Super Deluxe LP/3CD/Blu-Ray Box Set!
2024 Stereo & Dolby Atmos Mixes by Dweezil Zappa from the Original Tapes!
2024 Mix of the Original Album Pressed on Purple Smoke Vinyl!
Includes Previously Unreleased 1971 Live Recording!

Analog Planet Rated 10/10 Music, 9/10 Sound!

Deep Purple unleashed one of the best guitar riffs since the invention of rock and roll with "Smoke on the Water," a song dubbed the Beethoven's 5th of hard rock. Since its 1972 debut on Machine Head, the song and the album have left an indelible mark on music, inspiring countless bands around the world.

Warner Records is honoring the album's enormous legacy with a comprehensive version introducing new mixes and live recordings (one previously unreleased).

Highlighting the collection are several different versions of the album, including new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes by Dweezil Zappa. The 1974 quadraphonic mix and a newly remastered version of the original album are also featured, adding depth to the extraordinary set.

The Super Deluxe Edition also contains two captivating live performances. The first, recorded on March 9, 1972, at the Paris Theatre in London, captures the group's unrivaled stage presence during the "Machine Head Tour." The second, previously unreleased, was recorded in April 1971 at the Montreux Casino in Switzerland. The band planned to record Machine Head there that December, but the venue burned down right before the sessions began, an event immortalized in "Smoke on the Water."

In the aftermath, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, singer Ian Gillan, bassist Roger Glover, and drummer Ian Paice relocated to the nearby Grand Hotel (empty for the winter season) to record the album. Despite the chaos, the band managed to create its most successful album ever, topping the U.K. album chart and cracking the Top 10 in the U.S., earning a double platinum certification in 1986.

The previously unreleased Montreux concert promises to be a highlight for fans. The audience recording covers songs the band recorded prior to Machine Head, including "Child in Time" (from 1969's Concerto for Group and Orchestra), "Speed King" (from 1970's Deep Purple in Rock), and "Strange Kind of Woman" (from 1971's Fireball).