FIREBALL
| Deep Purple
FIREBALL
Fireball is the fifth album by English Rock band Deep Purple, released in 1971 and the second with the Mk II line-up. It was recorded at various times between September 1970 and June 1971. It became the first of the band's two UK No. 1 albums, though it did not stay on the charts as long as its predecessor, Deep Purple In Rock. -Wikipedia
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Classic Rock Review
Fireball is more than a mere stepping stone on the way to the masterpiece Machine Head, but is in fact a classic in its own right
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All Music
Machine Head would provide Deep Purple with their commercial peak, but on Fireball, the formidable quintet was already firing on all cylinders.
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World Metal Domination
2018 - On “Fireball” Deep Purple convince with great experimentation. The songs are varied and cover a wide range of hard rock. On the plate is perhaps not a “hit” as in other albums but so some song gem. In my view, “Fireball” is quite a reference for the entire work of the band.
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Spectrum Culture
2017 - Fireball is the red-headed stepchild; neither doted upon nor given free reign. But there is a sort of confused beauty to the proceedings that makes it a fascinating, if not essential, listen.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
'Fireball' is, in many respects, the most underrated and eclectic creation of the glorious Mk.II lineup.
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Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews
Playing hard rock rather than prog, the group is less ridiculous but no more accomplished: the muddy bass and overdriven organ drown out the guitar, and the tunes are overlong ("No One Came") and simplistic (title track).
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John McFerrin Music Reviews
Then again, there's only one track that I actively dislike, a couple I really enjoy, and the rest is intriguing at the worst. In other words, I may not be thrilled by this the way I am by In Rock, but I definitely don't dislike the album enough to give it less than a very good grade.
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Louder Sound
Numerous high points include the raging title track; the luscious groove of No No No; Demon’s Eye’s Son Of My Father-style beginning; and the deeply proggy The Mule. That’s not to mention Gillan’s unhinged performance on Fools
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Only Solitaire
Again, there are seven numbers, and most of them kick just as much ass as In Rock
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