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 after an audience member fired a flare gun.
It was recorded in December 1971 at Montreux, Switzerland, and released on 25 March 1972 on Purple Records.ĭue to previous recording sessions having 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 by English rock band Deep Purple.
