Deep Purple, a band from the ’60s and ’70s with two successful lineup formations that delivered classic sets, are celebrating 50 years of greatness. It was their Mark II formation (Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord)that gave us great music on Fireball (1971), In Rock (1970), the stunning classic Machine Head (1972), and Who Do We Think We Are? (1973) plus the sought after live set, Made In Japan (1972). These were essential ‘must haves’ back in the ’70s.
On March 29, the year bursts out with the news of the 50th anniversary celebration of Machine Head. The arrival of the title in a crazy Rhino Records reissued Deluxe Edition will bring much happiness to fans. The set will be a 3CD/LP/BD-Audio package with plenty to get excited about. The original album features a new 2024 remix from Dweezil Zappa, as well as a 2024 remaster of the original album. The remaining two CDs will provide two live sets: one from the Paris Theatre in London during their Machine Head tour on March 9, 1972 along with a sound check track, and a Montreux live set from April 16, 1971 (not the burn down reference set). The LP features the 2024 Zappa remix along with a B-side. The Blu-ray Audio will include the high resolution ATMOS Zappa remix of the original album, adding on the B-Side bonus track, as well as previously released (1974) Quad mix, and three 5.1 Surround mixes (2012).
I’m betting that a separately available LP and CD Remaster/Remix Edition will soon arrive from this box.
Machine Head (2024 Remix/Remaster/Live Sets/ATMOS Remix/Quad/5.1 Surround Tracks) – Deep Purple
LP (2024 Zappa Stereo Remix)
Side 1
01 Highway Star
02 Maybe I’m A Leo
03 Pictures Of Home
04 Never Before
Side 2
01 Smoke On The Water
02 Lazy
03 When A Blind Man Cries (B-Side)
04 Space Truckin’
CD1 (Machine Head 2024 Zappa Stereo Remix/Remaster)
01 Highway Star (6.05)
02 Maybe I’m A Leo (4.51)
03 Pictures Of Home (5.04)
04 Never Before (3.58)
05 Smoke On The Water (5.39)
06 Lazy (7.21)
07 Space Truckin’ (4.33)
08 When A Blind Man Cries (B-Side)
2024 Remaster
09 Highway Star
10 Maybe I’m A Leo
11 Pictures Of Home
12 Never Before
13 Smoke On The Water
14 Lazy
15 Space Truckin’
CD2 (In Concert: Paris Theatre – London – March 9, 1972)
01 Introduction
02 Highway Star
03 Strange Kind Of Woman
04 Maybe I’m A Leo
05 Smoke On The Water
06 Never Before
07 Lazy
08 Space Truckin’
09 Lucille
Bonus Track
10. Maybe I’m A Leo (Sound Check)
CD3 (In Concert: Montreux – April 16, 1971)
01 Swiss Yodel
02 Speed King
03 Strange Kind Of Woman
04 Into The Fire
05 Child In Time
06 Paint It Black
07 Wring That Neck (Hard Road)
08 Black Night
09 Lucille
BD Audio (2024 Atmos Remix/1974 Quad Mix/ 2012 5.1 Surround Tracks)
2024 Zappa Stereo Atmos Remix of Machine Head
01 Highway Star (6.05)
02 Maybe I’m A Leo (4.51)
03 Pictures Of Home (5.04)
04 Never Before (3.58)
05 Smoke On The Water (5.39)
06 Lazy (7.21)
07 Space Truckin’ (4.33)
Bonus Track
08 When A Blind Man Cries (B-Side)
1974 Quadrophonic Mix of Machine Head – Previously Released
09 Highway Star
10 Maybe I’m A Leo
11 Pictures Of Home
12 Never Before
13 Smoke On The Water
14 Lazy
15 Space Truckin’
2012 5.1 Surround Mix Tracks – Previously Released
16 When A Blind Man Cries
17 Maybe I’m A Leo
18 Lazy