Thursday, September 04, 2014
Artist : Rainbow
Country : UK
Release : Long Live Rock 'N' Roll [Remastered]
Year : 1978
Genre : Hard Rock
File Type : mp3 VBR
Info:
This album marks the last of the "classic" Rainbow sound which included medieval, rock and metal styles meshing into a signature Blackmore/Dio led form. This album is also much heavier than the two previous Rainbow studio LP's. Thanks to the re-mastering, the production sounds a little better on this version. Ritchie's guitar playing is stellar on this album, especially the solo to "Gates of Babylon". There are several highlights of the album. "Gates of Babylon" with it's hard driving middle eastern influences mixed with strings for great effect. "The Shed (subtle)", a bruising, stomp-in-your-face metal tune. "Lady of the Lake" is a traditional Dio metal tune and of course, the title track. Also, "Rainbow Eyes" is a beautiful medieval-sounding ballad that showcases Ritchie's diverse songwriting skills as well as Ronnie James Dio's voice. All in all, this is a great album and would be the last truly great Rainbow album due to Dio's departure after the tour to support this album.
