Machine Head

3/22/24. Rock and roll perfection for me here. Badass sounding, great vocals, and can’t deny the powerful sound of the organ. Also some great grooves and headbangers.

Classic.

Están abusando seriamente de la escala pentatónica menor. It still slaps. 7/10

this is the best deep purple lp i'd say. has the most amount of the hits and their best songs in general. even the ones that arent thaaaat well known here are great. shoutout to blackmore and even more to john motherfucking lord. one of if not the best rock keyboard players. blackmore, as i was saying is a great and distinct guitar player too, and although he is recognized as such, i think he deserves more. highway star has one of the best solos of all time and smoke on the water although known for its main riff, has a great solo too. awesome sounding album overall.

Ian Gillan’s wordsmithery never probes the depths of the human condition but it doesn’t really matter, he can still hold a tune. This is a Ritch(ie Blackmore) album of solid classic rock at a good (Ian) Paice and (Jon) Lord are there some good moments. The (Roger) Glove(r)s are off as it hits you with some fantastic Deep Purple hits and even the filler tracks are solid. Though I would urge you to check out the version of Pictures of Home from the Live with the London Symphony Orchestra album.

Really good songs on here. Some of the best road trip songs of all time..

don't caaaaare

Gema.

Classic masterpiece

Du bon gros rock comme je l'aime !

I’ll say it. Smoke on the Water sucks. However, the opening and closing track on this album rock pretty hard. I don’t hate this band as much as I thought I did.

Good stuff.

it's kinda funny how I got their live album, "Made in Japan" before I got this one; I recognize a lot of the songs from this album from the live one. I still think it's really good!

We need half-stars here. This is a 3.5 star album, import for early hard rock, but it hasn't survived as well as many other artists/albums of the era.

Really liked this one. Took me back to my youth.

It was fun to listen to this album again. It has been a long time. They certainly had a distinctive sound, that was present throughout the album.

A classic by any standards. Less heavy than I expected, really quite tuneful and even reminded me (just now and again) of the Doors in terms of the arrangements. My brother says it's brilliant, but I'm not quite there, and am unlikely to have it on heavy rotation... I'd feel mean giving three though, for his sake, so four it is.

It was ok, not great, but ok. Smoke on the water is a track I remember with fondness from my youth so I’ve rounded up to a three

Was excited about this, loving metal and all. Even the albums namesake I used to love in my teenage years. Sadly didn't do a lot for me. A lot of the other NWOBHM were better, if still not my thing. Very average.

I love discovering how much I missed the dancy / groovy part of rock n roll when I was young. I thought it was all heavy riffs. The angsty side. This Is honestly one of the best running albums I’ve listened to in a while

dun dun dun, dun dun dundun, dun dun dun, dun dunnnnnn

Smoke on the water, others were non descript dad rock

everything is just in the way until Ash Williams favourite song Space Truckin’ comes on

Interesting as a relic of early heavy metal, but otherwise nothing to get too excited about. Basic schlocky blues-based rock. I guess the musicians were pretty good, but the album as a whole? Meh.

3/5 for Smoke on the Water. Lazy is good too 👍

Good album, definitely something to keep in rotation.

Unconventional guitar solos (Pictures of Home, Never Before, Lazy) put an emphatic underline on the smashmouth tone of this album. It’s clear this was a key forefather of power/arena rock. While the vocal performances aren’t anything special, they don’t detract from the musicality and are well-mixed for the era. Listened to: on a plane from Puerto Rico to New York. Favorite tracks: Highway Star, Pictures of Home, Space Truckin’

The most iconic riff ever? This one puts the heavy in Heavy Metal.

Like this more than deep purple in rock - still not my thing but easier to listen to - would give 2.5 if that was possible

Ye pretty good I guess

Deep Purple in their finest hour

Classic awesome

Classic 70’s rock. Forceful energy.

Classic album from one of the biggest hard rock groups of the 70s

Good album. I like Made in Japan better as most of this album is on that.

Sin duda, el disco definitivo de Hard Rock. Mezclando perfectamente las tendencias progresivas de los '70s, con riffs duros y melodías sumamente pegajosas que se extienden en interpretaciones perfectas de guitarras, órganos y percusiones que evocan al rock n' roll y al blues, claramente Deep Purple estableció un estilo, influyendo a cientos de músicos y bandas luego del lanzamiento de este LP. Sumamente recomendable.

Great album

Highway Star and Space Truckin’ take to the 4 Star level

Good

Very good album. Not their fault "Smoke on the Water" became every learning guitarist's first riff and soundtracked every visit to every music store for the next five decades. "Highway Star" and "Space Truckin'" are fantastic bookends. Don't think Iron Maiden would exist without this.

I liked this better than Made in Japan. It feels more focused but still feels like jam band meets metal and ultimately isn’t really for me. I really don’t like the screams vocals at all.

Interesting I liked it

No está mal.

Highway Star is clearly a song about a man who makes love to his car, yet by Space Truckin’, he’s moved on to a new vehicle. Heartless.

Fuck boomers and their overrated 2 chords riffs man

Classic album, the debut of Smoke on the Water :)

First time actually listening to this in its entirety, really solid and a classic for a reason

Nope. Don’t need yet another Deep Purple album on this list 🙄

What can be said about the artists that wrote thee seminal jam song that every, I mean every, high school garage band played at one time. Prior to having the chops to play ‘Stairway To Heaven’, which came second, the first one learned was always, ‘Smoke on the Water’. Like most jam bands, DP likes to beat the heck out of the same riffs for days..so don’t expect a lot of changes/B sections in their songs.

It's solid classic rock, and while I don't like very bluesy rock, this toes the line, only slightly more than a Black Sabbath. Overall, I am surprised and impressed at how much I did like it, but it won't be a new part of my regular rotation or anything. "Space Truckin'" was likely my favorite track, as it sounds very proto-stoner rock.

MARRY... the rhythm section F**K... the keyboards KILL... the singer (Sorry Ian Gillen)

It‘s like the mother of dusty Stoner Rock that doesn‘t forget its bar blues roots.

I love the songs included in this record but i remember that when i bought this record (after listening to Made in Japan), the ones played in Made in Japan turned out a bit disappoint here

9/10. Was soothing and fun at the same time. I could listen to this all day long. Repetiveness in some of the songs could be seen as mundane by some but I didn’t mind it. Had enough variety and clear talent to me. Was leaning 8/10 and then Smoke on the Water played and I bumped it to a 9 for that classic.

Nope

Brings back memories. Not a big fan though.

Я тоже учил Smoke on the Water на гитаре, но я ненавижу эту песню всем сердцем. Как и почти весь знакомый мне музон этой группы. Как можно серьезно воспринимать эти максимально неинтересные песни? Как кто-то может слушать эти чисто механические, плоские соло и кричать "зе стронгест тен"? Примитивщина по большей части, даже по меркам 72-ого, к которому такие малоизвестные группы как Блэк Саббат и Лед Зеппелин выпустили на двоих 7 (семь) охуенных альбомов, из которых ну точно нельзя было почерпнуть идей и вдохновения. Технические точное дрочилово - прямо как название альбома. Может в этом большой концепт, который я только сейчас вскрыл? И я даже не начинал говорить об обложке. Лучшая песня - Highway Star.

Took me back.

It's crazy to me that Smoke On The Water is the big single from this album. Imo, it might be the weakest song on the album. It's packed full of good jams. A great listen.

- Excellent album! - Great rock beats to work to - 'Highway Star' is a stand out

Classic! Space Trucking! Come on! Come on! Come on!

Vibey wibey

Yeah. Wish the recording wasn’t so muddy. Smoke on the water is a classic, hands down. Can’t see putting the whole album on.

Some classic tracks, a lot of forgettable proto-prog.

takes a bit to get good but has such a solid run of songs in the middle. the story behind smoke on the water is pretty cool i remember my dad telling me about it at breakfast like a month ago

Solid hard rock album, iconic songs (BA-BAM-BAM) and lesser-known gems.

solid album not to flex or anything but i can actually play smoke on the water on the guitar.. and no you can’t have my number sorry.. 4/5

Man, I cannot stand the early hard rock stuff. This album has everything I should like. Roger Glover is beastly on the bass. The over-driven organ is super cool and well played. Blackmore rips some interesting solos. The band is tight as all hell. And yet... It sucks. The lyrics are so cringe inducing. Am I supposed to be mocking them? They're joking right? I really can't tell. It's all so dumb. As well executed as the songs are, they really don't add up to anything more than generic 70's hard rock. It's a shame. Honestly, I bet if I was a young person in the time this band came out, I'd be a huge fan, but I wasn't and time really passed Deep Purple by. There's more interesting music to listen to now even if this somewhat interesting as a time capsule.

It's a classic

Good solid hard rock and roll- no body screaming indecipherable lyrics, no screeching guitars stepping on everything else, no navel gazing woe is me bullshit.

Ok. Just ok.

Deep Purple is always better than I expect

nice

Classic. My dad's first album. I love Deep Purple, hard to go wrong with their music. The unique thing about Deep Purple is the amount of keyboard/organ they used.

Highway Star and Smoke on the Water are classics, Lazy has an awesome guitar solo, but the rest is a bit forgettable.

Unpopular opinion number 1. I much prefer purple with coverdale and Hughes, gillan always left me cold. Number 2. Smoke on the water isn't that great, riff aside its pretty average. Number 3. There is an awful lot of filler on this album. Number 4. Rainbow and whitesnake maybe purples bastard children but god they are so much better.

Been a little while since I've listened to Deep Purple and boy do I forget how good they are, particularly this album.

In a huge disagreement with my father but I bloody love this album and deep purple. Gillan was always my favourite singer in this band and the only reason I'm giving it a 4 is because I prefer In Rock more.

Great bongos on Space Truckin’. Ez 4.5

Too much jamming

Not too bad. Smoke on the water is a classic of course.

Overall -real solid rock album sound -killer solos peppered throughout -this is WILD that smoke on the water is not even one of the best on this album -This is literally a blues album, what the fuck this is wild Picture of Home -Ooooo I love the blend of blues sound in here -holy shit, oh fuck, that guitar solo is absolutely gnarly -is that a keys solo ???? -a bass solo ???? Never Before -oh that intro 😮‍💨 -oh the fucking blues in here -oh my god the keys Lazy -oh my fucking god

You know it's funny. These guys get remembered as one of the coolest rock groups of a generation, but you go back and listen to the lyrics and they are so abstract and removed from reality that it almost sounds a little dorky in a modern context. I wouldn't knock them for it, but there is a level of imagination you don't hear much anymore from pop musicians. Even some of their more iconic rifts and solos in this album are just a bit silly. Love the album, incredible musicians, ever last one of them, but wow has this album really aged.

Dad rocks finest

I think this record was more important historically. It's not that it doesn't hold up, but you can't sense the impact it had at the time.

Good rock, will listen more.

Great great rock, liked it a bunch.

Gitarrensolos von Blackmore und generell der Sound und Gesang sind es immer noch Wert nach 50 Jahren gehört zu werden. Und Smoke on the Water bleibt ein Ohrwurm.

Don't think too much about it, just roll with it. Ian Gillan's vocal range, the face-melting guitar and organ solos on 'Highway Star', and the most recognizable guitar riff in music history.

Deep Purple could have done nothing to make Machine Head better than it is. It’s an obvious contender for greatest hard rock release of all time.

lyrics/vox are whatever but music and riffs rip.

Good

Liked it way more than I thought.

Have listened to this at least once before if I remember right, but the bass playing really jumped out at me this time.

Rock & Roll del viejo. Dos megahits. Vinilo.

No está mal.

Super simple stuff. I was surprised when smoke on the water came on, it wasn't a teenager learning acoustic guitar playing to a wonky metronome..

Good solid British rock. Music to make models to, well today it was, anyway.

See my review for Made in Japan!! Love a bit of DP!!

Great!

💖 lazy 🗣️ 7️⃣

Space Truckin is fun.

Meh. 2.5

Not for me

Rocks

This album blew me away. I really only knew them from “Smoke on the Water,” so I went into it expecting more psychedelic blues rock—and there is plenty of that. But when the opening track kicks off and it’s symphonic metal?! Holy shit, I was not prepared. As much as I loved the bluesy tunes on this album, the metal tracks stole the show. One of the best albums I’ve listened to from this list so far. Favorite tracks: “Highway Star,” “Pictures of Home,” and “Space Truckin” 5/5

This is crap. If I could go “Space Truckin” to never hear this again, I’m callin’ shotgun.

Classic Purple

I don’t often listen to metal, but found this album surprisingly enjoyable. Vocals and instrumentation worked together seamlessly

The Legendary 0-3-5 Progression that all guitarists know! Deep Purple shines brightly in this album with overdriven and fuzzed out guitar, grainy and gainy rock organ, tight and precise bass, simple but clean rock drums, and a literal Jesus Christ Superstar vocal talent. The band relies pretty heavily on classic blues rock chords and shapes, but dials the intensity up with trading solos, churning eighth-note rhythms, and wailing lyrics. Deep Purple manages to translate a live-feeling performance onto a record without getting caught up in jam purgatory or sloppy musicianship. I only knew two tracks coming into this listen, but was blown away by the talent hidden in the rest of the songs. Plus I felt like a total Highway Star blasting it in my work truck. Stand out tracks include "Highway Star", "Pictures Of Home", "Lazy", and "When A Blind Man Cries". Ironically, "Smoke On The Water" is strongly outshone by most of the lesser-known tracks.

The stage is set, the green flag drops! Let the carnage begin!

Bon début

Haven’t heard in ages. Way more metal sounding than I remembered. No wonder they are always mentioned as early metal. Good for educational purposes.

Machine Head is another album I feel like I’ve heard millions of times, whether or not I actually have. Given the date of its release, I imagine this to be some of the earliest heavy rock with metal elements. Favorite Track = Space Truckin’

WOW LEAN AND PERFECT NOT A SINGLE SONG ON HERE IS FLUFF. I like some songs more than others. The background vocals and simple guitar chords, I literally can feel the influence for so much coming from this record. I hear alot of video game music from this one Like there is literally the battle theme from Final Fantasy 7 in Pictures of home. I will be listening to this one for a while. Here is my rank Lazy Never Before Smoke on the Water Highway star Maybe I am a Leo Pictures of home Space Truckin

I had this on in the car while running errands with my son this morning. I didn't pay much attention but it wasn't something I absolutely loved or hated.

Highway Star is one of my favorite songs

Better than I expected. Would be a 3.5 if that were an option

Ok 1001 albums generator plz try to keep at least a week between a live album and a studio album by the same band lol. Not bad to listen to this - my favorite track was actually a bonus track and I didn’t even realize it!

I don’t care how iconic the Smoke on the Water riff is, it’s the first thing every kid learns to pluck on a guitar for a reason, and that reason is because you don’t need any talent or imagination to play it.

HIGHWAY STAR - What a tremendous way to open an album! Had to play it twice! Loved this album when it came out - especially HIGHWAY STAR, SMOKE ON THE WATER, and SPACE TRUCKIN'. Looking forward to hearing this thing again. In many ways, this band and this album helped define 1972. I had forgotten this important fact (per Wikipedia): They were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre... LAZY cooks. Opening reminds me of The Band's CHEST FEVER. SPACE TRUCKIN' - How many octaves does Ian Gillan have, for fuck's sake?!? I think this still holds up as an excellent album. Can't decide between 4/5 or 5/5. It's weird that I'd give A Night At The Opera a 4 and this a 5, but......... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ __________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 31 🎧 LPs left to review: 970 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 9 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 10 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2): 8

Alright, Deep Purple album #2! I listened to Deep Purple in Rock just under a month ago, and I thought it was a solid classic rock album. One thing that I saw when doing research for In Rock was that the general consensus for the best Deep Purple album was that it was either that or Machine Head. Well, after listening to Machine Head, I now have an answer for which one I like more. I'm gonna have to go with Machine Head. I mean, it's the one with Smoke on the Water. What more can I say? Well, quite a bit actually. I feel like, in retrospect, In Rock was a bit repetitive. Not the most repetitive album I've ever listened to, but it did feel a bit samey in some regards. I feel that Machine Head is a more sonically diverse album, albeit just slightly. The songs on this thing are pretty good. The aforementioned Smoke on the Water is an absolute classic and a pretty good song. The other songs are quite good too. I really like Pictures of Home and Never Before. The singing is still pretty decent. The lyrics are solid. There isn't a ton to say. I think that this is a pretty good improvement on what worked in Deep Purple In Rock. Light 4/5.

I attributed some of their songs to other bands!

Solid rock album. Jams!

Énorme !

Slow paced and predictable, not an album I would revisit

Weird, I guess this is the 70s but it just sounded...like generic old rock?

Great

Album felt like mostly filler with one “hit”. The songs and the jam sections were fine it just didn’t feel like it went anywhere for me

This was one of the most mediocre dude rock albums I’ve heard. There is nothing special about this album and one listen was enough for a lifetime.

The organ solo before Lazy was the best part of this album. Overall, not a terrible album but find it hard reconciling it was one of best albums of all time.

I like this album. Yes, it is VERY classic rock and very "jam band-y" but it has some great tracks on it. The guitar solos are incredible and the synth sounds great. "Highway Star", "Smoke on the Water" and "Space Truckin" are my favorites.

Pretty solid classic rock. The whole thing felt like one big jam sesh. I really liked the story behind smoke on the water, as it made the song even more enjoyable!

Jesus wept.

Classic rock album but has lost some of its luster over the years. Liked the opener Highway Star a lot, though the album goes downhill from there. Not to say it's ever 'bad' (although Never Before comes close), but I caught myself nodding off while listening to it several times. At times it's because of repetitive riffs, other times it's just kind of boring. Fun listen overall, but gets upstaged by other rock albums. Fav. Tracks - Highway Star, Smoke On the Water

nice energy

Solid rock. Plus Smoke on The Water

I mean I guess? It's not terrible. Organ wails.

Solid.

Liked ok

"this is divorced dad rock blah blah blah blah" what's so wrong about that? what's wrong about being like the man who held you when you were first born and fed you your first bottle?

Really good songs. Great guitar riffs and solos. Good album overall. 4 or 5 stars

2.5

masterpiece

Kinda heavy metal. Not my music.

Great blast from the 70s!! This was absolutely 💯 one of my favorite 8tracks (yesss.....). I mean: Smoke on the Water, Space Truckin, Highway Star..... far out, man. Totally groovy driving tunage.

0 3 5, 0 3 6 5, 0 3 5, 3, 0

Ich habe (wegen meiner Unwissenheit) etwas anderes erwartet. Ich dachte, dass Deep Purple etwas "härter" ist/war. Mir hat es aber gefallen, habe gleichzeitig mit mehr Besonderem gerechnet..

- Eines der Wegbereiteralben für Heavy Metal und sicherlich eines der größten Hard-Rock und Blues-Rock Alben out there. - Ich kannte das Album in weiten Teilen (besonders die zweite Albumhälfte + Highwaystar) - Wenn die Hammond Orgel richtig scheppert, die Overdrive Gitarre kratzt und der Bass schön schnurrt dann ist bei mir eh schon vieles gewonnen. All diese Knöpfe drücken Deep Purple auf dem Album und setzen mich auf eine Harley im amerikanischen Hinterland, wo man sich wie der wortwörtliche Higwaystar fühlt. - Ich mag das Album einfach wirklich und kehre immer wieder gern zurück! Rating 4/5

- Absolut ikonisch und genreprägend mit einigen absoluten mega bangern - Leider konnte ich mich, mit Ausnahme einiger Songs, nie wirklich für Deep Purple im Ganzen erwärmen. - Um deshalb jetzt eine nicht ganz so gute Bewertung zu geben, ist das Album aber zu krass. So viele Dynamik und Energie, auch in den langsamen Stücken. So facettenreich und doch durch wiederkehrende Stilmittel extrem charakteristisch 3,75/4 -

Smoke On The Water sticht schon am Ehesten heraus, während der Rest für mich eher ein wenig verschwimmt. Ich war und bin aber einfach weiterhin kein großer Fan der alten "klassischen" Metal-Bands / -Sounds (auch wenn es natürlich mal Ausnahmen gibt). 2 / 5

It was a better album than I expected before looking at the track list. I'm not savvy on Deep Purple, but I knew and enjoyed every song.

Highway Star is a perfect opener, hard driving with great solos. Pictures of Home also strong, interesting melodies and a big bass solo in the middle. Smoke on the Water too...and Lazy is mostly instrumental with a long intro before it picks up with some intricate lead work. Big chunky riffs on Space Truckin' to end it. Hard rock classic.

Listened in the kitchen with the kiddo and it was a really fun album. Nothing ground breaking or completely unique but sounds that have stood up to time.

Rythym guitar rock, nice and upbeat and I rolled with it but didn’t do anything special for me.

The lyrics … it would score higher with better lyrical content. Alas, there were no poets in DP, but they played great.

Really rather enjoyed this. Not a million miles away from Cream, in terms of the playing is pretty great and it's not overly-heavy. Should probably give it a 4

This is an excellent album. Solid drums, guitars, and vocals all the way through. 5/5

Another case of - they had more than one song.

This was definitely better than that lame ass Mount Rushmore album or whatever and is even really good by general 70s classic rock standards. It’s a little bluesy and rocks pretty hard. Smoke on the water goes without saying

Not a fan, but good album.

🤘🏽

Peut-être le meilleur album écoute jusqu'à présent, j'ai adoré ! C'est le bon mix entre rock et hard rock je trouve. Dommage que les voix soient pas un peu plus fortes mais franchement belle découverte.

Très bons solos guitare 🎸

Rockig, aber dieser typische Deep Purple Beat geht mir nicht so rein.

I could listen to this over and over again.

Me gusta, muy cañero, lo he escuchado en un día de lluvia y súper guay

Has Smoke on the Water. Outside of that pretty mediocre.

Little Dad rocky but still liked it

Machine head rules and so does smoke on the water

Ondanks het overschatte 'Smoke on the Water' is de rest van deze plaat fantastisch

I actually really liked this album. Short and sweet but great rock music

another progenitor album, this time heavy metal, but by today's tastes almost indistinguishable from other genres of rock. It's actually pretty easy to listen to. "Smoke on the Water" ... "Highway Star" ... "Space Truckin"

Really good album i don’t know what else to say classic

Deep Purple. De lo mejorcito del rock duro.

Great 70’s rock band. Set the stage for other rock bands to follow. Smoke on the water, an all-time classic song.

This is awesome I new 2 or 3 songs but listen to the hole album and I loved every song need this on vinyl

Machine Head is everything that their live album "Made in Japan" is not: lean, tight arrangements, no filler, no self-indulgence, and an absolute joy to listen to. This should always be the first Deep Purple album that anyone hears.

Good stuff. I’ll never love early metal, but I certainly like it. Pictures of Home is great. Love the story behind the album. I was a bit too young to appreciate Machine Head on its initial release, but have grown to appreciate it over the years.

4/10 This falls right into the “not for me but more interesting than I expected” category Overall it is plodding hard rock/metal that makes me think of pub bands and old men Vocal stylings verge towards metal, which doesn’t work for me But the music was more varied than expected - a lot of (boring) rules rock influence, plus some jazz and even funk Probably the most impressive aspect was the rhythm, particularly bass Best: Never Before

This was some good ol fashioned rock n roll. Enjoyed the track selection overall and the solos were fantastic.

Rap is crap type rock music

It's a jam band I dont care what Rene says

Some early iteration of dad rock here. The guitar riffs were cool. Smoke on the water is just story telling.

This was an enjoyable romp of an album! The playing and vocals are super tight and it’s just high quality rock. Smoke On The Water was the only song I knew before and is probably my least favourite off the album tbh. Happy to spend more time with this album in the future.

A+ classic hard rock album.

Fun album, with some absolute classics on it

This is MUCH better than the noodling live album I got as a first album. It's definitely of the time and is all the better for it. The keyboards add a lot to this record and set it apart from others in the genre. Never Before grooves, Lazy's call and response vibes get my head nodding and foot tapping. Lazy in some way reminds me of Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker when the vocals kick in. I will definitely add this to my listening rotation and may even buy to play in the car (with the top down of course).

Intriguing. Forgot how many good songs besides smoke on the water is on there

2 good song but the rest didn't do anything for me.

Didn't every teenager with a guitar play Smoke on the Water?

Standout Tracks: "Highway Star," "Smoke on the Water" Lyrics- 4/5 Vocals- 3/5 Instrumentals- 5/5 Vibes- 3/5 Overall: 3/5 This is your standard 70s classic rock album. For me, this album was a nice listen but nothing really "leapt" out at me after the two recognizable tracks. The guitar was insanely impressive, but really did not leave a lasting enough impression for me to remember any of the songs besides the two I already knew.

I hated this Dreaded putting it on, put it off for 3 hours, finally put it on and didn't like it. Just not my thing, I don't think it's evil, but I think it's bad

Bass work is more memorable than I remember!

war ok mal ein album von ihnen gehört zu haben

SMOOOKE ON THE WAAAAATEEEEERRRR 7/10

This album has 5 star moments!

Very dad rock, good album!!

Lots of great classics, and some I had never heard that made me tap my foot. 4 stars

I feel like this album should come with some shitty weed or LSD. I'm very much hit or miss on this era of rock; don't usually care for it outside of the hits but thought this was respectable and hey, "Smoke on the Water". 7/10.

Brilliant album, a weird story about the recording of the album and the origin of "Smoke on the Water". If you like this genre, this is one of the top albums.

Really good! So much better than the live album I had to listen to from them before. But my favourites mostly remain the same. 8/10 Top 3: 1. Highway Star 2. Smoke on the Water 3. Space Truckin’

heavy

As good as it was in the 70’s. Loved it again!!

I remember listening to this when it first came out, too heavy rock for me then, except for the radio hits, but I enjoyed it today!

It’s fun

#94. You know you've made a good song when it's so popular it gets on the forbidden to play list at music stores, right? The whole album is cheesy as fuck, but in a way that you don't hate it, somehow. 4/5: Space truckin', son, ain't what it used to be Song added to playlist: Smoke On The Water I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

3.5

Fantastic!

A whole generation (or 3) of people were turned off Deep Purple by the opening riff of Smoke on the Water. Started with high adrenaline heavy metal which fucked HARD, and descended into mediocre rock. Still, much better than expected.

A rock and also a metal classic! Making a album in a portable studio and in the 70?! God! I love it! Every single song has an amazing riff, vocals, everything. I'd never listen this album before, just the famous songs: Smoke on the Water and Highway Star, so listen to the complete album was beautiful! Like i said before, every song is AMAZING.

Some sweet classic rock. Nothing super special here but it has all the elements of a good classic rock album. Plus it doesn't overstay it's welcome. I'm a fan

Two songs were good, the rest I don't even remember.

Hard Rock

A phenomenal albums that so many people forget about exists! Smoke on the water is legendary, sure- but what about SPACE TRUCKIN?? This whole album is what I would show a friend who doesn't enjoy rock to turn them immediately!

3.8. Should be a 4

Not a heavy-ish metal fan, but you can't go wrong with Smoke in the Water anytime. This is Deep Purples best song by far. The final four tracks starting with Smoke.... improve upon the first four tracks which left me "meh".

Not my thing

Was t a fan of this music when I was younger, still am not a fan

Magnificent, good strong riffs. Pleasant singing. A bit of funk and jazz along with the heavy blues rock. More enjoyable than Black Sabbath (certainly less dark) and less disjointed than Led Zeppelin. Excellent.

Simply a good bluesy, jammy, psychedelic album. Machine Head hit the spot for me, cool guitar riffs including one of the most iconic of all time on Smoke on the Water. Highway Star is a great track and Lazy hits hard too. Only miss was Maybe I’m a Leo. 4 stars

I love this album. And it's a great example of why I put up listening to stuff I don't like on this project. I've spent the last 50 years listening to Smoke on the Water. But for some reason, I had never listened to the album. Holy Macaroni. I'm so glad I have.

Remarkably enjoyable. I've never had much of a reason to dip in to Deep Purple but this was soulful, it rocked, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable listen. I probably wouldn't throw it on again but I didn't wish most of these songs away.

This did not hit me straight out of the gate, and based on the first song I was expecting cheesy, generic rock. But by the time the vocals kicked in on Lazy I was properly grooving along. Definitely a pleasant surprise. Highlights: Maybe I’m a Leo, Smoke on the Water, Lazy

Nicht schlecht

Super fun album. Really like these guys a lot. Favorite track: Highway Star

Has the major hits, really all you need for Deep Purple

I'm not into this.

Sounds pretty dated and generic, almost Spinal Tap like at times. Still an enjoyable listen.

Hammond Organ

Helt ok.

that sure is some hard rock pt 3 turns out hard rock isn’t super my thing. I do appreciate smoke on the water and pictures of home for what they are though

Nicht wirklich ein Fan von dieser Art von Rock. Smoke on the Water hat ein klassisches Riff. Ansonsten finde ich den Track aber auch nicht zu interessant.

Like so many things in life, this album starts off at a high level and then falls into the middle class. What's most annoying are the solos and repetitions that feel like they last for hours.

Totally not a genre I like, but not gonna lie - Space Truckin’ just hits the spot sometimes.

love it, that smoke on the water song is so familiar...hmmmm

- Fantastic jamming and guitar work - Some iconic songs like Smoke on the Water - Appreciated the length

- pretty solid - Smoke on the Water is a classic - enjoyed Space Truckin’ as well

5/5, sem mais. Acho que já gostei mais desse disco, mas continua sendo fantástico. Principalmente pra um disco feito dentro de uma van improvisada. Um dos meus discos de cabeceira, que me levaram a gostar de rock. P.S: A música que menos gosto é Smoke On the Water

Pretty good, groovy with solid guitar work

I didn’t realize how much I like deep purple. This band keeps it rocking and has some great, fun tracks. Keep the deep purple deep.

Classics! A Masterpiece!

It was pretty great, a few songs I knew and liked.

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

Oh, I remember the time when I first listened to this album. I was 17, summer days in August and decided to listen to some nice old-school rock bands. One of my first picks was this album - and it has never disappointed me

oh thats some bluesy rockin!

Metal from before metal was widely considered metal. And who doesn't like Smoke on the Water?

Heavy rock. It's a nope.

Tight AF 4/5

yeahh!! smoke on the water!!!

Hey, this is a pretty good album but why does this 1001 list have such a boomer rock slant to it? I will admit.. Smoke on the Water is probably one of the first riffs I learned when I picked up the guitar for the first time. It's just so damn accessible. Highway Star, already a good song, has a whole section of it that is not played on the radio.. or at least wasn't in my head and there are sick instrument solos in it. I can imagine this is the best of Deep Purple. At the end of the day, this makes classic rock album list... idk surely though this slot could offer a more complete album from someone else? I had never pulled up the lyrics to Smoke on the Water before this.. it's literally about the troubles they had trying to secure a place to record this album. I love when musicians so plainly talk about an experience they've had through their music in a meta sort of way. Best Track: Smoke on the Water

Average rock album, some interesting song concepts.

Apart from Smoke on the Water I have never heard Deep Purple: to what I enjoyed this, the band worked well together and it was solid rock. Can definitely see myself really enjoying this after giving it more time. Powerful guitar, bass, drums and good vocals lead this to be very enjoyable.

It is exactly what it says on the tin. Good, straight ahead, hard rock, keyboard-infused, 70s rock and roll.

Better than expected but a mixed bag.

Very enjoyable. Not quite heavy enough for me. Some nice songs. Smoke on the water.... Ugh

Solid

Keywords: Unique drum lines, 70s rock, RANGE, Notable Song: Smoke on the Water

What a fookin banger

- Get's off to a poor start with a turgid song about a car. - Like the previous Deep Purple album, it does improve when the organ bits come in. - The riff to Smoke On The Water has lost its lustre over the years, but I enjoyed discovering the very literal nature of the lyrics and the story behind them. I feel like it's all a bit 'meh' really so it gets half-marks: 2.5 stars. But there's something about the big dumb riffs and big dumb lyrics of Space Truckin' in particular that makes me smile, so I'm roundin' up.

Good solid rock with a cool blues approach. Clear classics on the album and an overall interesting listen!

This seems like the most boring generic version on 70’s rock. I didn’t really get anything out of it. A couple of cool organ moments. Highway Star is the worst song. Never Before had a groovy intro but it just goes into the song which I wasn’t into.

It’s just so generic.. there’s more than enough great 70’s rock, we don’t need deep purple on this list.

It was fine.

When this came up, I thought: not my usual jam, but why the fuck not, so put it on at high volume and went for a walk. Turns out the 'why not' is fairly evident after about 3 tracks. I can imagine this sounded raw and energetic when it came out but it now just sounds a bit mediocre. Not angry, not poppy, very dated and weirdly bland.

Hitit oli ne tylsimmät biisit, noin muuten tämä oli melko menevä levy! Parempi kuin oikeastaan olin tästä bändistä olettanut.

what can i say, this album has "Smoke on the Water" on it!

- The opening, Highway Star, really sets the mood for the album. It's fantastic. - Album keeps up with high energy throughout and then leaves you with "When A Blind Man Cries" at the end. - 10/10

These guys are obviously talented musicians. Some good guitar, solos, and cool effects from the keyboards. But seriously, do we need another white guy singing about his car? A lot of it felt pretty cheesy, but I will be giving it three stars for its place in rock history And that awesome organ sound

great album

How many more Deep Purple albums must we endure? This is my 3rd after just over 300 albums, so they make up around 1% of the list so far, which doesn't bode well. This one gets a marginally better rating due to the significance of Smoke on the Water, but overall its as cringe as Deep Purple in Rock.

Thought this would be smoke on the water and a bunch of filler but it was all solid

Warm, fat, fuzzy guitar sounds with blues-based guitar and organ leads.

2 good songs. Others pass.

90/100 Based on the following scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 Ah, Highway Star. I got a speeding ticket when this song came on, even though I was sitting at my desk. Some great songs with minimal filler. Great stuff! Oh, one reviewer called Blackmore's solos uninspired. I almost swallowed my tongue. Then, I looked at their history and had a laugh. Amazing album.

2.8

Put your headphones and run like there is no tomorrow.

not my thing

Excellent! classic

oh like the simpsons

6.5

Prima dadrock die gewoon lekker in het gehoor ligt. Ik heb het idee dat ik er bij dit album niet veel meer van hoef te maken. Doet mij persoonlijk net te weinig om er 5 sterren voor te geven, maar ik vermaak me er prima mee.

Really enjoyed

The only one I knew was Smoke on the Water. This whole album reminds me of my early childhood, but more of what it feels like to look at a blurry photograph and to be at the rides at the carnival. And the basement of the Blake’s where their teenage sons introduced me to Kiss. I was what, 5? The potter scared me a little. The had the painting of dogs playing cards around a table, too. I did like that.

fine

Two Deep Purple albums close together. Didn’t love either, didn’t hate them.

Alot better than I was expecting for Deep Purple 3/5

Classic

Some classic songs here but I like the less-polished In Rock more. Space Truckin' is great. Ritchie Blackmore has one of the most original guitar sounds of anyone from this era.

Need to have a 6th star for this one!

Great classic album, Jojo moment

Love the organ. Subject matter often isn't the most relatable but super impressive classical solos. Not a great album but worth it just for Smoke on the Water.

That was pretty sick. Wish the sound was a little bit heavier but otherwise pretty unimpeachable hard rock. Best song: Smoke on the Water

Some classics in here. Highway Star opener is great. "Foundational" rock here. Some of it sounds a bit cliché with a modern ear, but this was where the cliché began.

This did very little for me

Crazy Rhodes piano, jammin stuff, if a little sedentary at times

Very pleasantly surprised. Tons of fun.

First time listening to a full album from Machine Head. I liked this one a lot. Solid album. Will listen to it again.

The guitarist shreds on this album. Everything else is kinda baseline. Funny that the most famous song on this album is the easiest guitar song to learn ever.

Not bad. Less heavy guitar screech than others of this ilk. Good roadtrip company.