Burn (Deep Purple album)

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Burn is the eighth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on 15 February 1974, through Purple Records internationally, and Warner Bros. Records in North America. This album was the recording debut of David Coverdale, the band's new vocalist. The group's Mark III line-up for their recording debut included Coverdale, Glenn Hughes (joining from Trapeze) on bass and vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, Jon Lord on keyboards, and Ian Paice on drums. Burn mostly consists of hard rock and blues in a similar vein to that of the group's preceding albums, particularly Machine Head, but there was an additional element of funk rock, which would become more prominent in the later albums of the Mark III–IV era. The album has received favourable reviews and accolades but there were mixed reactions shortly after its release. Burn charted in 13 countries, including reaching number three in the UK and number nine in the US. Followed by a successful tour, internal tensions would start to...

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