Fireball (album)
| Fireball | ||||
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| Released | July 1971 (US) | |||
| Recorded | September 1970 – June 1971 | |||
| Studios | De Lane Lea and Olympic, London, The Hermitage, Welcombe, North Devon | |||
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| Length | 40:34 | |||
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| Producer | Deep Purple | |||
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| Singles from Fireball | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
25th Anniversary CD slipcase | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10 |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  |
| Music Story | |
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.
The album was released in the United Kingdom on 3 September 1971 and became the first of the band's three UK No. 1 albums, though it did not stay on the charts as long as its predecessor, Deep Purple in Rock. Even though the album has sold over a million copies in the UK, it has never received a certification there.