Record #0452: Smoke on the Water (Edited Version) / Smoke on the Water (Edited Version) – DEEP PURPLE

Warner Bros 7710 (original) USA, May 1973
Words & Music by:  Side A – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice; Side B – Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice
Musicians: Ian Gillan (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitars), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ian Paice (drums and percussion)
Recording sessions: Produced by Deep Purple, Side A - The Grand Hotel, Montreux, Switzerland, Dec. 1971; Side B - Osaka, Japan, Aug. 15, 1972
Highest chart positions:  US #4, Canada #2, UK #21 (in 1977), Netherlands #11

Any guitar players out there, who've never tried to play this riff?? :)

The A-side was recorded using The Rolling Stones' mobile recording studio.

The flip-side is recorded live.

List price:  Very Good+ is $2.50, Near Mint is $5