick
Equipment - Ian Hansford, Rob Cooksey, Colin Hart
Photography - Shephard Sherbell
Cover Design - R. Glover, J. Coletta

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   Released    = [[March]], [[1972]] |
   Recorded    = [[December 6]] - [[December 21|21]], [[1971]]<br>[[Montreux]], [[Switzerland]] |
-  Genre       = [[Hard rock]] <br /> [[Heavy metal music|Heavy Metal]] <br /> [[Speed Metal]] |
+  Genre       = [[Hard rock]] <br /> [[Heavy metal music|Heavy Metal]] |
   Length      = 37:25 |
   Label       = [[EMI]] (UK)<br/> [[Warner Bros.]] (US) |