Year : 2026
Style : Hard Rock , Heavy Metal , AOR
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 157 mb
Bio:
Rainbow (also known as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow or Blackmore's Rainbow) were an English rock band, controlled by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with former Elf members, though over the years Rainbow went through many lineup changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up. In addition to lead singers Ronnie James Dio, Graham Bonnet, Joe Lynn Turner and Doogie White, the project consisted of numerous backing musicians. The band started out combining mystical lyric themes with neo-classical metal, but went in a more streamlined commercial style following Dio's departure from the group.Rainbow was ranked #90 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.Early years: In 1974, Ritchie Blackmore became infuriated at the funk/soul (or as Blackmore called it, "shoeshine music") elements being introduced to Deep Purple by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, as well as with the rejection from his bandmates of his suggestion to record a cover for inclusion on Stormbringer. Blackmore had originally intended to record Steve Hammond's "Black Sheep of the Family", a song recorded by the band Quatermass, as a solo single to express that his ideas were being suppressed in Deep Purple. During recent US tours, Deep Purple's support band had been Elf, and Ritchie had been impressed by Elf's singer, Ronnie James Dio. Blackmore and Dio found they had such a creative rapport that a full album's worth of music was soon composed, and they recorded it with Elf as a session band. Emboldened by the experience, Blackmore decided to leave Deep Purple and form his own band around Elf, effectively taking it over minus their guitarist and renaming it Rainbow. The name of the band was inspired by the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood that catered to rock stars, groupies and rock enthusiasts.
Album:
The legendary RAINBOW, Ritchie Blackmore’s post-Purple juggernaut, receives its full flowers on this star-studded tribute album; “RIDE THE RAINBOW – The Ultimate Tribute to Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow“.The tracklist, including RAINBOW classics such as ‘Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll’, ‘Man on the Silver Mountain’, ‘Stargazer’, Lady Of The Lake’, etc, features performances by no fewer than 6 RAINBOW alumni – Bob Daisley, Graham Bonnet, Don Airey, Joe Lynn Turner, Doogie White, and Ronnie Romero!Also includes epic contributions from hard rock/ metal luminaries Sebastian Bach, Steve Morse, glam-pomp heroes Angel, White Lion’s Mike Tramp, Rick Wakeman, George Lynch, Mick Box, Vinny Appice,Paul Shortino, and more… Plus a very special appearance from Blackmore’s Night vocalist Candice Night.The release adds full liner notes written by Jason Myers of classic metal revivalists Icarus Witch.This all-star tribute album honors all chapters of the mighty RAINBOW legacy with a diverse cast of musicians, many of whom have lent their singular talents to the band over the course of its impressive five-decade run.RAINBOW will forever be remembered as a rare group capable of commanding both smoky denim-clad arenas and fickle, difficult-to-conquer airwaves. The iconic band spanned the seemingly disparate genre gap between dragon rock and sophisticated pop metal… and back again.This collection stands as both tribute and testament: to Ritchie Blackmore’s uncompromising vision, to the insanely talented vocalists who gave RAINBOW its many nuanced voices, and to a body of work that continues to inspire musicians and listeners half a century later.Long after trends fade and scenes shift, RAINBOW’s music remains. majestic, melodic, and eternal.Long live Rock ‘n’ Roll. Long live Rainbow!
Tracklist:
01. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll - Bob Daisley, Graham Bonnet, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Carmine Appice, Don Airey
02. Man on the Silver Mountain - Sebastian Bach, Doug Aldrich, Bob Daisley, Carmine Appice, Mick Box, Jonathan Cain
03. Stargazer - Derek Sherinian, Marty Friedman, Vinny Appice, Jürgen Engler, Joe Bouchard, Ronnie Romero –
04. Lady Of The Lake - Angel
05. Rainbow Eyes - Mike Tramp
06. Since You’ve Been Gone - Marty Friedman, Vinny Appice, Graham Bonnet, Jürgen Engler
07. Kill the King - Rick Wakeman, Bob Daisley, Vinnie Moore, Marc Lopes, Chris Adler
08. Temple of the King - Steve Morse, Phil Soussan, Ronnie Romero, Simon Wright, Jonathan Cain, Kevin James Morse
09. Jealous Lover - George Lynch, Vinny Appice, Andrew Freeman, David Ellefson, Jonathan Cain
10. I Surrender - Eric Gales, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Phil Soussan, Don Airey, Chris Adler
11. Catch the Rainbow - Doogie White, Derek Sherinian, Chris Poland, Vinny Appice, Bob Daisley
12. Street of Dreams - Paul Shortino, Joel Hoekstra, Joe Bouchard, Fred Aching, Jonathan Cain
13. Stone Cold - Vivian Campbell, Joe Lynn Turner
14. I Surrender (Acoustic) - Marcus Nand, Candice Night
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