Remastered 2012 - Release 2015
Style-Genre: Hardrock; Pop; Rock ;
see:
ARTWOODS; Santa Barbara Machine Head ; EPISODE SIX; Maze ; Lord Sutch ; Flowerpot Men ; Zephyr ;
Outlaws (UK) - Joe Meek ; Ashton-Lord ; PAL ; WHITESNAKE ; TRAPEZE ; IAN GILLAN BAND; RAINBOW ;
Black Sabbath ; J.L.Turner ; Elf ; James Gang ; Hughs Thrall ; Dixie Dreggs ; Captain Beyond ; Warhorse ;
Nick Simper's Fandango ;
Musicians:
MK II (1970-1972)
JOHN LORD - keyboards, voc. (ex-Artwoods) ; IAN GILLAN - voc. (ex-Episode Six);
RITCHIE BLACKMORE - guitar, voc. (ex-Outlaws, Mandrake Root ,Lord Sutch , pre-Rainbow);
ROGER GLOVER - bass (ex-Episode Six) ; IAN PAICE - drums (ex-Maze) ;
MK III
In 1973 lineup changed:
DAVID COVERDALE - vocals replaced Gillan & GLENN HUGHES - bass, voc. (ex-Trapeze) he replaced Glover;
RITCHIE BLACKMORE - guitar, voc. (ex-Outlaws, Mandrake Root;Lord Sutch, pre-Rainbow);
JOHN LORD - keyboards, voc. (ex-Artwoods) ; IAN PAICE - drums (ex-Maze) ;
Next change was in 1975 with new guitarplayer TOMMY BOLIN (ex-Zephyr; James Gang) ;
The group split in spring 1976 and it was silence till 1984.
MK I (1968-1969): Nick Simper - bass, voc.; Rod Evans (ex-Maze) - lead vocals;
Produced by: Deep Purple ; Engineers: Martin Birch - ass.: Jeremy Gee;
Cover design: John Coletta & Roger Glover; Photos: Shepard Sherbell ;
Tracks Composed by: Gillan-Paice-Lord-Blackmore-Glover
Highway Star
Maybe I'm Leo
Pictures of Home
Never Before
Smoke on the Water
Lazy
Space Truckin
