Rainbow- ON STAGE

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Rainbow- ON STAGE- CD- 1977/1999- Polydor Records/"СД-Максимум"- No UPC- 150 grn
ON STAGE is a live album originally released by the British hard rock band Rainbow in 1977. It was recorded live over several German and Japanese dates in late 1976 during the Rising World Tour. The album was released first in the US on 7th July 1977, before being released a week later on 15th July in the UK. When Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple, they barely skipped a beat replacing him. And he barely skipped a beat forming Rainbow, a mirror image of his old band. Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, though, provided Blackmore with a clipped, howl-free voice, hardening Rainbow's sound considerably despite the presence of Mellotron, organ, and other keyboards. By the time it released ON STAGE, the band had developed its dominion: songs about killing kings, men on silver mountains, and women locked in towers. Subjects were grandiose and the execution heavy, even ponderous. But there's charm in the way Dio intones, "Do you waaant some love? / Well, here we are to give you love," as Blackmore strums in the background. But Dio and Blackmore turn to hard, hard rock with the sprawling "Man On The Silver Mountain" and slow, sad-sack blues with "Mistreated." Blackmore added very good drummer Cozy Powell to the band and other two new members, Jimmy Bain and Tony Carey. Powell was a powerful drummer with a lot of experience, and he is the musician who shines more in this album, apart from Dio and Blackmore. It is a good live album, but the long versions of some of the songs have not the power of the studio versions. For gearheads, there's a full accounting of the band's equipment on the back coverof booklet. This remastered edition boasts a warmer sound, but who needs warmth with that big guitar spilling over onto your shirt and shoes while the crowd claps along?
PERSONNEL: Ritchie Blackmore – guitar; Ronnie James Dio – vocals; Tony Carey – keyboards, orchestron; Jimmy Bain – bass; Cozy Powell – drums.
Make no mistake this is a good live album, it does not hold up as well as Made In Japan for instance. The line up is as their Rising album so the players know each other perfectly. The music is great, the atmosphere great. Check out ''Intro, Over The Rainbow/Kill The King", ''Catch The Rainbow'' and ''Still I'm Sad''. A good live album. Breaking with '70s heavy metal tradition by releasing a live album after only two studio efforts (you're supposed to have three before the live one), Rainbow served up this platter in 1977. On Stage is full of great songs and playing. There is some great material to be found here and nowhere else, such as the side-long version of "Mistreated," from Deep Purple's Burn. Similarly epic is a version of "Catch The Rainbow" containing some awesome guitar work - although it's a little too long for its own good. In another break with metal tradition, the album kicks off with "Kill The King," a blazing rocker from their next platter, Long Live Rock 'N' Roll. The idea of opening your show with a song no one knows is very foreign to both heavy metal and live albums. On the band's classic song, "Man On The Silver Mountain," Ronnie Dio cries out in his over-the-top vocal finale, "I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man....we're all the maaaaaaaaaannnn." That is unconsciously funny enough to make the disc worthwhile all by itself. This is one of the most powerful live albums ever released, highly recommended for everyone, and especially if you're a big Deep Purple fan because of Blackmore, and because of the style. No weak moments here, and ''Kill The King'', though short, is perfect - a studio versions would be released one year later on the Long Live Rock 'N' Roll album. This is perfect.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Clear Tray Includes 8-Page Foldout Inlay.
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