Deep Purple ‎– Machine Head

The song ''Maybe I'm A Leo'' is with Blackmore's alternate solo.

Note: This item was SOLD on ebay 22 July 2016.

Our copies of this with the 6209 number have the original purple labels

I thought that this warner label didn't exist at 1972, and Machine Head wasn't originally released with that catalog number.
http://www.bsnpubs.com/warner/warner/warner3100.html

Are you kidding, played the living poop out of this one back in the "days of haze", one of the best they ever released, No....the best they released!!! welllllll, forgot about In Rock album........

My version:
Cover is like: http://www.discogs.com/Deep-Purple-Machine-Head/release/3351014
At side 1 centre label, track 2 misprinted "Maybe I'm Leo".

Review for the Steve Hoffman Audio Fidelity Gold HDCD reissue AFZ 065 (2010)...

I sort of knew what to expect upon purchase based on what I'd read about Steve Hoffman over the years, and already owning several of his 'Gold' CD reissues.
When using old original master tapes that are quite often in poor shape to begin with, and usually recorded on something that doesn't stand up all that well over time (the old Scotch 202 tape for example)...one can understand why the end result is what it is. Expect some noise, ticks, hiss, etc. Usually this sort of thing does not bother me. I'd rather have a bit of sibilance here and there, than massive compression and over use of noise reduction. Since Steve is known for NOT relying on a digital work station to remove these sounds, it is what it is...the best possible CD reproduction of what this album can sound like without digital enhancement.

WARNING: For those weened on and expecting an over-produced slick 'Bob Rock' type finished product, you should pass. Still for me (a vinyl junkie at heart), the production is very good, all things considered. Mind you, I still prefer the sound of my original UK vinyl first pressing on Purple Records, as it simply doesn't get better than this. That's the thing with CD's and much of the digital audiophile re-masters these days. So often they'll promote these reissues by saying things like "as close to a true analog sound as you'll ever hope to find" etc. That said, if you have the option, why not just play the vinyl?? Having a higher end CD player might help a bit with sound reproduction too I suppose. The Wolfson DAC converters found within my Arcam player seem to do this quite well. In my opinion, the sound quality found here is superior to that of any previous CD reissue. But again, a couple factors may come into play in determining this; the system being used, and how discerning ones ear is.

Every song on this album is great, except smoke on the water.