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DEEP PURPLE: Fireball

PICTURE DISC.  Unusual gatefold packaging complete with poster. Original PVC-Sleeve.

Jon Lord poster included (unused, no tack holes or tape). Double sided lyric sheet 

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Recorded September 1970 to June 1971, London
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 40:30

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich refers this album as his main influence in becoming a musician during his teenage years.

Side one
1. “”Fireball”” 3:25
2. “”No No No”” 6:54
3. “”Demon Eye”” 5:19
4. “”Anyone Daughter”” 4:43

Side two
5. “”The Mule”” 5:23
6. “”Fools”” 8:21
7. “”No One Came”” 6:28

All songs written and composed by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice.

Ian Gillan – vocals
Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
Roger Glover – bass
Jon Lord – keyboards, Hammond organ
Ian Paice – drums

One of Deep Purple four indispensable albums, 1971 Fireball saw the band broadening out from the no-holds-barred hard rock direction of the previous year cacophonous In Rock. Metal machine noises introduced the sizzling title track an unusually compact but explosively tight group effort on which Jon Lord organ truly shined. Some innuendo-encrusted hilarity follows “”Anyone Daughter,”” featuring one of singer Ian Gillan first (and still best) humorous story lines to go with one of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore most uncharacteristic, bluesiest performances ever. “”The Mule”” opened the vinyl album second side with what is perhaps Purple finest instrumental, and on the hyper-extended “”Fools,”” the band members proved they could flirt with progressive rock without plunging off its cliff. And closing the album was the exceptional “”No One Came,”” where intertwining instrumental lines locked together beautifully, Gillan wove another entertaining yarn that was part autobiography and part Monty Python, and the often underrated skills of drummer Ian Paice helped the song sound so unreservedly fresh and intuitive that one could almost be convinced the band had winged it on the spot.
On Fireball, the formidable quintet was already firing on all cylinders.

CHECK:

KERRANG No 81. November 1984 Very Good condition. Deep Purple on cover, Manowar, Meat Loaf, Huey Lewis, Chateaux

KERRANG No.137 Check exclusive video showing all pages! January 1987 very good condition. Deep Purple on cover, Kiss, Boston, Venom, Vow Wow, Scorpions, Metallica, Paul DiAnno, Great White, Dave lee Roth, Loudness, Boston

DEEP PURPLE: Perfect Strangers LP Promo. PROMOTIONAL COPY Record bag has lyrics and colour photos. Check videos and whole LP

DEEP PURPLE: Perfect Strangers 12″ Rare SINGLE with unreleased instrumental + the Deep Purple Family Tree poster

DEEP PURPLE: Purpendicular (RCA PROMO 1996 on Chrome Super II tape). Ultra RARE. The classic plus guitarist Steve Morse. Check all samples

Metal Hammer January 1987 Ritchie Blackmore, Europe, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Whitsnake, Kiss, Motley Crue, W.A.S.P, Deep Purple

DEEP PURPLE: Live in Sweden 1970 (Concerthouse November 12th, 1970). RARE

DEEP PURPLE: Black Night + Speed King (Live & previously unreleased) 7″ Killer Picture sleeve HAR 5210! Check videos and a review video of this single.

BUTTERFLY BALL ROGER GLOVER and GUESTS: Love is all 7″ Dio sings, Deep Purple members. 1974 Check animated video.

DEEP PURPLE: Call of the Wild 12″ [+ unbelievable version (LONG VERSION 7:34) of Strangeways]

Black Night. Deep Purple Tribute according to New York CD.

DEEP PURPLE: House of Blue Light CD 1987. Original, first press. + videos

DEEP PURPLE: Slaves and Masters CD. Original, first press 1990+ videos

DEEP PURPLE: Black Night CD Anniversary edition 1995

DEEP PURPLE: The Book Of Taliesyn / Single hits 4 CD. Import CD. Limited edition 17 songs. Check all songs

DEEP PURPLE: Made in Japan 2LP classic LIVE. German original copy. Second hand heavily USED 2LP vinyl.