Rainbow - Down To Earth [Remaster]

Artist:

Rainbow

UPC:

731454736428

See Also:

Bad Company Dio Elf (Band) Glover, Roger Powell, Cozy Aerosmith Bonnet, Graham Nugent, Ted Westworld Blackmore, Ritchie

Description:

Rainbow: Graham Bonnet (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Don Airey (keyboards); Roger Glover (bass); Cozy Powell (drums).
Personnel: Graham Bonnet (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Don Airey (keyboards); Cozy Powell (drums); Roger Glover (percussion).
Audio Remasterer: Dennis Drake.
Recording information: Chateau Pelly De Cornfeld, France (1979); The Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (1979).
Director: Bruce Payne.
Illustrator: Ron Walotsky.
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Adcock.
With the departure of Ronnie James Dio from Rainbow in 1978, guitarist Richie Blackmore could have easily sought a Dio clone and continued the group`s recognizable sound. He instead brought Graham Bonnet aboard, a dramatic belter with a completely different style. Blackmore would also recruit former Deep Purple mate Roger Glover on bass and the talented Don Airey on keyboards. The band`s sound went from sword-and-sorcery epics to more straight-ahead rock.
"All Night Long" is one of the more popular tunes, a track on which Bonnet`s makes his powerful presence immediately felt. Another equally accessible and handclap-filled effort is "Since You`ve Been Gone." Both songs received FM airplay and charted the commercial course that later albums would take. Don Airey`s keyboards provide a haunting intro to "Eyes of the World." "No Time to Lose" is a `50s R&B number with a harder edge. Bonnet sings the blues on the downtrodden "Love`s No Friend." Premier skinsman Cozy Powell`s shuffle boosts "Lost in Hollywood." DOWN TO EARTH is tight all around, and shows the band`s ability to progress. An excellent hard-rock album.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. All Night Long
2. Eyes of the World
3. No Time to Lose
4. Makin` Love
5. Since You Been Gone
6. Love`s No Friend
7. Danger Zone
8. Lost in Hollywood

Album Information

Release Date:

05/25/1999

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

Polydor

Producer:

Roger Glover

Catalog Number:

5473642

Original Release Year:

1979

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

36 : 8

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