52nd ANNIVERSARY On this date, 26 May 1973, 52 years ago, DEEP PURPLE's single, "SMOKE ON THE WATER", was released in the UK by Purple Records—Warner Bros. Records in the US. It was a track from their sixth studio album, "MACHINE HEAD" (1972). • Whether you're a fan or not, everyone has heard this song at some point in their lives, right? "SMOKE ON THE WATER" is DEEP PURPLE's signature track, featuring one of rock music's most memorable riffs. Inspired by the burning of the Montreux Casino on December 4, 1971, during a FRANK ZAPPA concert for which Deep Purple opened. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017. "SMOKE ON THE WATER" - DEEP PURPLE • Songwriters: Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice • Producer(s): Deep Purple • Recorded: December 1971 • Studio: Grand Hotel (Montreux, Switzerland) and the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio • Released: 26 May 1973 (UK) • Certified Gold single in the US • Billboard Top 40 Chart Chronology: - Date song debuted in the Top 40: 16 June 1973 - Highest charted (a.k.a. peak) position: 4 - Total weeks charted in the Top 40: 12 • Label & No.: Warner Bros. Records 7710 • From the album "Machine Head" • B-side: "Smoke on the Water" (live) #deeppurple #deeppurpleband #deeppurplefans #DeepPurpleTribute #ritchieblackmore #iangillan #rogerglover #jonlord #IanPaice #smokeonthewater #machinehead #70smusic #70srock #70srockmusic #classicrock #classicrockmusic #classicrockband #hardrock #hardrockmusic #heavymetal #heavymetalmusic #70snostalgia #warnerbrosrecords Greg Tumanan Jr.