Machine Head | 
 enlarge | Artist: Deep Purple
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  129 reviews
Sales Rank: 2409
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 3100
UPC: 075992732420
EAN: 0075992732420
ASIN: B000002KHB
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Highway Star | | • | Maybe I'm a Leo | | • | Pictures of Home | | • | Never Before | | • | Smoke on the Water | | • | Lazy | | • | Space Truckin' |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Home of "Smoke on the Water" and "Highway Star," Machine Head blends proto-metal density with epic arrangements, resulting in a record that's far more grandiose than the sum of its parts. --Jon Wiederhorn
Album Description
Japanese-only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) paper sleeve pressing of this classic album from the British Heavy Metal icons, originally released in 1972. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD! Warner. 2008.
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| Customer Reviews:
 This and In Rock are superior rock albums November 26, 2008
Master of Taste (Los Angeles, CA)
Some people will say "Smoke On The Water" give me a break, you call that great. To Answer those people, yes I do. The song might have (and still is) being played to death on classic rock stations, but it is still a great song. Onto other songs on this album -- "Highway Star", "Lazy", "Space Truckin", need I say more. Pick up this record and Deep Purple in Rock and if you enjoy them, then purchase the rest of their catolouge. I believe that you will like this record. Why do I believe it, because it bloody rules!!!!!!!
 The sure thing. September 2, 2008
G. E. Williams (California)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I can remember being a freshman in high-school and going to school dances in Bakersfield Ca, and occasionally going home to the OC and going to church dances with friends, and the pretty girls lining the walls or hiding in the Ladies room, but when "Smoke on the Water" would be played, they would all be desperately looking for someone to dance with as soon as the first bar of the song was played.
Adolescent boy's prayers were answered.
This is still the favorite Deep Purple album for most of my friends 36 years gone by now!
A POWER HOUSE EFFORT! DEEP PURPLE'S BEST! June 11, 2008
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
One of the greatest rock albums ever made 'Machine Head' combines rock, blues with progressive complexity and the result is nothing less than amazing! Blackmore and Co. rip through each song with dexterity and unrelenting drive! 'Smoke On The Water' has one of the most memorable and best guitar solos in the history of Rock N Roll. Stand out cuts like Lazy, Highway Star and Space Truckin' are pure bliss, but the entire album rocks like there's no tomorrow! The version I have of this is an anniversary edition with the original album remastered on one disc and a remixed version on the other disc, plus some quadraphonic mixes of some choice cuts! It's a smokin' release....if you can find it!
 purple's biggest effort April 30, 2008
B. E Jackson (Pennsylvania)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
A classic album? Yeah, but again, the songwriting is weak in more areas than any Deep Purple album released before this one.
"Highway Star" is the ultimate speed metal song, as many people are aware by now. "Smoke on the Water" with its amazingly catchy riff is pure genius as well. "Pictures of Home" has the best vocal melody on the album.
"Space Truckin" is NOT very good though, because the vocals are poor. "Lazy" is good, but the live version on Made in Japan destroys it. "Never Before" has an alright guitar riff, but it's just filler anyway. In fact, this is not an album I recommend because Made in Japan drastically improves many of the songs from this album. Just buy Made in Japan instead.
Phenomenal! February 2, 2008
Scott Wallace (Noblesville, IN USA)
Many consider this to be Deep Purple's greatest effort.
They're right.
But it isn't because of "Smoke on the Water" that Machine Head is such an amazing album, despite the fact that the general public incessantly refuses to acknowledge that this band wrote any other songs. Rather, the entire album is fantastic, from the droning "Highway Star," to the groovy "Maybe I'm a Leo," all the way through closer "Space Truckin'." There really isn't a weak point on this album.
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