- Brand new! Sleeve and record! - Recorded at De Lane Lea Studios (London) - 1st German issue and first Album release on Harvest in Germany. - Comes with Electrola inner sleeve with advertising "Electrola-Alben Und Kassetten". - First issue has 5 lines "Electrola Gesellschaft..." text on backcover (bottom) - No EMI logo on the Harvest label of the 1st press. - Full Laminated cover - Stereo logos at bottom of label. 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. They went through different line-ups through their history: Mark I (1968-69): Vocals: Rod Evans, Guitar: Ritchie Blackmore, Bass: Nick Simper, Keyboards: Jon Lord. Drums: Ian Paice.