Reviews (page 7 of 14)
I got this on vinyl. There's a scratch on it that will cause the needle to skip over Smoke on the Water entirely. Best version of the album imo.
Great guitar solos, felt like the whole album had a slightly dark mellow vibe. Easy listen
Solid rock but I don't think it stands out from other rock that much
A classic album with one of the most recognisable riffs from the history of rock music. Smoke on the Water is such a great song. The overall album has very good versatility, and the musicianship is excellent. Despite of this, I admit I don't listen to their music that much because to me personally it doesn't really stand out from that era (I prefer the more exciting prog rock, for instance). Obejctively it's a close 5 album but I'm giving it a 4.
Ritchie Blackmore, vastly underrated guitarist. This is an iconic rock album.
Están abusando seriamente de la escala pentatónica menor. It still slaps. 7/10
Really good songs on here. Some of the best road trip songs of all time..
Du bon gros rock comme je l'aime !
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!
Really liked this one. Took me back to my youth.
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.
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.
Ye pretty good I guess
Deep Purple in their finest hour
Classic 70’s rock. Forceful energy.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
Deep Purple is always better than I expect
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
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
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.
lyrics/vox are whatever but music and riffs rip.
Have listened to this at least once before if I remember right, but the bass playing really jumped out at me this time.
No está mal.
💖 lazy 🗣️ 7️⃣
Rocks
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.
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
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 !
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.
Solid.
"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?
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
- 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 -
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.
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.
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
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 🎸
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 was some good ol fashioned rock n roll. Enjoyed the track selection overall and the solos were fantastic.
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.
Intriguing. Forgot how many good songs besides smoke on the water is on there
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
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’
As good as it was in the 70’s. Loved it again!!
#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
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
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.
Hammond Organ
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 good, groovy with solid guitar work
It was pretty great, a few songs I knew and liked.
oh thats some bluesy rockin!
Metal from before metal was widely considered metal. And who doesn't like Smoke on the Water?
Tight AF 4/5
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.
Solid
Good solid rock with a cool blues approach. Clear classics on the album and an overall interesting listen!
Hitit oli ne tylsimmät biisit, noin muuten tämä oli melko menevä levy! Parempi kuin oikeastaan olin tästä bändistä olettanut.
great album
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.
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.
Classic
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.
Crazy Rhodes piano, jammin stuff, if a little sedentary at times
First time listening to a full album from Machine Head. I liked this one a lot. Solid album. Will listen to it again.
straight jams
Good
Space truckin, highway star, when a blind man cries and last but not least smoke on the water are such good songs. The other ones are just ok. So nearly 5 stars.
Pretty good album loved the instrumentals got me through the day
i liked this a lot more than i thought i would.
Classic hardrock with epic guitars and vocals!
Nice album!
Beautiful rock album which some amazing highlights
I like it! No nonsense
way better than I expected, some bangers for sure
As good as the hard rock genre gets. Stick to side 1
Wow so many flashbacks to Simpsons episodes while listening to this album. The raw guitar line of Smoke on the Water is unforgettable. Deep purple. Can't go wrong with this one.
It’s funny that’s smoke on the water is the most well known song off this album, it’s probably the worst track on here. Well, Lazy is worse, but this record still rips. I love Deep Purple
Kicks ass. Highway star is one of the best rock tracks ever idgaf
Surprised by how much this rocked. Some duds, but highwaystar really make everything worth it
los agudos en la voz... no la calidad de sonido es regu para ser un remaster de 2012 muy buen guitarraso those solos tho solito de bajo cliffhanger en pictures of home la voz y las partes cantadas son lo que me estropea la experiencia un poco (en never before mejora) lazy divertida, country, blues?jazz??? 7 mins y es brutal 4 estrellas me ha divertido la ultima mola para cierre y la voz mejora mucho
This is a very good classic rock album. A couple of recognizable songs with some extremely recognizable riffs. A great example of the genre. 4 out of 5.
Perfectly sleazy and has that iconic guitar tune throughout. Good album through and through.
Nice
Heisssssse Gitarrensoli, psychedelisch Der Inbegriff von Hatd Rock schätze ich Sehr konsistentes Album Toller letzter Song
Very very good, classic
pretty goddarn cool, the organ solos rip, and the compositions flow nicely with punchy segways
I can't believe how much I enjoyed an album that has a song called "Space Truckin'". Genuinely great metal with psychedelic and funk influences.
Solid solid vibe. I like how it's rocking but not excessively hard. "Highway Star" was a fun one. The guitar riff in "Smoke On the Water" is of course unmatched. Low key enjoyed "Space Truckin'" quite a bit it's a solid closer.
Gonna fall into the couch on some deep purple kush
Smoke out the water
Millennials know that Deep Purple rocks they were the first song in Guitar Hero 3 AND the intro to Rockband
Smonk on the water
Standard rock band executed very well. Good to listen to but hard to stand out as an album other than Smoke on the Water obviously
Damn good solid all the way through
Good classics on this one.
- Only ever heard Smoke on the Water before - I feel like I've had a lot of classic rock lately, so I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this one - Some really good tracks, especially Lazy - Fav songs: Lazy, Space Truckin', Highway Star
Very solid album front to back. Highway star all the way to Space Truckin' was nonstop 70s dad rock. I find that the lyricism is like that cheesy late 60's early 70s "IM GONNA TAKE MY TRUCK TO SPACE FUCK YEAH" kind of writing which I don't really find that interesting because I'm not of that era. The musicality is on point though. Solid 4
Much better than the live album I had a couple of weeks ago with a 7 minute long Smoke On The Water. This is the kind of music I grew up and I’ll always love it.
super lazy review today but i like this album a lot. i've never been a fan of super long guitar solos but other than that yes good
Good!
3.5/5 Foundational early metal Highway Star best track Maybe I'm a Leo always gets a relisten
Pretty dumb but also really great. Here is one where I was definitely more interested in the deeper cuts. Maybe I'm a Leo has a great groove and I like how Pictures of Home showcases each musician. The Sword are fans for sure (and so is Koji Kondo). Overall, I was impressed by the level of musicianship and could tell they had a bit of fun. Ritchie Blackmore would go on to some great stuff with Dio a few years later.
Album #500 for me! Pity it's not a 5, but still pretty good. Highway Star is a classic. I think Smoke on the Water is the worst song, and is only famous because everyone can play the riff.
Highway star and smoke on the water on same album is real impressive
Great classic rock. The mixture of overdriven guitar and Hammond organ was a stroke of genius. Not a bad song on the whole album. Highly recommended!
After nearly forty years, I finally dove into the album that surrounds that single string riff I learned in 7th grade. It sits somewhere between the Doors and Judas Priest, but knows exactly in which direction it's facing. For its not quite forty minute runtime, it seems like they mostly let the drummer play through while the band starts and stops and starts again. I say this was the right call.
love machine head
Hard rock was perfected in the 70's. Everything after that was either something so different that it wasn't pure hard rock anymore, or it was derivative. You can sing your praises about Led Zeppelin or The Who, but for my money it was Deep Purple that had the genre on lock. Machine Head is dead proof that Deep Purple mastered hard rock. All you need is Highway Star, really. All the songs are still worth a listen, if you have the time. Now if you take these songs and hear them live (say, in Japan), then you get what is effectively the epitome of rock performance.
Great drumming. Nice keyboards. Heavy, but with swing and swagger combined. I like.
Good album, I've previously heard and enjoyed smoke on the water and it was nice to hear more of their songs.
Hardrock vom feinsten. Zeitenweise etwas uninspiriert, Space Truckin' gefällt mir gar nicht, aber insgesamt solide 4 Sterne.
That's what "classic rock" means
Deep Purple were already a respected name in the burgeoning genre of heavy metal, so them taking things to the next level with their essential Machine Head was not only fitting but inevitable. While some of the most revered songs of their discography garners the majority of the attention, it's the others that are worth giving a further look, most notably Never Before, Pictures of Home, the first half of Lazy and the closer Space Truckin'. Machine Head has proven to weave a long leash in terms of relevance and longevity within their genre in the coming decades and that's all due to the contributions of everyone in the band. Favorites: Highway Star, Pictures of Home, Never Before, Smoke on the Water, Space Truckin'.
Nice bit of old school rock
Pretty great!
Listened to this one before. Highway Star, Smoke on the water and Pictures of home are really good songs. I think everyone's heard Smoke on the Water. It's a good album and certainly a classic. I do think Deep Purple in rock is better though. This one is missing the energy of Deep Purple in rock that really drives it home.
I’m tired of Smoke On The Water, but Highway Star reminds me of Rock Band, and some of the organ solos tickled my fancy. Better album than I was expecting!
4.5 Classic
Classic
For whatever reason I enjoyed this album so much more than Deep Purple in Rock. Machine Head definitely has more memorable songs and sounds exactly how you expect it to if you are familiar with “Smoke on the Water.”
I love this album and my own personal opinion of it is a 5/5, but I realize that this isn’t fair. The instrumentation on this record is perfect and I will die on that hill. The structure stays interesting and original. There’s nothing wrong with the lyrics or production either. These songs are all fun to listen to. They expanded on the genre, maybe not by much, but they did some experimenting and had fun with it while also making every track enjoyable. My issues are that there isn’t a ton of range here. All exciting, but not very different. I also, don’t think the vocals are on par with the playing. They’re alright, but occasionally fail to achieve the gravitas I imagine the band is going for. No huge complaints, just can’t give it a perfect score. 4/5
Some old classics in there. Not so sure about the Re-Mastering.
Solid early '70s guitar/Hammond organ rock. "Smoke on the Water" remains iconic, and "Space Truckin'" is awesome as always.
I did some rockin’ today, but the tunes don’t exactly speak to my soul.
0-3-5! I've been very surprised at how imaginative this record has been to listen to. I think most people don't bother giving deep purple a chance nowadays given how amateurish they consider smoke on the water. But man, this record slaps! I feel it pulling influence from of led zeppelins early work and quite a lot from black sabbath. Whether it be writing styles or production choices, its kind of hard to tell. The drumming is fantastic and so far ahead of its time. Guitars sound fluid and locked into every song so neatly, and the lyricism and vocals are wonderful. Can't wait to listen to this with the headphones on
Awesome album! Favorite Track: Highway Star
classic hard rock
good album! dont really have much extraordinary or bad to say about it, 7 or 8/10 all around
I enjoyed it. Didn't overstay it's welcome and you can't beat smoke on the water
M 3 C 5
Not bad. I'd listen to it again
Very fun listen! Honestly, Smoke on the Water was one of the lesser tracks imo. Thoroughly enjoyed Highway Star. Interesting to hear the use of distortion and reverb with some of the bluesier riffs, knowing where this album falls in the timeline and history of rock. Curious if the title has anything to do with the increased use of modulatory effects pedals
Liked it. Didn’t realize these were the smoke on the water guys. Kind of gives Motörhead vibes? Also really liked when a blind man cries. 7/10? Solid but feel like I’ve heard similar bands
This album was consistent with the band name as it gave deep purple hues and vibes (connection with the cosmos if trying to be technical with color frequency). The Color of magicians and wizards to be fun. That is to say with all of these so far, I haven’t heard any of their other music but I would listen to them willingly and knowingly. Highway star scratched the brain itch and I really liked. My favorite was Pictures of Home. Simple visual for this album (bringing in the purple and cosmos) Is just a band playing on a floating stage in space (distant galaxies in background and streams of purple hues mixed with some yellows and reds in front - also coming from the chords they’re hitting. Pulses of vibration over the whole field of vision) Good Vibe
Though only seven songs long, Machine Head displays a satisfying cross section of early seventies rock. With two classics and an ensemble of four- to seven-minute tracks, the album does not disappoint. Unfortunately I now associate “Highway Star” with an overzealous Griff’s regular who, each and every Friday karaoke night, thought it would be a good idea to “sing” the song through 12 PBRs and a Hawaiian shirt as unfashionable as any I own. Had our nameless vocalist replicated the multiple guitar solos, I could forgive him, but the air guitar must not have been tuned right. Regardless, it’s a good song and a great way to begin the album. A monkey with a typewriter has a better shot at writing a perfect copy of Hamlet than I have at playing a Scott Joplin rag on the piano, but the signature chords of “Smoke on the Water” are apparently simple enough to be replicated by a severely piano-challenged child like I was. Regardless, it’s the band’s most iconic track for a reason. And while it may chronicle a gathering of rock royalty in Switzerland, I prefer to think it’s about the mishaps of a redneck firework shooting spree over a sorry excuse for a lake holding raw sewage from half of Arkansas. To each their own, I guess. The album digs deeper than these two tracks, though. Look down at your feet while listening to “Maybe I’m a Leo,” and you may find them tapping on their own accord. During “Pictures of Home” you may find yourself running in place, and you’ll be fine with that. Around the three-minute mark, I felt like I was being flung around a pinball machine by a roadrunner on crack. Meep meep motherfucker. “Lazy” is not lazy at all, with electric blues harking back to John Lee Hooker and foreshadowing Stevie Ray Vaughan. “Space Truckin” is a bit repetitive, but it did get me jazzed up. Maybe I shouldn’t have listened to this album before bed. Oops.
Really enjoyed this, lots of songs I knew, but I've never actually listened to the album before.
Really fun!
Pure classic rock. The opener and closer are clunky but the rest is a blast. Fun history behind the album too.
Very good album. Short, but awesome.
I own this one on vinyl.
bangers alle sammen 4.5
Cat: the only song I’ve ever heard from them is the first track Highway Star, and holy smokes does it rip! Makes me wonder why I never dug deeper. They groove harrrrrrd. Oh yeah, and smoke on the water. They’re all really great musicians. Not every song hits, but they are great! AJ: awesome time. Just rock and roll fun. Thought highway star was Judas Priest my whole life. They crush.
A great classic full of memorable songs and other interesting tracks.
It has a song called Space Truckin'
Four big hits on an eight track album. 'Highway Star', 'Smoke On The Water' (cool story), and 'Space Truckin''. 'Lazy' is a cool 12 bar blues with an awesome Hammond Organ intro.
A highlight of the early heavy metal scene. It's a lot of improvisation. With how much the music keeps shifting, it's a bit of a challenging listen. But with only 7 tracks, and each has something distinct about them, it's fairly digestible with plenty of memorable and enjoyable moments. "Highway Star" is one of their most famous songs, and features a killer guitar solo and catchy loud vocals. "Maybe I'm a Leo" is a bluesy jam song featuring cool keyboard and guitar moments with a groovy bassline. "Pictures of Home" is an acid rock track, probably the least memorable here but most similar to the doomy sound of contemporary Black Sabbath. "Never Before" has that distinct cheesy hard pop rock sound of the 70s you'd find in contemporaries like Bad Company or the million forgettable one-hit wonders, with some Beatlesesque power chords and harmonic vocals. It's the most optimistic track yet still interesting due to the proggy nature of the constantly changing melody and surprise parts. "Smoke on the Water" is one of the most recognizable rock songs in history, and it deserves this recognition. It's a classic: catchy, memorable, groovy, and impressive. "Lazy" is another bluesy jam track, mostly consisting of what feels like an improvised instrumental session, mostly showcasing guitar feats. "Space Truckin" is a bit cheesy but grew on me over time. Really awesome deep distorted guitar sound and studio mixing.
Превосходно!!!
Solid 70s blues inspired hard rock. Kind of hits a lull in the middle and, as a guitarist, I've heard "Smoke On the Water" enough to fill several lifetimes. Still, it's impossible to deny how hard some of these tracks rip. Favorite tracks: "Highway Star", "Maybe I'm a Leo", "Space Truckin'"
some classics on here, pretty nice
a good album overshadowed by it's reputation for one of the most iconic riffs of all time
Dad rock as hell, it's opening track is great, then there's a few tracks of fluff, then from smoke on the water onwards its really solid, the ending track when a blind man cries was a real shock
Really enjoyed. Swampy, psychadelicy sound holds up and extremely well produced. Hesitate to give a four but I think it’s like 3.9
Clasico del rock...
Smoke On the Water is overplayed, but the album as a whole was pretty good. A nice surprise after Cheap Trick. No offense Cheap Trick. Actually, some offense.
Second half of the album was really bombastic.
Enjoyed that. Wasn't sure I would as not all classic rock does it for me. Highway star, pictures of home and smoke on the water were all great. Got a little tired of it towards the end but overall really good
Enjoyed listening to this. Love the falsetto vocals, driving guitar riffs, and the drum fills. A short, but sweet album. Favorite songs: Never Before, Smoke on the Water, and Space Truckin’.
Oops gonna do Janis and Purple on this one, accidental publish on last one. Pearl- JJ Great range of tracks, immense vocal performance, so much poured into each track. Purely personal taste but at times I found the vocals a little much, although when I decided to surrender to them there was an undeniable power and felt quite moved. Fav track: Get in while you can 4/5 Machine Head- DP Indulgent guitar solos and the performative rock from this era is so far from my jam, but quite enjoyed this. Atleast the solos in this felt consistent with the album and had purpose. Good range of tracks, particularly enjoyed the moodier numbers. Fav track: When a Blind man cries 3.5/5
Another classic album, with their established anthem, Smoke on the Water. 50 years on and their sound is still awesome!
Superb
Highway Star is the best Deep Purple song and I won't hear otherwise
LP
F’ing METAL
It’s nothing to write home about, but it gets bumped to a four for having some fantastic guitar and keyboard tone and for being so concise.
3.5 Duh duh duh, dun dun, duh duh, dun dun dun, dun, duh a
Honestly, it's basic hard rock with mid songwriting, but it's just so concise with some really classic songs on it, so I really enjoyed it.
I was a bit of a metal fan as a kid and so this was a rush of memory. I enjoyed it. Metal that is closer to rock.
I like stoner rock. I like prog rock. So it stands to reason that I like Machine Head.
7/10
Erittäin toimiva. Klassikkokamaa
Second half of the album is much better than the first, including the mighty 'Smoke on the Water'
One of the albums that shaped hard rock. Some good bangers here, definitely. Historic piece
Although I'm not a huge fan of guitar, this album was pretty cool. 70s vibes
When I think of the 70's rock, Deep Purple has never come to mind. I have AC/DC, the Led, the Doors... but this proves that other's were executing rock at another level. I'll be back to dive in once again.
Hell yeah- what a relief from Megadeath. This is good classic rock in my book. It goes hard with some sick solos but it's not gratuitous. It pushes the edges in the right way. I never new the story/lyrics to smoke on the water were so basic, lol. Did you read the Wikipedia entry? Listened to it twice
Classic Rock n Roll
Genres: Hard rock, heavy metal Formed: Run time: 8 songs, 41 min 5 sec Awesome album full of tracks we all know. My favourite song is “Smoke on the Water” which is probably the best-known track on the album. You could easily assume that this song was written after consuming an excess of drink and drugs, but no, they really did watch the Montreux Casino burn to the ground across lake Geneva. I loved the whole album, particularly “Highway Star” and “Space Truckin’”. My Rating: ****
A classic
"Highway Star", "Smoke On The Water" and "Lazy" are the highlights on this heavy and well made album. "Never Before" doesn't share in the main prize, and should've been switched for "When A Blind Man Cries" on the album, but even that songs can't diminish the fun in this funky hardrocking 70's classic. 4,5*
Stærkt album! Kunne især godt lide Pictures of Home…
Very cool. Much more going on than I was expecting. Fun and funky and ahead of it’s time.
Solidly good all the way through. There's some killer tracks on here. Highway Star is an absolute beast of a song \m/ There's some great guitar work on here, but I also particularly love the keys too. They seemed to fall out of favour at some point.
Why is this here? Didn't I already rate an album with live versions of all these songs?
Solid tracks that drone on a little too long. Best enjoyed in an elevated state.
Another huge, huge record! So many great moments on this album The classic guitarsolo's in Highway Star and Jon Lord's amazing organ work. And what about my beloved Drum hero Ian Paice? An absolute legend! The drum intro to Pictures Of Home deserves a huge shoutout as well as the solo on Space Truckin'! Roger Clover's funky bass solo. So much goodness in this record! Favorite lyrics: - Maybe I'm a Leo but I ain't a lion. - Somebody's shouting up at a mountain. Only my own words return. - She took my name, she took my body. And she threw away my soul. Key tracks: Highway Star, Pictures Of Home, Never Before, Smoke On The Water, Lazy, Space Truckin' 8,5 out of 10
Seminal
Great heavy metal album, I do recommend
Последовательность альбомов будто "хард-рок курильщика -> хард-рок нормального человека". Ну что сказать, Глубокий Пурпур это легенда конечно, а Ричи Блэкмор - легендарный гитарный виртуоз. Я никогда не слушал Deep Purple в своё удовольствие, сталкивался только если случайно и обычно с самыми известными песнями. Тем более непонятным теперь для меня стало, почему те или иные песни обрели популярность, a, к примеру, Maybe I'm Leo - нет (судя по числу прослушиваний). Smoke on the Water что, ровнее что ли? К альбому есть одно малюсенькое замечание: так мало песен... Некоторые из них длятся по 5-7 минут, поэтому общая длительность альбома выходит оптимальной. Но хотелось бы больше именно разных треков. Хоть здесь и хватает музыкального развития в каждой композиции (боже, соляки Гилмора в Highway Star - что-то с чем-то), хотелось бы услышать больше материала в рамках одного альбома. Но это в общем мелкие придирки. В остальном же альбому не хватает только одного: плотной сильной лирики. А так - 4+/5 P.S. Люблю отсылаться к прошлым альбомам; наверняка многие знают историю написания песни Smoke on the Water: во время концерта в казино Монтрё случился пожар и дым какое-то время оставался над Женевским озером. Так вот, пожар этот случился во время концерта группы The Mothers of Invention Фрэнка Заппы, которого мы слушали на прошлой недели. Всё переплетено.
Я скоро вернусь к более расписанным ревьюшкам, пока что просто скажу, что кайфанул, будто лет на 5 назад, когда впервые услышал пару песен с этого альбома, вернулся
It's a good album to rock to. The long solos didn't put me off as much as I expected because they felt like they had a point, as opposed to just jamming out for time. And what a way to end the album - with "When a Blind Man Cries"
YORS
Smoke on the water. A fire in the sky. The album has a bit of the same problem that Blue Oyster Cult's "Agents of Fortune" does for me. The other songs on the album are ok to good, but then you get to the one song everyone knows, and that one song is way above the rest (except for maybe "Space Truckin' " but for me, it's just that that song is so silly.). I like Deep Purple a lot, from songs like "Hush" to "Perfect Strangers" to "Burn". If it wasn't for DP, metal and progressive rock probably would not be around today. But I don't pull this one album out. But regardless, there's always that one song that goes way above the rest on their albums. Can I rank the album because of the one song? Well, no. So we look at the other songs. And they're... ok. A lot of them they still play on the road, so there must be something to them. We start with "Highway Star" is pretty damn rocking. "Maybe I'm a Leo"... ? WTH. The next two songs again are pretty forgettable. Then we have "Space Truckin'", which is, as I said, is pretty goofy. "Lazy" is a pretty good instrumental opening, then "Smoke On The Water." So about half of the songs are forgettable, which is not good. Still, the strong songs do outweigh the weaker songs. So yeah, I'll give it a 4, but it's a weak 4.
Good, fun music 4
never heard it before but i liked it
Tried to buy a guitar on ebay while listening.
Pretty good rock.The guitar work is amazing.Some of the songs are a little too long like highway star didn’t need to be 6 minutes long.I might listen to the whole album again.Crazy it’s from 1972.
Nice!
Naturally this album is bound to be popular for me. It’s just classic and impressive.
Cheesy metal music, I enjoyed this one a lot. I have a soft spot for anything I can imagine myself playing on Guitar Hero as a teenager, while feeling like a rock star. Those guitar solos are heavy and a lot of fun to listen to, and everything else is just icing on the cake. Plus, Smoke on the Water is still an enjoyable listen even after hearing it 50,000 times. That, alongside Highway Star, is the standout track here.
Highway star is fantastisch. Dit album heeft duidelijk veel invloed gehad op de koers van rock. Maar sommige nummers zijn wel een beetje zz top saai
Listened Before? N Holy smokes (on the water) this one was amazing! I have never gotten around to getting into Deep Purple deep cuts at all, but these guys were great musicians and they're stoner rock legends for a reason. This one cooks from beginning to end. I will revisit many times. I may end up getting deeper (heh) into their library now. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Smoke on the Water, Highway Star
I'm only culturally familiar with this album, but I listen to a lot of early 70's rock, so I'm curious about how this will play out. Highway Star always blows me away... off the bat I'm wondering if I got a new 5 star album? The next three tracks really cool me off. I'm at a 3 star now. Smoke on The Water.... Uuuggghhh, yes it's iconic, but it honestly sounds like a poor cover of what would be an iconic classic. With respect for Smoke and Lazy being a breath of fresh air, I'm seeing a 4 star possibly landing. MFers gonna nail me with Space Truckin'?!? That is just what I needed. Come on! When A Blind Man Cries doesn't jive on this album for me. I like the song, but the album could've ended with Space Truckin'. I don't judge bad end tracks too harshly cause it happens so often. It's easy enough to stop playing and it's ok. Maybe shy, but I'll score a 4.
Better than i expected and ignoring the bad reputation that smoke on the water has i reat this a 4.
I always saw this at record stores and never really thought I’d be the one interested into this but here we are I am very interested in it. I think that Smoke On The Water shouldn’t have been the single as there is many other tunes on here that I feel would be a better sing but overall very impressed with this album
Great classic rock album.
I was surprised that I liked this as much as I did. Some silly lyrics, but the music is decent and fun. I added the first track to my Liked Songs list.
Not a Deep Purple fan, but this album is FUN. Kick ass drumming, bass, guitar and synth - and Ian Gilian also does a good enough job to my taste. Maybe coming across Smoke on the Water made be balk a bit - but it’s the songs fault - it actually gave me a chance to give it a proper listen after all these years and appreciate its special place in the rock and roll arsenal. Much more fun than I thought it would be.
Lazy, Highway Star and Smoke on the Water are certainly three iconic rock music pieces that are remembered by anyone having been young at that time.
4/5. A fantastic collection of heavy rock songs. There are some skippable songs on here but truly an awesome album.
When I think of Deep Purple, I immediately think of the high level of technical mastery the band had. They're really exceptional on pretty much every level. That makes the jamminess of some of these songs somewhat forgivable. I mean, if I could play like these guys, I'd probably indulge myself a bit with it too. The band is actually really good here at restraining themselves. This album is a mere 37 minutes of intense power blues/proto-metal that packs the punch of an album twice as long. There are several classic rock staples included on here as well as some forceful deep cuts that still burn 50+ years on. It's probably the best album Deep Purple ever made. Fave Songs: Space Truckin', Highway Star, Smoke on the Water, Pictures of Home
Not bad classic rock. Some recognizable beats. Smoke on the water.
ok
I quite liked this. It seems like a predecessor to the heavier, harder rock and metal that I don't like much. It's giving stereotypical "young British rockstar". I loved the track Maybe I'm a Leo and the extended instrumentation in Lazy. Listened to it around three times abd I'll be listening to it again sometime.
Ein af þessum eðal-klassísku þungarokksplötum. Stutt í blúsinn sums staðar líka. Ekkert út á þetta að setja. Ánægjuleg frá upphafi til enda!
Highway Star und Maybe I'm A Leo sind ein guter Start, Smoke On The Water ist natürlich toll. Never Before & When A Blind Man Cries sind auch gut, schlechte Lieder sind keine dabei. Eigentlich würde ich 3 Sterne geben, bombastisch ist das Album nämlich nicht, aber in Anbetracht meiner Erwatungen für die kommenden Alben gebe ich doch 4 Sterne
Great classic rock. I much prefer Blackmore's Rainbow over his Deep Purple stuff so this isn't as great as his other work. Still good stuff and of course, Smoke on the Water is a killer.
Lolz this was cheezy as fuck but like owned it and actually some pretty good jammy shreds in there.
jojo
This album rules. Deep basslines and overall rock sound. Favorite track: Space Truckin'
Containing THE riff for aspiring guitarists to learn certainly counts in Machine Head’s favor. But Deep Purple pack this album full of tasty runs and pummeling beats.
As time passes, it becomes clearer and clearer that Deep Purple’s music tends towards the bland. A simple comparison with Led Zeppelin’s music (same genre, yet timeless music) is all it takes to arrive at that conclusion. However, Machine Head represent DP at its peak, and although bland they do have something to offer. Smoke on the Water is the obvious example.
The classicest of rock
Weird that Smoke on the Water became this band's all time decade-defining hit. It's the most okayest song on here. Really really loved Lazy and Space Truckin'. Highway Star is great, too, but I can't not associate it with the game Rock Band. Lots to love here.
Auch dieses Album kannte ich natürlich wieder nicht bis auf den offensichtlichen Gassenhauer, der textlich etwas flach ist. Gute vier Sterne.
Solid.
o lado B é o que faz o album ser muito bom. tirando highway star o lado A é mais ou menos. Jon Lord é o cara.
Before today, I never heard a full Deep Purple album. I regret not doing it sooner.
requires no explanation, perfect if that's what you're in the mood for
Great classic rock!
BITCHEN
As a whole, significantly better than “Smoke on the Water.” You can really hear the seeds of NWOBHM in several songs, and there’s only one crappy blues-rock track.
Why not 5 as it's one of the template heavy rock albums. Not quite perfect, as Lazy is some standard boogie. But otherwise just brilliant.
Had no idea just how influential this album is, I can hear all sorts of bands from later decades in the.
First listen to a Deep Purple record. Starts off strong with Highway Star with its fast tempo and cool solo. Maybe I’m A Leo has some good riffs but very repetitive for a near 5 minute track. Pictures Of Home was a solid track started with decent instrumental and was a solid track throughout. Never Before was a okay track but very forgettable after the first listen. Smoke On The Water is a classic rock track and is the main standout on this record. The intro to Lazy was a surprise but executed well in style with the record but personally the track didn’t need to be 7 minutes long despite having a good instrumental. Keep Truckin’ was an okay track with solid instrumental but was very repetitive which i wasn’t keen on. When A Blind Man Cries was an excellent way to end off the album with its slow paced style. Overall this album was a good look into Rock in the early 70s but doesn’t really appeal to my taste when it comes to lyrics but instrumental wise it knocked it out of the park. 4/5
8,3 Iconic songs Great riffs
OK, I needed this as a kick start this morning. I enjoyed it despite myself
3.5, 4 stars for smoke on the water
131225 14:35 3.5
classic.
Great classic rock album.
Ok - prefer faster paced tracks, but smoke on the water (surprise surprise) was good
Lovely ‘ald rock.
A few great tracks, and the rest were pleasant but not amazing
Great stuff!!
Listened to on 9/8/22 4/5 Favorite song: smoke on the water, highway star I really enjoyed this 70s rock album - there were quite a few bops and I kept it on repeat all afternoon
They get props for being on the Mt. Rushmore of heavy metal. I am also sure that some of the bits in Spinal Tap are about them. As for the music - aside from the fact that every teenager growing up had to play Smoke On The Water, it holds up very well. Great riffs, the prominence of organ solos, powerhouse drumming and great hard rock vocals. The perfect balan ce between good tunes and extended soloing. It may be dumb rock to some, but it is great dumb rock.
Is it the greatest guitar riff of all time? Either "Smoke on the Water" or "Jumpin' Jack Flash", but I digress. This is a great hard rock album. The drumming on the opening track (Highway Star) is so powerful that it sets the tone for the entire album. The fact that "Smoke on the Water" is recounting a true story is very cool. Ritchie Blackmore's guitar playing is excellent throughout -- I think he gets overlooked compared to some of his contemporaries. I would give this a 4.5 if I could.
A pretty good album at the crossroads of hard rock and psychedelia. I liked it a lot but don't think anything here is better than what Led Zeppelin or black Sabbath does. Highway Star is a lot of fun, and of course the album has the most learned riff in rock history (besides seven nation army) so that's gotta count for something.
This is a great rock album, smoke on the water an all time classic. Up there with the best of 70’s hard rock.
3.5, but "Smoke on the water", "Highway Star" and "Space Trucking" just have to push this up to a 4.
Pretty fun stuff, will likely revisit. Some really good early metal. Got into the groove more as the album went. 4 stars
I had disregarded this band as just another hair band or something, but newfound respect listening to this. It feels like they believe what they're doing in a way that some bands in this genre can lack. Some great grooves. And what can you say about Smoke on the Water, hard to get more iconic that that.
Iconic rock album, drags a bit in the middle but the songs bookending the album are top notch.
4 pretty damn fine songs, classics perhaps of the 7 songs on this album. 4 🌟
Fun, straight-forward rock-n-roll. The number of keyboard solos seem unnecessary.
4/5. Classic, Classic Rock. Smoke on the Water, Highway Star, Lazy, and Space Truckin' are all mega-classic.
A solid block of rock. Deservedly good.
Highway Star and Smoke on the Water are both incredible and, while the rest of the album didn't quite match up, it was still really solid with some fantastic playing throughout
Hair band. Air guitar worthy.
Banger.