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Machine Head is the sixth studio album released by the English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in December 1971 at Montreux, Switzerland, and released on 25 March 1972 on Purple Records.

As previous recording sessions had been slotted into the group's gigging schedule, Deep Purple wanted to dedicate time to record an album away from the typical studio environment, hoping it would result in a sound closer to their live shows. They hired the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio for recording, and block-booked the Montreux Casino as a venue, but during a Frank Zappa concert immediately before the sessions, the casino burned to the ground. After a week of searching for an alternative venue, including a session at a nearby theatre that was abandoned due to noise complaints, the band managed to book the Grand Hotel, closed for the winter, and converted it into a live room suitable for recording. These events, particularly the casino fire, became the inspiration for the song "Smoke on the Water". 


1. "Highway Star"
2. "Maybe I'm a Leo"
3. "Pictures of Home"
4. "Never Before" 
5. "Smoke on the Water"
6. "Lazy" 
7. "Space Truckin'" 


****** LET OP!!! ******
Het volledige album is in 4.1, afkomstig van de quadraphonic mix. Alleen ‘When A Blind Man Cries’ ‘Maybe I’m A Leo’ en ‘Lazy’ zijn in 5.1 uitgebracht. Deze heb ik apart van het volledige album in een map geplaatst, voor de liefhebbers. Het volledige album zal waarschijnlijk wel als 5.1 worden weergeven, alleen is het FC kanaal stil. 
****** LET OP!!! ******


Volledig album;
Sample rate : 96000 Hz
Channels : 6
Bits per sample : 24
Avg. bitrate : 6650 kbps
Codec : FLAC
Encoding : lossless

De 5.1 "bonus" tracks;
Sample rate : 96000 Hz
Channels : 6
Bits per sample : 24
Avg. bitrate : 8002 kbps
Codec : FLAC
Encoding : lossless

Afkomstig van de Deep Purple Machine Head 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. Inclusief foto's van de box en (scans van) het boekje wat bij de box hoort.

Dank aan de originele poster!