Highway Star (track)
by Deep Purple
Year: 1972
From the album Machine Head (track #1)
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Highway Star appears on the following album(s) by Deep Purple:
- Machine Head (track #1) (this album) (1972)
- Made In Japan (track #1) (1972)
- Deepest Purple (The Very Best Of Deep Purple) (track #7) (compilation) (1980)
- 30: Very Best Of Deep Purple (track #9) (compilation) (1998)
- Last Concert In Japan (track #9) (1977)
- The Very Best Of Deep Purple (track #9) (compilation) (2000)
- In Concert (track #5) (1980)
- Nobody's Perfect (track #1) (1988)
- Come Hell Or High Water (track #1) (1994)
- Live At The Olympia '96 (track #17) (1997)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/19/2026 09:29 |  NowhereMan | 15,044 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/14/2026 18:38 |  Tamthebam | 46,112 | 79/100 |
| ! | 05/05/2026 04:57 | lucasleite | 131 | 98/100 |
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AAL2014 07/10/2022 23:19 | #287255
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!
The solos get all the talk, but I love the drum work on this song!
VictorVale 01/01/2019 21:24 | #228506
Obra-prima que deveria ser mais valorizada!!
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.
Easily in the top 10 guitar solos of all time.
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