Highway Star (song)
| "Highway Star" | |
|---|---|
1972 Japanese single sleeve | |
| Single by Deep Purple | |
| from the album Machine Head | |
| B-side | "Highway Star (long version)" |
| Released | July 1972 (Japan) September 1972 (US) |
| Recorded | 6–21 December 1971 Montreux, Switzerland |
| Genre | |
| Length | 6:09 (album version) 2:58 (single version) 6:39 (The 1997 Remixes version) |
| Label | EMI (UK)
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| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Deep Purple |
| Official vinyl video | |
| "Highway Star" on YouTube | |
"Highway Star" is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple. It is the opening track on the band's sixth studio album Machine Head (1972) and is the fastest tempo song on the album. It is characterised by long, classically inspired guitar and organ solos.