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1971

Mk II

Fireball – and the casino fire in Montreux.

Fireball topped the UK album chart, and Strange Kind of Woman was a hit.

On 4 December the Montreux casino burned down during a Frank Zappa concert – the night before Deep Purple were to start recording their next album there.

The fire gave them the story that became Smoke on the Water.

The line-up

Mk II1969–1973

Ian GillanVocals

Ritchie BlackmoreGuitar

Jon LordOrgan and keyboards

Roger GloverBass

Ian PaiceDrums

Released in 1971

Fireball

Studio album

Fireball

August 1971

Fireball is the fifth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in the United States in July 1971 as the second album with the Mark II line-up, consisting of Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice, Roger Glover and Ian Gillan. It was recorded at various times between September 1970 and June 1971.

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