Deep Purple Hard Rock band from England (United Kingdom). The band formed in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre. They were once listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the loudest pop group", and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. Deep Purple were ranked #22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme. Deep Purple were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. – Machine Head -was recorded in December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland using the Rolling Stones mobile studio. The album was released in March 1972. Many music critics regard the album as one of the most important forerunners of the heavy metal genre. It has been dubbed the "Holy Trinity" of hard rock alongside Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV and Black Sabbath's Paranoid. The album reached number one in Germany and the United Kingdom and number seven in the United States. Machine Head includes the track Smoke on the Water, which is one of the most famous works in rock music. Also included on this release are what are now considered classics of the genre, Highway Star, Lazy and Space Truckin'. Tracklist: A1 Highway Star A2 Maybe I'm A Leo A3 Pictures Of Home A4 Never Before B1 Smoke On The Water B2 Lazy B3 Space Truckin' Bass Guitar – Roger Glover Drums – Ian Paice Guitar – Ritchie Blackmore Keyboards – Jon Lord Vocals – Ian Gillan 1976 Warner-Pioneer reissue. Comes in a gatefold sleeve with an obi, a liner notes insert Matrix / Runout (A side): P-10130W1 Matrix / Runout (B side): P-10130W2 LP / VG+ to NM (only slight scratches from the years ) Nice OBI / NM (wrinkles,backside VG+,age spots yelow left side ) Cover /VG+ to NM (wrinkles, a light pressure) Fan-Club Text Poster / Mint ( you know its folded) Insert /VG+ (few yellow spots) (the pictures and description are an integral part of the condition of the LP) **For every rare single & LP I add a new inner sleeve with acid-free plastic so that you can enjoy the singles & LPs for a long time ★★★ The Really Legendary Hard-Rock "Must" For Any Collection ★★★ Each LP is washed again with a special record washing machine (see picture) before it is sent (this is of course not included in the scope of delivery) An offer exclusive from the seller : BLACKGOLD --- Memorabilia --- Thank´s for your interest. Check out my other rare items in current and future Auctions at Catawiki ★★★ Delivery to Bulgaria ,Lithuania, Portugal and Norway only by Express Post