They released their first album , Elf , in 1972 . The album was co-produced by Ian Paice and Roger Glover , who would later work with Elf 's lead singer Ronnie James Dio in the band Rainbow .
Elf 's self-titled debut album was produced by Deep Purple members Roger Glover and Ian Paice , who happened to see Elf auditioning in 1972 .