Burn (Deep Purple song)
"Burn" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple. It was released on the album of the same name in 1974, and was the first single by the Mark III lineup.
| "Burn" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the 1974 US single | |
| Single by Deep Purple | |
| from the album Burn | |
| B-side | "Coronarias Redig" |
| Released | May 1974 |
| Recorded | November 1973 Montreux, Switzerland |
| Genre | |
| Length | 6:05 4:33 (Single edit) |
| Label | Warner Bros. (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | David Coverdale Ritchie Blackmore Jon Lord Ian Paice |
| Producer(s) | Deep Purple |
History
"Burn" served as the band's concert opener for the next two years, taking over from "Highway Star".[1] It opened Deep Purple's televised set at the California Jam festival 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 Deep Purple songs from the lineups he was part of, Mark III and IV, such as "Burn", "Mistreated", "Might Just Take Your Life" and "Stormbringer".
After the Deep Purple 1984 reunion, the song was no longer played, as Mark II vocalist Ian Gillan rejoined the band, and would not sing songs from the Mark III and IV eras. 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 the "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 all-time favourite guitar riffs.[4]
Song structure
Both David Coverdale (all verses) and Glenn Hughes (bridge) sing lead vocals on "Burn". Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) and Jon Lord (organ, synthesizer) both have solos in the full-length version of the song.
Personnel
- David Coverdale – vocals, composer
- Glenn Hughes – bass, vocals
- Jon Lord – Hammond organ, ARP Odyssey, composer
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar, composer
- Ian Paice – drums, composer
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Artists". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- YouTube — Deep Purple Official (26 January 2017), Deep Purple - Speed King (Live)
- "Six solid reasons Deep Purple are the ultimate rock band". BBC. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
