Burn

Burn , the first album by Deep Purple Mark III, was released in February 1974 to great success, reaching No. 3 in the UK and No. 9 in the US, and was followed by another world tour. The title track , which opens the album and would open most concerts during the Mark III and IV eras, was a conscious effort by the band to embrace the progressive rock movement, which was popularised at the time by bands such as Yes , King Crimson , Emerson, Lake & Palmer , Genesis and Gentle Giant . Another notable song and Mk. III concert staple from the album was a slow-burning blues number called ” Mistreated “.