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Deep Purple – Highway Star (6:42)

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Highway Star is one of Deep Purple’s most famous songs. It is characterized by a long classically-inspired guitar solo and organ solo. Organist Jon Lord claimed that the organ solo is based on a Bach-like sequence. The song appears on the album Machine Head and is the fastest song (tempo-wise) recorded on the album.

The structure of the song consists of a 35 second guitar introduction, before the band launches into the thumping opening riff, which soon leads into the first vocals section (0:55). The first two verses are sung, then Jon Lord begins his organ solo (2:14). The organ solo lasts for about a minute, then Ian Gillan sings the third verse of the song (3:24). At the conclusion of the third verse, the guitar solo starts (3:45), and lasts for just under a minute and twenty seconds. Then, the fourth and final verse, which in the original recording is simply a repetition of the first verse, is sung, finishing around 6:10. Depending on the version, there may be a 15 second-long exit section before the end of the song. When the song is played live, Gillan has been known to improvise its lyrics, as seen in the official video for the song.
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  • Andy_warhola

    Best Purple song ever!

    yesterday afternoon

  • killer_queen_7

    This song rocks so much

    Monday evening

  • scorbob

    http://www.last.fm/music/Deep+Purple/_/Highway+Star

    Monday afternoon

  • run_to_the_hill

    He must`v been drinkin` WAY too much to to be mumbling on stage. Not even OZZY would do that.

    last week

  • ModernSlangTN

    We are new to Last Fm Local Rock N Roll from Memphis TN check it out! www.modernslangmusic.com

    16 days ago

  • giggleloop1

    I'm with you oldiesfanjohn. Made in Japan is by far the best version!!!

    21 days ago

  • antunescarlos

    Aumenta o volume pois isso é o mais puro rock'n'roll. Eu tive o prazer de assistir dois shows do Deep Purple.

    22 days ago

  • oldiesfanjohn

    Made In Japan probably the best one..but to each his/her own,they say!!!

    25 days ago

  • musikaus

    super

    25 days ago

  • lord_of_beer

    this song just keeps a rockin'!

    26 days ago

  • Jeffrock69

    Best Rock legend band and still is,with all their memorable song,and Highway Star is absolutely.....................

    last month

  • paradrome

    kewl

    last month

  • ferraristipit

    love them

    last month

  • Liloucat

    OMG ! this is great :)))

    last month

  • DaveBaldwin

    Well Jacque, there's no accounting for good taste and confused young South Africans. Hey, Rock and Roll Joe is picking up what I'm throwing down? Just know that Deep Purple is power.

    March 2012

  • renanssoares

    I love any version. So great!

    March 2012

  • leudh

    made in Japan is the best! always

    March 2012

  • Rockinfreddy

    Einfach klasse diese Rocker...

    March 2012

  • xXPyrophorusXx

    My fave DP song, but not my fave version.

    March 2012

  • escarabat94

    I think the version of "Made In Japan" is much better!!

    February 2012
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