Smoke on the Water
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"Smoke on the Water" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their 1972 studio album Machine Head. It chronicles the 1971 fire at Montreux Casino.
1973 single by Deep Purple
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| Single by Deep Purple | ||||
| from the album Machine Head | ||||
| B-side | "Smoke on the Water" (live) | |||
| Released | May 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1971 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Deep Purple | |||
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| "Smoke on the Water" Video on YouTube | ||||
In a 2004 publication by Rolling Stone magazine "Smoke on the Water" was ranked number 434 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time",[5] Total Guitar magazine's ranked "Smoke on the Water" number 4 on its "Greatest Guitar Riffs Ever",[6] and in March 2005, Q magazine placed "Smoke on the Water" at number 12 in its list of the 100 greatest guitar tracks.[7]