Описание
Rainbow- BOSTON 1981- CD- 2016- Purple Pyramid Records/Cleopatra Records- 889466004728- 400 grn
A superb live concert performance from 1981 by hard rock legend Rainbow featuring guitar god Ritchie Blackmore. Incredible audio quality captures the vibrant energy and emotion pouring through the band as they offer up scorching versions of "Man On The Silver Mountain," "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" and the epic "Smoke On The Water". Rainbow’s BOSTON 1981 is being released by Cleopatra Records — the same label that brought us the three 1979 Rainbow live releases. The show was broadcast on the radio at the time and was subsequently widely bootlegged. The CD released on 13th May 2016 in US, on 20th May 2016 in UK and 27th May 2016 in Germany.
PERSONNEL: Ritchie Blackmore / guitars; Joe Lynn Turner / vocals; Don Airey / keyboards; Roger Glover / bass; Bobby Rondinelli / drums.
1981 saw Rainbow releasing Difficult To Cure, the first studio album to feature new vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, as well as the first with new drummer Bobby Rondinelli, both of whom joined forces with Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, and Don Airey. The record was featured classics like “Spotlight Kid,” “I Surrender,” and “Can’t Happen Here,” all of which have become amongst the group’s most respected hits. Recorded in support of the band’s first release with Joe Lynn Turner, BOSTON 1981 features the group playing songs from the then-recent Difficult To Cure record, as well as older songs from the Ronnie James Dio and Graham Bonnet eras of the band. Throughout it all, the group gives a spirited and wild performance worthy of their musical talents. BOSTON 1981 hits the high notes and then some. With epic, lengthy renditions of many of these songs transforming them into extended jams, and rare takes on Turner revisiting the music of his predecessors in the band, this is a live Rainbow release from a tour that previously had no officially released representation. These are energetic and powerful renditions that are not merely clones of their studio counterparts. The real star on this release would have to be Don Airey, who has always been one of the most underrated keyboardists. He gets more than a few chances to shine here, as any listener will quickly see. The rest of the band is in tip top shape as well. The release also scores points for not simply having a “paint by numbers” setlist. There are some definite surprises on here. Even the songs from earlier eras of Rainbow are not simply the obvious hit choices in all cases. “Lost In Hollywood” was even still performed by the band after Graham Bonnet left. The release is even closed out with Blackmore’s Deep Purple classic, “Smoke on the Water,” complete with intros pulled from other Deep Purple classics. This performance closing out the release is strangely appropriate given vocalist Joe Lynn Turner’s eventual short tenure fronting that band in the late 80s/early 90s. Rainbow fans will not be disappointed with BOSTON 1981, which is a beautiful portrait from one of Rainbow’s most interesting eras. If the diverse setlist is not enough for you, perhaps the live renditions and Turner’s taken on these classics will be. Very highly recommended release!
Recorded Live At The Orpheus Theater, Boston, MA, USA On 7th May 1981.
Comes In A Wallet Style Gatefold Cardboard Sleeve Includes 20 Page Full Color Book.
Made In The U.S.A.
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