Highway Star (track) by Deep Purple

Highway Star by Deep Purple
Year: 1972
From the album Machine Head (track #1)
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90/100 (from 307 votes)
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DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR EP 7" 45 - VERY RARE THAI PRESSING - THAILAND ONLY
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Deep Purple - Made In Japan - Vinyl LP Smoke On The Water, Highway Star (Live)
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Average Rating: 
90/100 (from 307 votes)
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 89.5/100, a mean average of 89.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.6.

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From 07/10/2022 23:19
This is not only one of the greatest opening tracks on a hard rock album, it’s one of the most directly influential. The blistering tempo and the solo sections in particular sound super indicative of what was to come in the genre’s history.

Shoutout Ian Paice on drums!
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From 06/19/2019 13:14
The solos get all the talk, but I love the drum work on this song!
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From 01/01/2019 21:24
Obra-prima que deveria ser mais valorizada!!
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From 11/19/2018 22:09
One of, if not THE most important song in the history of heavy metal. It's heavy and fast, kick-ass, and has killer solos from both Lord and Blackmore. Lyrics are kinda stupid but musically, it's just totally groundbreaking and awesome.
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From 01/21/2018 16:38
Easily in the top 10 guitar solos of all time.
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From 07/31/2016 02:39
One of the coolest guitar solos I've ever heard.
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From 03/02/2013 15:49
I didn't know this song was by Deep Purple.
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From 12/02/2012 02:58
Perfect song for the road. Incredible organ and guitar solos.
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