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Rainbow - Rising [Deluxe Edition] (2011) 
MP3 320kbps | Classic Rock, Hard Rock | Tracks:19 | 252mb | 2011


Released in 1976 and produced by Deep Purple's engineer and producer, Martin Birch, Rising was a much stronger album to its predecessor, containing the Rainbow classic, `Stargazer' and further solidly performed tracks such as, `A Light In The Black' and the unusually short n' catchy. `Do You Close Your Eyes'. With stunning artwork by Marvel comics fantasy artist, Ken Kelly, Rising went on to achieve formidable chart success reaching number 48 in the U.S. and an impressive number 6 in the U.K. This was the album that saw Rainbow equaling anything that Blackmore's previous band, Deep Purple had ever produced. This Deluxe Expanded Edition of the album, adds a rnouth watering raft of bonus tracks with Disc 1 comparing both the New York and Los Angeles mixes of the entire album, whilst Disc 2 contains previously unreleased rough mixes of all the album tracks along with three tour rehearsal versions.


Track
CD 1
New York Mix
01. Tarot Woman
02. Run With The Wolf
03. Starstruck
04. Do You Close Your Eyes
05. Stargazer
06. A Light In The Black
Los Angeles Mix
07. Tarot Woman
08. Run With The Wolf
09. Starstruck
10. Do You Close Your Eyes
11. Stargazer
12. A Light In The Black

CD 2
Previously Unreleased
01. Tarot Woman (Rough Mix)
02. Run With The Wolf (Rough Mix)
03. Starstruck (Rough Mix)
04. Do You Close Your Eyes (Rough Mix)
05. Stargazer (Rough Mix)
06. A Light In The Black (Rough Mix)
07. Stargazer (Pirate Sound Tour Rehearsal)

Rainbow was formed by Deep Purple axeman Richie Blackmore in 1975. He was joined by Elf members Ronnie James Dio (vocals) and Mickey Lee Soule (keyboards), Craig Gruber (bass) and Gary Driscoll (drums). The line-up was to change many times over the life of the band; several of the best known British heavy rock musicians spent time in the band.

Elf had been a support band with Purple and, during that time, Blackmore and Dio started to write and work together. Such was the rapport, that Elf was effectively dissolved and Rainbow rose from the ashes. The result was debut album Richie Blackmore's Rainbow, released in 1975.

After that album, Blackmore replaced the entire band except Dio, recruiting Cozy Powell (drums), Jimmy Bain (bass) and Tony Carey (keyboards). Together they released Rising (1976), but, once again, everybody was fired after the album, except Dio and Powell. After the following album Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1978), Blackmore announced that he planned to move the band into more commercial territory and away from the 'fantasy' themes beloved of Dio. Dio left and Black Sabbath were the next recipients of his vocal talents.

Rainbow's next vocalist was Graham Bonnet and it was at this point that former Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover joined the team for a short while. Down to Earth (1979), the next album, was the origin of two hit singles "All Night Long" and "Since You Been Gone".




Audio CD (March 08, 2011) 
Original Release Date: 2011 
Number of Discs: 2 
Format: Deluxe Edition 
Label: Polydor / Atlas 
mp3@320kbs  



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