Released in 1972, Machine Head stands as one of the most celebrated hard rock albums ever recorded. Captured in the corridors of the Montreux Casino and the Grand Hotel using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, the album was born out of chaos after a fire broke out during a Frank Zappa concert, destroying the original venue. That incident directly inspired the opening riff and lyrics of Smoke on the Water, arguably the most recognizable guitar riff in rock history.

The album features the classic Deep Purple Mark II lineup of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice at the absolute peak of their powers. Alongside Smoke on the Water, the record delivers Highway Star, Space Truckin and Never Before, cementing its place as a cornerstone of heavy metal and hard rock.

This reissue presents the album remastered for vinyl, bringing renewed clarity and depth to the original recordings. The pressing is released on Universal Music and carries EAN 0600753635827, confirming this as the specific remastered reissue edition on 180-gram vinyl.

Format: 12-inch vinyl LP
Weight: 180-gram heavyweight vinyl
Edition: Remastered reissue
Label: Universal Music / Mercury

Tracklist

Side A
1. Highway Star
2. Maybe I'm a Leo
3. Pictures of Home
4. Never Before

Side B
1. Smoke on the Water
2. lazy
3. Space Truckin'