In 1972, "Machine Head", Deep Purple's most successful album, was released, containing "Smoke On The Water", famous for its deadly riff, a song even defined as "Beethoven's fifth symphony in the Hard Rock world".
“Machine Head: Super Deluxe Edition” is now out, a limited edition box set with 3 CDs, 1 LP and 1 Blu-ray which will be available on March 29, 2024.
The new collection contains several versions of the album, including new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes by Dweezil Zappa. Also featured are the 1974 quadraphonic mix and a newly remastered version of the original album, adding greater depth to the stunning set (see track list below).
The presence at the mixes of Dweezil Zappa, Frank's son, is a sort of closing of the circle, a desire to retrace the story backwards on a journey that reaches the roots of "Smoke On The Water", to the moment in which it was created .
In fact, the story goes that this song draws inspiration from a real event, a fire that broke out at the Montreux Casino, in Switzerland, on 4 December 1971.
