Burn (Deep Purple album)

Burn
Studio album by Deep Purple
Released	15 February 1974
Recorded	November 1973 in Montreux, Switzerland
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock
Length	41:37
Label	EMI/Purple
Producer	Deep Purple
Deep Purple chronology
Who Do We Think We Are (1973) Burn (1974) Stormbringer (1974)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(unfavourable)[2]
Robert Christgau	(C+)[3]

Burn is the eighth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in November 1973 with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, and released in February 1974.

Recording and release

It introduced new lead vocalist David Coverdale and new bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes from Trapeze. This was the first Deep Purple album with the Mark III line-up. With the addition of Coverdale and Hughes, Purple's hard rock sound became more boogie oriented, incorporating elements of soul and funk which would become much more prominent on the follow-up album, Stormbringer.

"Coronarias Redig" was recorded during these sessions, but not used on the album, appearing as a B-side on the "Might Just Take Your Life" single. It appears as a bonus track (in remixed form) on the anniversary edition re-release.

"Might Just Take Your Life", released three days before the album on 12 February, was Deep Purple's first UK single in two years.

Track listing

Glenn Hughes participated in song-writing, but wasn't given credit due to unexpired contractual obligations. However, the 30th anniversary edition of the album included Hughes in the credits for all the tracks except "Sail Away" and "Mistreated".

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Burn"	Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale	6:00
2.	"Might Just Take Your Life"	Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale	4:36
3.	"Lay Down, Stay Down"	Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale	4:15
4.	"Sail Away"	Blackmore, Coverdale	5:48

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Fool No One"	Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale	4:47
2.	"What's Goin' On Here"	Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Coverdale	4:55
3.	"Mistreated"	Blackmore, Coverdale	7:25
4.	"'A' 200"	Blackmore, Lord, Paice	3:51

30th anniversary CD reissue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Coronarias Redig" (2004 remix)	Blackmore, Lord, Paice	5:30
10.	"Burn" (2004 remix)	Blackmore, Hughes, Lord, Paice, Coverdale	6:00
11.	"Mistreated" (2004 remix)	Blackmore, Coverdale	7:28
12.	"You Fool No One" (2004 remix)	Blackmore, Hughes, Lord, Paice, Coverdale	4:57
13.	"Sail Away" (2004 remix)	Blackmore, Coverdale	5:37

Personnel

• Ritchie Blackmore – lead guitar
• David Coverdale – vocals
• Glenn Hughes – bass guitar, vocals
• Jon Lord – keyboards
• Ian Paice – drums

Additional personnel

• Deep Purple – producer, mixing
• Martin Birch – engineer, mixing
• Tapani Tapanainen – assistant engineer
• Matthew Tait – mixing (2004 remixes)
• Peter Mew – mastering (2004 version)
• Tony Edwards – executive producer (2004 version)
• Nesbit, Phipps and Froome – artwork
• Fin Costello – sleeve photography
• Candle Makers Supplies – candles

Sales accomplishments

RIAA certification[4] (United States) Date Designation Total Sales 20 March 1974 Gold 500,000

BPI certification (United Kingdom) Date Designation Total Sales 1 May 1974 Silver[5] 60,000 1 July 1974 Gold[6] 100,000

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r5336
2. ^ Barnes, Ken (25 April 1974). "Album reviews Deep Purple". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/deeppurple/albums/album/93441/review/5946156/burn. Retrieved 2 December 2009. 
3. ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Deep+Purple
4. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=deep%20purple&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 19 February 2009. 
5. ^ "BPI certified awards Silver". http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=22326. Retrieved 21 February 2009. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ "BPI certified awards Gold". http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=22327. Retrieved 21 February 2009. ^{[dead link]}