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     title = 'The Deep Purple Discography'
     lineup = 'mk2a'
     releasetitle = 'Machine Head'
     releasetype = 'album, regular, studio'
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<b>Machine Head</b>
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UK March 1972 Purple Records TPSA-7504 (1e064-93261) [1LP]<br>
US March 1972 Warner Bros BS-2607 [1LP]<br>
Germany March 1972 Purple Records 1c072-93261-1 [1LP]<br>
Japan March 1972 Warner Bros P-8224W [1LP]<br>
France March 1972 Purple Records TPSA-7504 (2c064-93261) [1LP]<br>
UK 1972 Purple Records Q4TPSA-7504 [1LP; quadrophonic mix]<br>
Italy 1972 Purple Records 3c064-93261 [1LP]<br>
Germany 1972 Purple Records/Club Sonderauflage 28659 SHZE344A [1LP]<br>
Germany 1972 Purple Records H&Ouml;R ZU SHZE344 [1LP]<br>
UK 1972? Purple Records TC-TPSA-7504 (0c244-93261) [1MC]<br>
EEC 19-- Purple Records 1a064-93261 (5c064-93261) [1LP]<br>
Germany May 1976 Purple Records 1c244-93261-4 [1MC]<br>
France 1978 Purple Records DC-12 (066-93261) [1LP; purple vinyl]<br>
Germany 19-- EMI Records SHEZE-344 [1LP]<br>
UK February 1985 EMI/Harvest EG-26-0345-0 [1LP; picture]<br>
Sweden 1985 Scandinavian Music 15-5218 [1LP; part of a 13LP box]<br>
UK 198- EMI Records CDP-7-46242-2 [1CD]<br>
Japan 199- WEA Japan 20P2-2605 [1CD]<br>
Canada 199- Warner Bros CD3100 [1CD]<br>
Australia 199- EMI Australia CDDPB1 [1CD; part of 7CD Box]<br>
Russia 1993 AnTrop/Santa 00527 [1LP; pirate]<br>
Czechoslovakia 1994 Globus Records [1LP; pirate; green vinyl]<br>
Japan 1996 Warner Bros WPCR-867 [1CD; remastered]<br>
Japan 1997? Warner Bros WPCR-1750 [1CD] <br>
UK September 1997 EMI Records 7243 8 59506 2 9 (CDDEEPP 3) [2CD; anniversary edition]<br>
UK September 1997 EMI Records 7243 8 59506 1 2 [2LP; anniversary edition]<br>
Italy 1997 EMI Italy 072 7243 8 59506 2 9 (CDDEEPP 3) [2CD; anniversary edition]<br>
UK 1997 EMI Machpro 25 [2CD; promo anniversary edition]<br>
Japan April 1998 Warner Bros (Cardboard Jacket Series) WPCR-1566 [1CD]<br>
Japan 1999 Warner Bros WPCR-10192 [1CD; remastered; ordinary edition] <br>
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<br>Original Issue<p>
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<br><img src="0temporary/machineheadcd99.jpg" width="100" height="100">
<br>CD Issue<p>
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<br>Anniversary Edition<p>
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<br>Anniversary Box Cover<p>
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<br>Additional Cover on<br>Anniversary Box<p>
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<br>Anniversary Promo
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Deep Purple's 6th studio album is performed by:
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<li><b>Ritchie Blackmore</b> guitar
<li><b>Ian Gillan</b> vocals
<li><b>Roger Glover</b> bass guitar
<li><b>Jon Lord</b> organ, keyboards
<li><b>Ian Paice</b> drums
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Recorded between 6th and 21st December 1971 at the Grand Hotel in Montreux using the Rolling Stones Mobile Unit. Engineered by Martin Birch; assisted by Jeremy (Bear) Gee. Technician: Nick [Watterton]. 
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Album devised and produced by Deep Purple for Edwards Coletta Productions.
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There's also a <a href="video18.html">rockumentary (DVD/VHS)</a> describing the making of this album. 
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<u>TRACK LIST -- most releases</u>
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<li><a href="0lyrics/highway.html"><b>Highway star</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.05
<li><a href="0lyrics/maybeleo.html"><b>Maybe I'm a Leo</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.51<br>
      The quadrophonic release [see above] has a different guitar solo on this track.
<li><a href="0lyrics/pictures.html"><b>Pictures of home</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.03
<li><a href="0lyrics/nevrbfor.html"><b>Never before</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.56
<li><a href="0lyrics/smoke.html"><b>Smoke on the water</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.40
<li><a href="0lyrics/lazy.html"><b>Lazy</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 7.19
<li><a href="0lyrics/space.html"><b>Space truckin'</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.31
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<u>TRACK LIST -- anniversary edition</u>
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<i>CD 1 : 1997 Remixes</i>
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<ol>
<li><b>Highway star</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.39 <br>
     Remixed version.
<li><b>Maybe I'm a Leo</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.26 <br>
     Remixed version with a slightly new guitar solo.
<li><b>Pictures of home</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.22 <br>
     Remixed version with an original drum intro.
<li><b>Never before</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.59 <br>
     Remixed version.
<li><b>Smoke on the water</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.18 <br>
     Remixed version with a different guitar solo and slightly different vocals.
<li><b>Lazy</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 7.33 <br>
     Remixed version with slightly different vocals.
<li><b>Space truckin'</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.52 <br>
     Remixed version.
<li><a href="0lyrics/blindman.html"><b>When a blind man cries</b></a> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.33 <br>
     Remixed version. Totally. In fact, this is the ultimate version.
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<i>CD 2 : Remastered</i>
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<li><b>Highway star</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.08
<li><b>Maybe I'm a Leo</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.52
<li><b>Pictures of home</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.07
<li><b>Never before</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.00
<li><b>Smoke on the water</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5.42
<li><b>Lazy</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 7.23
<li><b>Space truckin'</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.34
<li><b>When a blind man cries</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 3.32
<li><b>Maybe I'm a Leo</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 4.59 <br>
     Quadrophonic mix.
<li><b>Lazy</b> (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 6.55<br>
     Quadrophonic mix.
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