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Title: Deep Purple – Machine Head
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1972, Rock, Hard Rock
Matrix #: BS 2607
Condition: VG+

Cultural Facts:

Studio Lore: Recorded at the Montreux Casino after Frank Zappa’s show ended in a fire—band literally watched the smoke over the lake.

Scene Ecology: The band’s touring machine fed a new hard-rock circuit where volume wars and bigger PA systems changed venue culture.

Band Drama: Gillan and Blackmore’s slow-burn conflict escalated on the road, setting up the later lineup cracks and exits.

2/19/26 OB