RAINBOW DIFFICULT TO CURE POLYDOR GERMANY 12" LP VINYL ALBUM

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This album "RAINBOW - Difficult to Cure Polydor Germany" includes the original custom inner sleeve with album details, complete lyrics of all songs by and artwork/photos

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Album Production Information:

The album: "RAINBOW - Difficult to Cure" was produced by: Roger Glocer

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Flemming Rasmussen

This album was recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen

Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City by Greg Colvy

Album cover design and photos Hipgnosis

  Flemming Rasmussen is a music producer from Denmark, who has produced and sound engineered over 1200 productions for bands like Metallica as well as many other well-known heavy metal bands including Artillery, Blind Guardian, Ensiferum, King Diamond, Morbid Angel.

SWEET SILENCE STUDIO is a Danish music recording music in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is owned by Freddy Hansson and Flemming Rasmussen (producer of Metallica albums).

Note: Hipgnosis was an English art design group based in London that specialised in creating cover art for the albums of rock musicians and bands. Notable commissions included work for Pink Floyd, T. Rex, the Pretty Things, Black Sabbath, UFO, 10cc, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Scorpions, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Def Leppard, Paul McCartney & Wings, the Alan Parsons Project, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Electric Light Orchestra, the Police, Rainbow, Styx, Pezband, XTC and Al Stewart.

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Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: RAINBOW - Difficult to Cure Polydor Germany

Band-members, Musicians and Performers
• Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar

    Ritchie Blackmore an English guitarist who has been active as a Rock guitarist from the 1960's until mid 1990's. As lead guitarist he performed a important role in the band "Deep Purple" . In 1994 he left "Deep Purple" and started his own rock band "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" . During 1997 he switched to folk rock together with his girlfriend Candice Night.

    Ritchie Blackmore

   Full-name: Richard Hugh Blackmore was born in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 14 Apr 1945. He is the first child of Lewis J. Blackmore and Violet Short.

   He married Margit Volkmar in BET 1965 AND 1969. He married Bärbel in BET 1969 AND 1971. He married Amy Rothman in BET 1981 AND 1983. He married Candice Night 8 MAY 1971 in AFT 2008. He was 22 years old when he married Margit Volkmar. He was 25 years old when he married Bärbel. He was 37 years old when he married Amy Rothman. He was 63 years old when he married Candice Night, who was 37 years old at that time.

   During 1968 he works as a guitarist player in Shades of Deep Purple, Deep Purple. He was 23 years old at that point. During 1969 he works as a guitarist in Self-Titled ( Mk I ), Deep Purple. He was 24 years old at that point. During 1970 he works as a guitarist player in Deep Purple & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Orig 1970 Conducted By Malcolm Arnold, Deep Purple. He was 25 years old at that point. During 1970 he works as a guitarist player in In Rock, Deep Purple. He was 25 years old at that point. During 1971 he works as a guitarist player in Machine Head , Deep Purple. He was 26 years old at that point. During 1971 he works as a guitarist player in Fireball, Deep Purple. He was 26 years old at that point. During 1972 he works as a guitarist player in Made in Japan, Deep Purple. He was 27 years old at that point. During 1973 he works as a guitarist player in Who Do We Think We Are , Deep Purple. He was 28 years old at that point. During 1974 he works as a guitarist player in Stormbringer, Deep Purple. He was 29 years old at that point. During 1974 he works as a musician in Burn, Deep Purple. He was 29 years old at that point. During 1975 he works as a guitarist player in Made in Europe, Deep Purple. He was 30 years old at that point. During 1975 he works as a Musician in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 30 years old at that point. During 1976 he works as a lead guitar in DEEP PURPLE III Self-Titled, Deep Purple. He was 31 years old at that point. During 1976 he works as a musician in Rising, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 31 years old at that point. During 1979 he works as a musician in Down To Earth, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 34 years old at that point. During 1980 he works as a guitarist player in In Concert Unreleased BBC-Tapes, Deep Purple. He was 35 years old at that point. During 1981 he works as a musician in Difficult To Cure, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 36 years old at that point. During 1981 he works as a musician in Straight Between The Eyes, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 36 years old at that point. During 1983 he works as a musician in Bent Out of Shape, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 38 years old at that point. During 1984 he works as a guitarist player in Perfect Strangers, Deep Purple. He was 39 years old at that point. During 1987 he works as a musician in The House of Blue Light, Deep Purple. He was 42 years old at that point. During 1988 he works as a guitarist player in Nobody's Perfect, Deep Purple. He was 43 years old at that point. During 1990 he works as a guitarist player in Slaves and Masters , Deep Purple. He was 45 years old at that point.

• Don Airey - Keyboards
• Roger Glover - Bass

    Roger Glover Full-name Roger David Glover was born in Brecon, Sir Powys, Wales, United Kingdom on 30 Nov 1945. He is the first child of Norman Glover and Brenda Glover.

   In 1970 he works as a bass guitarist in "Deep Purple & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Orig 1970 Conducted By Malcolm Arnold", Deep Purple. He was 24 years old at that point. He works as a bass guitarist in "In Rock", Deep Purple. He was 24 years old at that point. Since 1971 he works as a bass guitarist in "Machine Head", Deep Purple. He was 25 years old at that point. Since 1971 he works as a bass guitarist in "Fireball", Deep Purple. He was 25 years old at that point. Since 1972 he works as a bass guitarist in "Made in Japan", Deep Purple. He was 26 years old at that point. Since 1973 he works as a bass guitarist in "Who Do We Think We Are", Deep Purple. He was 27 years old at that point. Since 1973 he works as a Producer in "Loud And Proud", Nazareth. He was 27 years old at that point. Since 1974 he works as a Producer in "Rampant Mooncrest", Nazareth. He was 28 years old at that point. Since 1976 he works as a Producer in "Calling Card", Rory Gallagher. He was 30 years old at that point. Since 1979 he works as a bass guitarist in "Down To Earth", Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 33 years old at that point. Since 1980 he works as a bass guitarist in "In Concert Unreleased BBC-Tapes", Deep Purple. He was 34 years old at that point. Since 1981 he works as a bass guitarist in "Difficult To Cure", Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 35 years old at that point. Since 1981 he works as a bass guitarist in "Straight Between The Eyes", Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 35 years old at that point. Since 1983 he works as a bass guitarist in "Bent Out of Shape", Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 37 years old at that point. Since 1984 he works as a bass guitarist in "Perfect Strangers", Deep Purple. He was 38 years old at that point. Since 1987 he works as a bass guitarist in "The House of Blue Light", Deep Purple. He was 41 years old at that point. Since 1988 he works as a musician in "Nobody's Perfect", Deep Purple. He was 42 years old at that point. Since 1990 he works as a bass guitarist in "Slaves and Masters", Deep Purple. He was 44 years old at that point. His occupation is bass guitar.

• Bob Rondinellii - Drums
• Joe Lynn Turner - Lead Vocals

Complete Track-listing of the album "RAINBOW - Difficult to Cure Polydor Germany"

The detailed tracklist of this record "RAINBOW - Difficult to Cure Polydor Germany" is:

Track-listing Side One:
1. I Surrender
2. Spotlight Kid
3. No Release
4. Magic
5. Vielleicht das Nachste Zeit

Track-listing Side Two:
1. Can't Happen Here
2. Freedom Fighter
3. Midtown Tunnel
4. Difficult to Cure
5. Beethoven Ninth

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