Smoke On The Water (track)
by Deep Purple
Year: 1972
From the album Machine Head (track #5)
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Smoke On The Water appears on the following album(s) by Deep Purple:
- Machine Head (track #5) (this album) (1972)
- Made In Japan (track #3) (1972)
- Deepest Purple (The Very Best Of Deep Purple) (track #12) (compilation) (1980)
- 30: Very Best Of Deep Purple (track #8) (compilation) (1998)
- Last Concert In Japan (track #6) (1977)
- The Very Best Of Deep Purple (track #10) (compilation) (2000)
- Live In London (track #5) (1982)
- Nobody's Perfect (track #10) (1988)
- Come Hell Or High Water (track #12) (1994)
- Live At The Olympia '96 (track #12) (1997)
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| ! | 05/05/2026 04:57 | lucasleite | 131 | 98/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2026 13:58 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2026 19:59 |  flamingyesdept | 16,010 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/12/2026 19:02 | Musicbuff123 | 605 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/26/2026 13:41 | kinginsomniac12 | 6,024 | 100/100 |
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talinhosgameplay 04/06/2025 18:02 | #308365
Overrated! I love DP but this song is not even on my top 10.
AAL2014 07/10/2022 23:28 | #287258
While it’s never been my favorite song (on this album or in general), it’d be tough to deny what a great song Smoke on the Water actually is.
I feel that the arrangement and structure is one that allows Purple to play to many of their strengths quite well and I’ve always loved the solo section.
Instantly recognizable by anyone.
Classic famous riff, and for a reason. IT'S AWESOME!!!
VictorVale 01/01/2019 21:24 | #228505
Clássico incontestável!
Classic song
I like Time Life collections.
paladisiac 02/20/2013 16:43 | #65614
good song, but thanks to what was probably a Time/Life commercial, i always hear foreigner's "hotblooded" when i think of this song.
Jasonconfused 12/02/2012 04:59 | #56446
The most simple, yet powerful guitar riff. Blackmore made himself a modern day Beethoven with this one. What guitar player can't play this riff? The bass and keyboard accompaniment are essential and underrated here.
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