Rainbow "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll 1978 Lp Polydor. Blackmore & Dio Masterpiece
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Rainbow "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll 1978 Lp Polydor. Blackmore & Dio Masterpiece!
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll is the third studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow, released on April 14, 1978, and the last to feature original lead vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
Background
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.[5] Clarke was soon dismissed, however, and the bass parts were recorded by Blackmore himself. By July 1977 seven tracks that ended on the album 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. A return to the Château d'Hérouville studio in December saw the band finish the album and also yielded a final track, "Gates of Babylon".
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio except where noted. All lyrics by Dio.[10]
Side one No. Title Length 1. "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" 4:21 2. "Lady of the Lake" 3:39 3. "L.A. Connection" 5:02 4. "Gates of Babylon" 6:49 Total length: 19:51 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 5. "Kill the King" Blackmore, Dio, Cozy Powell 4:29 6. "The Shed (Subtle)" Blackmore, Dio, Powell 4:47 7. "Sensitive to Light" 3:07 8. "Rainbow Eyes" 7:11 Total length: 19:34Personnel
Rainbow- Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitars, bass on tracks 1–3, 6 (also bass on rough mix tracks 1–6, 2012 Deluxe Edition)
- Cozy Powell – drums, percussion
- Bob Daisley – bass on "Gates of Babylon", "Kill the King", and "Sensitive to Light"
- David Stone – keyboards on "Gates of Babylon", "Kill the King", "The Shed". Piano outro on "L.A. Connection"
- Tony Carey – keyboards on "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll," "Lady of the Lake" and "Rainbow Eyes"
- Bavarian String Ensemble conducted by Rainer Pietsch on "Gates of Babylon"
- Ferenc Kiss, Nico Nicolic – violins on "Rainbow Eyes"
- Ottmar Machan – viola on "Rainbow Eyes"
- Karl Heinz Feit – cello on "Rainbow Eyes"
- Rudi Risavy – flute on "Rainbow Eyes"
- Martin Birch – producer and engineer
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