Machine Head was the album that set the template for Deep Purple’s entire future direction ...
On this day (April 22) in 1972, Deep Purple scored a No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart with their sixth studio album Machine Head. The album contained “Smoke on the Water” and “Highway Star,” which would ...
On this day (April 22) in 1972, Deep Purple topped the UK Albums Chart with Machine Head. The album spent a total of three weeks at No. 1 in their home country. It also topped charts in Germany, ...
The song remains a classic rock staple 54 years later.