Deep Purple Fireball First U.S Pressing Green Label Vinyl Rip FLAC With Bonus
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Fireball
Studio album by Deep Purple
Released July, 1971 (US and Canada), September 1971 (UK and Europe)
Recorded September 1970 to June 1971, London
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 40:30 (Original LP)
Label Warner Bros. (US)
Producer Deep Purple
Professional reviews
* Allmusic 4.5/5 stars link
Fireball is a hard rock album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1971. It was their fifth studio album, and the second with the classic Mk II lineup. It was recorded at various times between September 1970 and June 1971. It would become the first of the band's three UK #1 albums. The album was certified Gold on July 26, 2001 by the RIAA, selling 500,000 copies in the US.[1]
Contents
Versions
The original UK version had "Demon's Eye" as its third track, but did not include "Strange Kind of Woman." It was vice-versa on the American and Japanese releases.
The hit single (Number 8 in the UK) from the album sessions was the boogie-inspired "Strange Kind of Woman." "Strange Kind of Woman" became a staple of the live set up until the present day, and "Fireball" has made a few appearances, mainly as an encore. "Strange Kind of Woman" and "The Mule" appear on the 1972 live album Made in Japan, with the latter morphing into an Ian Paice drum solo.
"Anyone's Daughter" was played on the 1993-1994 tours, while "Fools", "No One Came", "I'm Alone", "Demon's Eye" and "No No No" have all made periodic appearances in various tours since 1996.
Apart from Ian Gillan, the rest of the band doesn't consider the album a classic. However, he has said that the inclusion of "Anyone's Daughter" on the album was "A good bit of fun, but a mistake"[2].
The original vinyl release was in a gatefold sleeve, with a generic Harvest LP-bag and a lyric-insert.
Track listing
All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice except where indicated.
Original US/Canadian/Japanese release
1. "Fireball" – 3:25
2. "No No No" – 6:54
3. "Strange Kind of Woman"* - 4:07
4. "Anyone's Daughter" – 4:43
5. "The Mule" – 5:23
6. "Fools" – 8:21
7. "No One Came" – 6:28
Bonus Tracks All Vinyl Sourced
8. "Demon's Eye" – 5:19
9. "I'm Alone" (b-side) – 3:08
10. "Freedom" (album out-take) – 3:37
11. "Strange Kind of Woman"* (Single Edit) - 3:50
Personnel
* Ian Gillan - vocals
* Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
* Roger Glover - bass
* Jon Lord - keyboards, Hammond organ
* Ian Paice - drums
Additional personnel
* Recorded between September 1970 and June 1971 at De Lane Lea Studios, Olympic Studios, and The Hermitage
* Engineered by Martin Birch, Lou Austin and Alan O'Duffy
* Peter Mew – Original album remastering
* Tom Bender – Engineering work on the bonus tracks and mixes 96
Chart positions
Album
Year Chart Position
1971 The UK Album Chart 1
1971 Norwegian Record Charts 2
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1971 "Strange Kind of Woman" UK Singles Chart 8
1971 "Fireball" UK Singles Chart 15
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