Machine Head

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Annotation

Recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.
1st pressing

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-04 17:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Highway Star
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer and mixer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Highway Star (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.356:05
A2Maybe I’m a Leo
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Maybe I’m a Leo (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Glenwood Music Corp.
3.654:51
A3Pictures of Home
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Pictures of Home (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp.
4.855:03
A4Never Before
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Never Before (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
4.153:56
B1Smoke on the Water
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 11), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 13), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 34) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.155:40
B2Lazy
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Lazy (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.37:19
B3Space Truckin’
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Space Truckin’ (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
44:31