Rainbow - Osaka 1978 (2023)

EXCELLENT BROADCAST RECORDING FROM RAINBOW S LONG LIVE ROCK n ROLL TOUR Released in April 1978, Long Live Rock n Roll is the third studio album by Rainbow, and was the last to feature Ronnie James Dio as lead singer. Recording of the album commenced in April 1977 at a studio in Château d'Hérouville, France, featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio and Cozy Powell. Keyboards were initially played on a session basis by former Rainbow member Tony Carey, while bass parts were started by Mark Clarke. Clarke was soon dismissed, however, and the bass parts were recorded by Blackmore himself. By July 1977 seven tracks that ended up on the LP were in demo form. Recording was suspended while the band recruited Bob Daisley and David Stone and thereafter commenced extensive touring of Europe in the summer and fall of 1977.

Track List:

1. Over The Rainbow Intro (1:23)
2. Kill The King (5:09)
3. Mistreated (13:00)
4. 16th Century Greensleeves (9:05)
5. Catch The Rainbow (18:17)
6. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (9:36)
7. Man On The Silver Mountain (7:29)
8. Guitar Solo (2:28)
9. Blues (6:32)
10. Starstruck (0:51)
11. Captain Cornflakes (3:45)
12. Man On The Silver Mountain (0:56)
13. Improvisations (5:14)
14. Still I'm Sad (27:13)