There’s a lot of stuff from that era that we still keep in the show, and obviously, that’s one that’s known all around the world.

“It’s very nice to have stuff like that in the repertoire in a show. According to him, it was a warm-up track that came up suddenly because of the lack in the album. The singer has revealed a shocking fact about the song while answering the question. However, recently, Ian Gillan was asked whether he ever gets tired of the band’s classic Smoke On The Water.

Having nearly 6-minute listening time on the album version, the track was certified gold by RIAA. In the album, there is a heavily-beloved Deep Purple song that was ranked on Rolling Stone’s list of top 500 songs of all time, Smoke On The Water. It also peaked at number 1 on several charts such as Australian Album Charts, UK Album Charts, German Album Charts, and RPM100. Consisting of 7 tracks in its original release, the album was certified 2-time platinum by RIAA. One of those highest-selling albums was the band’s sixth studio album, Machine Head, which was released on March 25, 1972.

Preparing to release its 22nd studio album on November 26, 2021, Deep Purple In Rock, Who Do We Think We Are, Burn, Stormbringer, and Fireball were some of the band’s hit albums. During its ongoing career, the band has released 21 studio albums. In a new interview with KSHE 95, Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan has revealed the tragic story behind the band’s classic Smoke On The Water and recalled how they created the song.ĭeep Purple is a London-based rock band that was formed in 1968.

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