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Deep Purple · 1971 · Studio album

Fireball tuning.

E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. All 7 songs use it.

Fireball album cover

Album tuning

E Standard +6 ¢

About 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.

MeasuredFrom tabs

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Measured by TuneLit

6 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, EMI CDP 7 46240 2 (Italy)+5.6 ¢A 441.47+1.4 to +9.6 ¢High
 Offset from concert pitch (A 440). Spread: the middle half of the songs, when four or more share the album's pitch. Confidence: how well the notes agree with one grid.

Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).

Recorded in London and Devon between September 1970 and June 1971. E Standard throughout. Listed with the original European running order, which has Demon's Eye as track 3; the American edition swapped in Strange Kind of Woman, a single in Britain. The EMI CD (made in Italy) sits about 6 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.4); its songs range from −2 ¢ (Demon's Eye) to +12 ¢ (The Mule), none far enough from the rest for a value of its own.

7 songs

Every song, ready to tune

Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean

  1. 1. Fireball

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    A fast opener, often named among the forerunners of speed metal.

  2. 2. No No No

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  3. 3. Demon's Eye

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    The UK album track; the US edition had Strange Kind of Woman here.

    On its own, this song measures flatter: CD −2.2 ¢. Tune uses the album's +6 ¢.

  4. 4. Anyone's Daughter

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  5. 5. The Mule

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    The highest song of the album on this CD, about 12 ¢ sharp, but within the spread of the rest.

  6. 6. Fools

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  7. 7. No One Came

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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What the labels mean

Measured
TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
Official
The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
Widely reported
Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
From tabs
From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
Disputed
Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.

Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →

Questions

What tuning is Fireball in?

Deep Purple recorded Fireball (1971) in E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.