Burn (Deep Purple song)

"Burn" is a song by British rock band Deep Purple. It was released on the album of the same name in 1974, and was the first song by the Mark III lineup.

"Burn"
Cover of the 1974 US single
Single by Deep Purple
from the album Burn
B-side"Coronarias Redig"
ReleasedMay 1974
RecordedNovember 1973
Montreux, Switzerland
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length6:05
4:33 (Single edit)
LabelWarner Bros. (US)
Songwriter(s)David Coverdale
Ritchie Blackmore
Jon Lord
Ian Paice
Producer(s)Deep Purple

History

The song remained the band's concert opener for the next two years, taking over from "Highway Star".[1] It opened Deep Purple's set on the California Jam two months after its release, on 6 April 1974.

After Deep Purple's 1976 split-up, Coverdale formed his own band, Whitesnake[2] which over the years has featured Deep Purple members such as Jon Lord and Ian Paice, and has performed Coverdale-era Deep Purple songs such as "Burn", "Mistreated", "Might Just Take Your Life" and "Stormbringer".

After the Deep Purple 1984 reunion, the song was no longer played, as Ian Gillan was vocalist once more, and would not sing songs from the Coverdale era. The band did perform "Burn" live in 1991, during the time in which Gillan was briefly replaced by Joe Lynn Turner. Deep Purple also played "Burn" riff during "Speed King" medley in live performances in 1993.[3]

Glenn Hughes also features the song regularly in his live solo performances, as well as with his project, the supergroup Black Country Communion. In a Billboard magazine interview Eddie Van Halen named "Burn" one of his favourite ever guitar riffs.[4]

Personnel

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Artists". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. YouTube — Deep Purple Official (26 January 2017), Deep Purple - Speed King (Live){{citation}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Six solid reasons Deep Purple are the ultimate rock band". BBC. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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