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Going For Gold with Deep Purple

3 years ago by Jeff Woods | February 16, 2010 12:41 pm

From my Legends weekly show #298 "People wonder, if CD’s have managed to increase in value, the answer is YES, at least some.  At least those that are out of print or were limited edition releases.  It always come down to supply and demand.  The ones that people are after include those Mobile Fidelity 24 Karat Gold Audiophile Cds – all of them. 

Now, as Olympic fever burns in Vancouver, and the athletes go for gold, so does Deep Purple as ‘Machine Head’ is coming out on Audio Fidelity.

On March 16th, DEEP PURPLE’s legendary 1972 release Machine Head is being reissued as a 24 karat gold CD by the Audio Fidelity label.



Mastered by Steve Hoffman, the tracklisting is as follows:



‘Highway Star’

‘Maybe I’m A Leo’

‘Pictures Of Home’

‘Never Before’

‘Smoke On The Water’

‘Lazy’

‘Space Truckin”



Press Release:

Many consider this 1972 release, Deep Purple’s sixth studio album, to be their greatest effort, it was certainly their most successful recording, topping the charts worldwide.



The classic line up includes Ritchie Blackmore’s shredding and slinging riffs, Jon Lord’s haunting keyboards and Ian Gillian’s threatening rock and blues vocals blending with the no-nonsense style of Roger Glover’s bass and the energy of Ian Paice on drums.



The band defined themselves with hard-knocking metal classics including ‘Smoke On The Water’, featuring one of the most memorable guitar solos in the history of rock n’ roll and ‘Highway Star,’ the ultimate speed metal song.



Deep Purple proved with this album that they know how to play their metal music loud, impressive and hard-rocking and Machine Head is not only often cited as being very influential in the development of heavy metal music. It was recorded at the Grand Hotel,  Montreux, Switzerland in December 1971 with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.



If you’d like to pre-order a copy via Amazon, click HERE.

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• debbie m/over 25yrlistner

  February 16, 2010 at 3:53 pm

  Hi Jeff,

  So not only do I have many albums Im wondering if worth money but cds thanks for advising although none are sold Gold…prefer Silver…lol

  Please correct me if Im wrong but many moons ago saw Rainbow with Ritchie and Ronnie at CNe cannot remember venue though ,,,,anyhow Give me LAZY ,,a fantastic energy and beat.anytime by the way.. Ritchie now doing Renaissance shows???
  cheers

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• Jason

  February 17, 2010 at 2:57 am

  Deep Purple releasing a 24K gold CD is big news. Is this remastered? I am always hesitant to buy remastered material – the studio engineer is like an additional member of the band and can make or break the recording. Either way, I have a plaque for that waiting

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• jon

  February 17, 2010 at 11:01 am

  Hey Jeff, I helped put up the stage for a Classic Rock Weekend gig back in ’98, they were lookin a little long in the tooth then… however, they sounded great, rocked the hell out of the place and rejuvinated my deepest purples.

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