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"Never Before" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, which appears on their 1972 album Machine Head. It was also released as a single and reached #35 in the UK.
| "Never Before" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Cover of the 1972 Italian single | ||||
| Single by Deep Purple | ||||
| from the album Machine Head | ||||
| B-side | "When a Blind Man Cries" | |||
| Released | 17 March 1972[1] | |||
| Recorded | 6–21 December 1971 Montreux, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:30 (Single version) 4:01 (Album version) | |||
| Label | EMI (UK) Warner Bros. Records (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | |||
| Producer(s) | Deep Purple | |||
| Deep Purple singles chronology | ||||
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A promo video was made for the song in 1972. The single version of the song is an edit of the album version and lasts 3:30.
Live performances edit
"Never Before" has rarely been performed live. The only live recording of this song appears on Deep Purple in Concert, which was recorded at the time of the single release, a week or so before Machine Head was released.
Deep Purple performed "Never Before" on tour in 2004, when they played the whole Machine Head album.
Personnel edit
- Ian Gillan – vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Roger Glover – bass guitar
- Jon Lord – keyboards
- Ian Paice – drums
Charts edit
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 80 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2] | 45 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 35 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[2] | 20 |
References edit
- ^ "Deep Purple singles".
- ^ a b c "Deep Purple – Never Before". ultratop.be.