“The heavy bass line gives an air of gloom in keeping with the illustrative lyrics,” wrote Richard Green of the song in the NME, before singling out Ian Paice for praise. Then Purple’s American label, Warner Brothers, took the decision to release a single, not from that record, but featuring edited live and studio versions of “Smoke On The Water.” By the time of that next studio album, the song was also a highlight of the band’s famous live album Made In Japan. That became the acrimonious Who Do We Think We Are, released in March 1973. It reached No.35, but “Smoke” and other tracks from the record that became Purple landmarks, such as “Highway Star” and “Space Truckin’,” were too long for mainstream, daytime radio.Īs tensions grew within the band, contractual requirements demanded the recording of another album. Its selection was no doubt informed by the fact that it was the shortest track on the LP, at under four minutes. In the UK, “Never Before” was released as the only single from Machine Head, simultaneously with the album.
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