The explosive album opener never became a hit single, but it helped redefine hard rock for generations to come.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep Purple during the recording of Machine Head. The dramatic tale of Deep Purple’s sixth album has rightly been etched into rock ...

Fifty-four years ago, iconic '70s rock band Deep Purple released "Lazy"—a song that became a lasting rock classic despite never charting on the Billboard Hot 100.