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Fireball
is the fifth
studio album
by English
Rock Band
released in 1971
as the
second album
with the
consisting of
and
It was recorded
at various times
between
September 1970
and
June 1971.
It became the first
of the band's
three
UK No. 1 albums,
though it did not stay
on the charts
as long as its
predecessor,
Deep Purple in Rock.
Even though the album
has sold over a
million copies
in the UK,
it has never received
a certification there.
The album was
the first that
Deep Purple
worked on after
establishing their
career with
In Rock,
which had been
a critical and
commercial success,
staying on the charts
for over a year.
Because of this,
the group were in
continual demand
for live concerts,
which began to
affect band
members' health.
Keyboardist
Jon Lord
suffered back problems
dating back to his days
in The Artwoods
when he had to transport a
Hammond organ to gigs
without the assistance
of a road crew
and bassist
Roger Glover
had stomach problems
which prevented him
from performing live
on several occasions.
Guitarist
Ritchie Blackmore
felt he had been
vindicated by
the decision to
concentrate on
hard rock,
and believed the
group's success was
largely because of him.
This led to
increasing conflicts
with singer
Ian Gillan
and the relationship
between the two
began to
become strained.
As with the
previous album,
sessions for the
follow-up to
In Rock
were booked
in the space of
many months
in between the bands
touring commitments.
On the first of these,
in September 1970,
the band completed
just one song,
"Anyone's Daughter",
with the band
struggling to
come up with
more ideas.
Further material
for the album was
rehearsed in
Welcombe Manor,
Devonshire
in December 1970.
The band cancelled
several live performances
in order to
put together material
that could serve as a
follow-up to
In Rock.
"Strange Kind of Woman",
"I'm Alone"
and
"The Mule"
were written
during these sessions,
and recorded in
January 1971,
with the first two
coupled together
as Deep Purple's
next single
in February,
to keep the band
in the public eye
while the album
was still being
worked on.
Another song,
"Freedom"
was written at
Welcombe
and recorded
during these sessions,
but didn't make
the final track listing.
Other material
was recorded
in-between gigs
through to March.
"Strange Kind of Woman"
was added to the
group's live set
at the end
of January,
quickly developing
into a showpiece
for Gillan to
sing back
Blackmore's
guitar riffs
in a call and
response manner.
The last song
to be recorded was
"Demon's Eye"
in June.
Meanwhile,
their American
record label,
Warner Bros,
grew impatient
waiting for the
new album,
as the band
had an
American tour booked
for July.
As a result,
"Demon's Eye"
could not make
the final track list
there,
with the label
opting to include
"Strange Kind Of Woman"
instead.
TRACK LIST
CD 1
Fireball
No No No
Demon's Eye
Strange Kind of Woman
Anyone's Daughter
The Mule
Fools
No One Came
The Mule
(Drum Solo)
(Live)
(Tokyo August 17th 1972)
Strange Kind Of Woman
(Live)
(Tokyo August 17th 1972)
CD 2
No One Came
(Remix 1996)
Backwards Piano
Fireball
(Take 1 - Instrumental)
Demon's Eye
(Instrumental)
The Noise Abatement Society Tapes
Demon's Eye
(Remix 1996)
Slow Train
(Album Outtake)
Freedom
(Album Outtake)
I'm Alone
(B-Side)
Fireball
(Vocal Mix)
No No No
(Vocal Mix)
Demon's Eye
(Vocal Mix)
Strange Kind of Woman
(Vocal Mix)
The Mule
(Vocal Mix)
Anyone's Daughter
(Vocal Mix)
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