Burn (Deep Purple album)

Burn
Studio album by Deep Purple
Released 15 February 1974
Recorded November 1973 in Montreux, Switzerland
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock
Length 41:37
Label EMI/Purple
Producer Deep Purple
Deep Purple chronology
Who Do We Think We Are
(1973)		 Burn
(1974)		 Stormbringer
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone (unfavourable)[2]
Robert Christgau (C+)[3]

Burn is the eighth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in November 1973 with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, and released in February 1974.

Contents

Recording and release

It introduced new lead vocalist David Coverdale and new bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes from Trapeze. This was the first Deep Purple album with the Mark III line-up. With the addition of Coverdale and Hughes, Purple's hard rock sound became more boogie oriented, incorporating elements of soul and funk which would become much more prominent on the follow-up album, Stormbringer.

"Coronarias Redig" was recorded during these sessions, but not used on the album, appearing as a B-side on the "Might Just Take Your Life" single. It appears as a bonus track (in remixed form) on the anniversary edition re-release.

"Might Just Take Your Life", released three days before the album on 12 February, was Deep Purple's first UK single in two years.

Track listing

Glenn Hughes participated in song-writing, but wasn't given credit due to unexpired contractual obligations. However, the 30th anniversary edition of the album included Hughes in the credits for all the tracks except "Sail Away" and "Mistreated".

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Burn"   Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale 6:00
2. "Might Just Take Your Life"   Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale 4:36
3. "Lay Down, Stay Down"   Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale 4:15
4. "Sail Away"   Blackmore, Coverdale 5:48
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "You Fool No One"   Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale 4:47
2. "What's Goin' On Here"   Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale 4:55
3. "Mistreated"   Blackmore, Coverdale 7:25
4. "'A' 200"   Blackmore, Lord, Paice 3:51
30th anniversary CD reissue
No. Title Writer(s) Length
9. "Coronarias Redig" (2004 remix) Blackmore, Lord, Paice 5:30
10. "Burn" (2004 remix) Blackmore, Hughes, Lord, Paice, Coverdale 6:00
11. "Mistreated" (2004 remix) Blackmore, Coverdale 7:28
12. "You Fool No One" (2004 remix) Blackmore, Hughes, Lord, Paice, Coverdale 4:57
13. "Sail Away" (2004 remix) Blackmore, Coverdale 5:37

Personnel

Additional personnel

Sales accomplishments

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Gold 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[6] Gold 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

SNEP Certification (France)[7]

Date Designation Total Sales
July 1977 Gold 100,000

References

  1. ^ "Burn". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r5336. Retrieved January 5, 2012. 
  2. ^ Barnes, Ken (25 April 1974). "Album reviews Deep Purple". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/deeppurple/albums/album/93441/review/5946156/burn. Retrieved 2 December 2009. 
  3. ^ "CG: Deep Purple". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Deep+Purple. Retrieved 2012-01-04. 
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Deep Purple – Burn". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Burn%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Deep Purple – Burn". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.  Enter Burn in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  6. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Deep Purple – Burn" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/index.html. 
  7. ^ Deep Purple Certifications - InfoDisc - http://www.infodisc.fr/CD_Certif.php - December 20, 2011
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