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Fireball: 25th Anniversary Edition
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Description
By the time of this 1971 release, Deep Purple was in the midst of making the transition from the hard-edged pop of the band's first line-up to a band that was battling Led Zeppelin for the hard rock crown.
Having already gotten off to agreat start with DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK, this Purple lineup ofIan Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover, and Ian Paice fit together like interlocking pieces. Blessed with such unerring chemistry, Purple raised the bar for hard rock with such nuggets as the hard-driving title track and thegrinding "Fools". Elsewhere, they show surprising range with the country-flavoured "Anyone's Daughter" (featuring some impressive finger picking by Blackmore) and the Jimi Hendrix-influenced "No One Came" (which includes a dollop of psychedelic backwards guitar). Also included is the Purple epic "The Mule", a sweeping tour de force dominated by Blackmore's Middle Eastern-tinged soloing and Lord's Pink Floyd-ian keyboard runs. The song became a highlight of Deep Purple's liveshows.
Deserves more credit
Review date: 2008-08-05 Rating: 8 out of 10
Sandwiched between the fifties-influenced and bluesy "In Rock" and the "heavy rock" classic "Machine Head", "Fireball" is most people's third choice in the magnificent early 70s triptych from Deep Purple. Granted there are not the anthems like "Highway Star", "Child In Time", "Smoke On The Water" or "Speed King" on this collection, but there's still some great hard rock in tracks like "The Mule", the title track, "No One Came" and the iconic single "Strange Kind Of Woman". "Anyone's Daughter" is a bizarre trip into country rock that no doubt appalled the band's fans at the time ! However, overall this is an immaculately remastered piece of work, full of trademark Purple drums, driving organ, rumbling bass and cosmic guitar. Oh and I nearly forgot, Gillan's voice.
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Reviews
what about the blues?
Review date: 2008-02-23 Rating: 8 out of 10
I've had this album for 36 years - it's the greatest fusion of blues and hard rock I've ever heard from a mainstream band even if the lyrics are somewhat dated and sexist - but then again being sexist (sexist Nigel, not sexy!) was a defining element of the genre. At the time I remember Blackmore being intervied in Melody Maker and promising that the next album would be "back to rock 'n' roll" because of the poor response at the time. Oh the benefit of hindsight - it sounds better today than most of "Machine Head"!
yes yes yes
Review date: 2007-11-02 Rating: 10 out of 10
Sandwiched between 'In Rock' and 'Machine Head,' arguably DP's most popular studio albums, 'Fireball' is more ambitious than both, but not as good as either. Class will show, however, and it's still a great album. The title track stands out as a reminder of what the band do best, namely high-tempo hard rock. Thereafter, they probe a surprising array of styles. 'No No No' is a mid-paced song, which Ian Gillan's vocal enlivens.
'Demon's Eye' is stronger, a suitably malevolent slice of hard rock. 'Anyone's Daughter' is the big surprise, sounding like the something you'd hear on Bob Dylan's 'Bringing It All Back Home,' complete with amusing lyric. I like this song, though it doesn't sound as if it belongs here. 'The Mule' is a minor masterpiece, full of exotic, almost psychedelic touches. The guv'nor on this track though is Ian Paice, whose circular rhythms give the track its shape. 'Fools' is a bit routine in places, but is punctuated by some eerie passages and 'No One Came' sees DP going back more to basics. The addition of 'Strange Kind Of Woman' is a major bonus. It might take a little adjusting to, but 'Fireball' is well worth your patience.
hard rock, perfect!
Review date: 2006-12-05 Rating: 10 out of 10
I dont want to get into a debate about which album is the best , but to me hearing Fireball remastered this is their best, obviously following `In rock` was no mean feat! Fireball has it all , my favourites are No one came, The mule, Fools, Demons eye, and the extra`s, Slow train, and Freedom .There is a loose but tight jammy feel that makes me think certain songs kinda just happened and progressed in the studio. overall a job well done. No one came for miles around and said man `who`s he`!,now wheres my Robin Hood outfit?.
Progressive Hard Rock
Review date: 2006-10-16 Rating: 10 out of 10
If you like Deep Purple but don't own Fireball, you are in for a real treat. This album is a hard rock masterpiece and Ian Gillan would totally agree with me. It's a shame that Fireball has been kind of forgotten about, it clearly holds up against In Rock and Machine Head. One nice thing about this album is, besides the great material, you won't be sick of ANY of the songs, because "classic rock" radio ignores this great stuff, just blows me away.
Anyhow, if you're just starting to collect their albums, maybe you already have Machine Head, this one won't disappoint. One of the great hard rock albums of the seventies.
Highlights: Fireball, Strange Kind of Woman, Anyone's Daughter, Fools and No One Came.
Product Details/Specifications
Artist(s):
Deep Purple
Recording label: EMI
Manufacturer: EMI
EAN: 0724385371127
Binding: Audio CD
Release date: 1996-10-14
Universal product code (UPC): 724385371127
Number of discs: 1
Disc 1 Tracks:
1. Fireball
2. No No No
3. Demon's Eye
4. Anyone's Daughter
5. Mule
6. Fools
7. No One Came
8. Strange Kind Of Woman
9. I'm Alone
10. Freedom
11. Slow Train
12. Demon's Eye (2)
13. Midnight In Moscow
14. Robin Hood
15. William Tell
16. Fireball (1)
17. Piano Insert
18. No One Came (2)
Publishers: EMI