Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head (2008) [Repost]

Plus extended interviews for DVDA musical biography telling the incredible story of the making of the Deep Purple album Machine Head. The album that produced the rock masterpiece Smoke On the Water and in 1972 brought worldwide superstardom to Deep Purple putting them at the pinnacle of seventies hard rock.After the success of In Rock and Fireball the band decided on a European location to record their next album. They chose the Casino in Montreux in Switzerland only to see it burn down the night before recording was due to begin. Out of the ashes of the Casino however was to come their most memorable song and their most successful album ever. With smoke literally wafting over the water of Lake Geneva the band took up residence in the Grand Hotel and in the swiftly converted corridors and cupboards of the deserted hotel recorded the album that was to become their tour de force.In exclusive interviews with Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice we take a track by track look at the making of the album. Martin Birch the original engineer and Roger Glover lead us through the original multitask tapes. Ritchie Jon and Roger demonstrate riffs and licks from the songs and explain the genesis of songwriting.

Artists: Deep Purple
- Ian Gillan: Vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore: Guitar
- Jon Lord: Keyboards
- Roger Glover: Bass
- Ian Paice: Drums

Tracklist:
01. Introduction
02. Highway Star
03. Smoke on the Water
04. Pictures of Home
05. Space Truckin'
06. Never Before
07. When A Blind Man Cries

Extra:
- Tv Performances And Promotional Videos
- Exclusive Interviews With The Band
- Archive Footage Of Deep Purple In Concert (Including Very Rare Footage Of 'Smoke On The Water' And 'Space Truckin'


Features:
- Direct Scene Access
- Interactive Menu