Having already been released over the years as
Machine Head Live
in Japan and
Scandinavian Nights
in Europe, this live set from
Deep Purple
finally gets a more official release as part of the
Official Deep Purple (Overseas) Live Series
. Featuring
performing songs off their (as of the recording unreleased) benchmark album
Machine Head
in 1972, this live set finds the legendary band performing in a world where "Smoke on the Water" had yet to become one of the most instantly recognizable riffs in rock history. The album also contains a trio of bonus cuts from a 1973 performance in New York, as well as an Australian interview with the band from 1971. ~ Gregory Heaney