Book excerpt: (Guitar Recorded Versions). The All Music Guide deems Machine Head part of the holy trinity of English hard rock and heavy metal (along with Led Zeppelin's 4 and Black Sabbath's Paranoid ). This classic album has been emulated by nearly every rock band since its release in 1972. Our folio features note-for-note transcriptions of every note played by Ritchie Blackmore on all 7 legendary tracks: Highway Star * Lazy * Maybe I'm a Leo * Never Before * Pictures of Home * Smoke on the Water * Space Truckin'.