Deep Purple arrived there on 3 December 1971. Among others, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Black Sabbath had all performed at the casino, and it closed for refurbishments each winter, allowing it to be used as a recording venue. The band had performed there in May 1971, and befriended Claude Nobs, founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival. The casino was a large arena, containing several entertainment facilities. They had booked the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio and made hotel reservations. ĭeep Purple initially planned to record Machine Head at Montreux Casino in Switzerland during December 1971. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore started to think about possible solo work for the future, and Deep Purple as a whole looked forward to a dedicated block of time to record, getting away from the pressures of touring. They then began a tour of the United States, which ended up being cancelled after two gigs due to singer Ian Gillan contracting hepatitis. The group toured the UK from September to October 1971, and previewed some new material that was ultimately released on Machine Head. Deep Purple were advised to record outside the United Kingdom, as they would not have to pay as much income tax. Drummer Ian Paice recorded his kit in the corridor for some of the Fireball sessions, believing it sounded better, and he wanted to find an alternative recording environment away from a typical sound-proofed studio. The band felt that prior studio work did not sound as good as their live performances, and wanted to record in a stage environment. Influential in the development of traditional metal, it continues to be viewed favourably by music critics and has been reissued several times.īy 1971, Deep Purple had been touring for two years and earlier studio albums, such as Deep Purple in Rock (1970) and Fireball (1971) were recorded in between live shows.
Machine Head is Deep Purple's most commercially successful album, topping the charts in several countries, including number one in the UK. These events, particularly the casino fire, became the inspiration for the song " Smoke on the Water". After a week of searching for an alternate venue, including a session at a nearby theatre that was abandoned due to noise complaints, the band managed to book the Grand Hotel, closed for the winter, and converted it into a live room suitable for recording. They hired the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio for recording, and block-booked the Montreux Casino as a venue, but during a Frank Zappa concert immediately before the sessions, the casino burned to the ground. It was recorded in December 1971 at Montreux, Switzerland, and released on 25 March 1972 on Purple Records.Īs previous recording sessions had been slotted into the group's gigging schedule, Deep Purple wanted to dedicate time to record an album away from the typical studio environment, hoping it would result in a sound closer to their live shows. Machine Head is the sixth studio album released by the English rock band Deep Purple.
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