Fireball is the opening song of the album of the same name by the English hard rock band Deep Purple. It was Deep Purple's second single release in 1971. The song begins with the fan-like sound of a Leslie speaker cabinet (which eventually fades out) being turned on and the drums begin at bar 2 at 240 bpm. The guitar, bass, organ and vocals join in on bar 10 in the key of A, although most of the song's riff is in Bm. "Fireball" is an odd song for Deep Purple as it features no guitar solo.

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