This album "RAINBOW - Long Live Rock and Roll is the third studio album released by Rainbow, released in 1978.
This web page has photos of album covers, inner sleeves, record labels together with production details, musicians and track-listing.
This 12" LP black vinyl music record comes comes in a Fold Open Cover (FOC), which is also also known as a Gatefold cover. The inner pages of this album cover contains photos of the audience during a live concert.
This album "RAINBOW - Long Live Rock and Roll" includes the original custom inner sleeve with album details, complete lyrics of all songs by and artwork/photos
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The album: "RAINBOW - Long Live Rock and Roll" was produced by: Martin Birch
Martin Birch Martin Birch was an English music producer and engineer who was active from the late 1960s to the early 2000s. He was born on 26th June 1948 in East Molesey, England, and began his career as a producer and engineer in the late 1960s, working with several notable British bands of the time, including Fleetwood Mac and Deep Purple.
Birch's biggest contributions to music came in the 1970s and 1980s, when he worked as a producer and engineer for several of the most influential and popular heavy metal bands of the era, including Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and most notably, Iron Maiden. He was an important figure in the development of the heavy metal genre, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential and important producers of heavy metal music.
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Album cover design: Maxi Chan
Album cover illustration: Debbie Hall
British Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Polydor 2391 335
Gatefold Cover album
Record Format: 12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram
1978 Made in the Netherlands
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.
Ronnie James DIO ( Full-name: Ronald James Padavona ) (1942-2010) , the KING of Heavy Metal with a long career (starting in 1957) being lead singer (vocals) in many different bands. DIO's career in a nutshell: 1957 The Vegas Kings, Ronnie and the Rumblers, 1958-1961 Ronnie and the Redcaps, 1961-1967 Ronnie and the Prophets, 1967-1968 The Electric Elves, 1968-1972 The Elves, 1972-1975 ELF, 1975-1978 Rainbow , 1979-1982 Black Sabbath , 1982-2010 DIO (Band) , 1981-1982 Black Sabbath , 2006-2010 Heaven & Hell.
Ronald James Padavona was born in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States on 10/07/1942. He was the first child of Pasquale Padavona 29/09/1918 and Anna E Gulini 19/02/1918.
When he was 63 years old, his mother Anna E Gulini died (01/06/2006).
He married Loretta Berardi 1941 in 1963. He married Wendy Walters 1945 in 1978. He was 20 years old when he married Loretta Berardi, who was 22 years old at that time. He was 35 years old when he married Wendy Walters, who was 33 years old at that time. He got divorced from Loretta Berardi in 1972.
On 10/07/1942, he lived in Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. Since 1976 he worked as a singer on Rising, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 33 years old at that point. Since 1977 he worked as a singer on On Stage Gatefold, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 34 years old at that point. Since 1978 he worked as a singer on Long Live Rock And Roll, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 35 years old at that point. Since 1980 he worked as a singer on Heaven and Hell, Black Sabbath. He was 37 years old at that point. Since 1983 he worked as a singer on Holy Diver, DIo. He was 40 years old at that point. Since 1984 he worked as a singer on Last In Line, DIO. He was 41 years old at that point. Since 1986 he worked as a singer on Intermission Live , DIO. He was 43 years old at that point. Since 1986 he worked as a singer on Sacred Heart, DIO. He was 43 years old at that point. Since 1987 he worked as a singer on Dream Evil, DIO. He was 44 years old at that point. Since 1990 he worked as a singer on Lock Up The Wolves, DIO. He was 47 years old at that point. On 02/02/1991, he lived in Tarzana, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. On from 1 May 1999 to 25 March 2008, he lived in Studio City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. On 03/02/2005, he lived in Los Angeles, California, United States. On from 26 August 2005 to 6 August 2008, he lived in Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. On 16/05/2010, he lived in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.
On 16/05/2010, he died in Los Angeles, California, United States when he was 67 years old. In 2010, he was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Ronnie and the Rumblers, Ronnie and the Red Caps, Elves, Elf, Black Sabbath, DIO, Heaven and Hell)Cozy Powell (real-name: Colin Flooks) was a British drummer from Cirencester, Gloucesterhire, during his musical career from 1968 until 1998 he has performed in at least two dozen of hard rock and heavy metal bands, most notable in the bands: Black Sabbath , Michael Schenker Group, Rainbow , White Snake . Here is a complete list of bands in which Cozy Powell has played drums in: Bedlam, Big Bertha, Black Sabbath, Brian May, Cozy Powell (Band), Cozy Powell's Hammer, Emerson, Lake & Powell, Forcefield, Glenn Tipton, Graham Bonnet & The Hooligans, Jeff Beck's Group, Michael Schenker Group, Pete York / Cozy Powell, Peter Green Splinter Group, Phenomena, Rainbow, The Ace Kefford Stand, The Snakes, The Sorcerers, Tipton, Entwistle and Powell, Tony Martin, Whitesnake, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Youngblood.
Mini-Biography; Cozy Powel (Real-name: Colin Flooks) was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom on 29 Dec 1947.
Since 1976 he worked as a drums in "Rising", Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 28 years old at that point. Since 1977 he worked as a drums in "On Stage", Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 29 years old at that point. Since 1978 he worked as a drums in "Long Live Rock And Roll", Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 30 years old at that point. Since 1979 he worked as a drums in "Down To Earth", Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow . He was 31 years old at that point. Since 1982 he worked as a drums in "Before I Forget", Album by Jon Lord. He was 34 years old at that point. Since 1989 he worked as a musician in "Headless Cross", Black Sabbath. He was 41 years old at that point.
On 5 APR 1998, he died in Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom when he was 50 years old.
Bob Daisley is a Bass guitar player from Sydney, Australia and has a very long career as musicians in bands like "Black Sabbath" , "Ozzy Osbourne" , "Rainbow" , "Yngwie J. Malmsteen", "Gary Moore (Band)", "Uriah Heep" and many other bands.
David Stone (Birth-name: Michael David Stoyanoff ) an English keyboardist and pianist who is best known for his work with the legendary rock band Rainbow. He joined Rainbow in 1981 and appeared on their album "Difficult to Cure." Stone was with the band for three years and performed on several tours with them.
Before joining Rainbow, Stone was a session musician and worked with several notable artists, including The Alan Parsons Project, Kate Bush, and Gary Moore. He has also released several solo albums and continues to perform and record music.
As a keyboardist, Stone is known for his versatility and dynamic playing style, which combines classical, jazz, and rock influences. He has received critical acclaim for his work with Rainbow and is regarded as one of the best keyboardists in the rock genre.
Overall, David Stone is an accomplished musician with a long and varied career in the music industry. He continues to be a respected and sought-after performer and has made a significant impact on the rock music world.
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Rainbow is a British hard rock band that was formed in 1975 by the former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. The band has gone through several line-up changes, and their sound has evolved over the years, but their music has always been characterized by Blackmore's virtuoso guitar playing and a blend of hard rock, heavy metal, and progressive rock. This page will provide a brief history of Rainbow, explore the band's music, and discuss their impact on the world of hard rock.
Rainbow was formed in 1975 by Ritchie Blackmore after he left Deep Purple. The original line-up of the band consisted of Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Craig Gruber on bass, Gary Driscoll on drums, and Micky Lee Soule on keyboards. This line-up recorded the band's debut album, "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow," which was released in 1975. The album was a critical and commercial success, and it established Rainbow as one of the leading hard rock bands of the 1970s.
Over the years, Rainbow went through several line-up changes. Ronnie James Dio left the band in 1979 to join Black Sabbath, and he was replaced by Graham Bonnet. Bonnet sang on the band's third album, "Down to Earth," which was released in 1979 and featured the hit single "Since You've Been Gone." The band's next album, "Difficult to Cure," was released in 1981 and featured a new lead singer, Joe Lynn Turner. This line-up recorded three more albums, including "Straight Between the Eyes," "Bent Out of Shape," and "Stranger in Us All."
Rainbow disbanded in 1997, but Ritchie Blackmore re-formed the band in 2015 for a series of concerts in Europe. The new line-up of the band featured vocalist Ronnie Romero and keyboardist Jens Johansson, among others.
Rainbow's music is characterized by Ritchie Blackmore's virtuoso guitar playing, which combines elements of classical music with hard rock and heavy metal. The band's early albums, such as "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" and "Rainbow Rising," are considered to be classic examples of the hard rock and heavy metal genres. These albums featured epic, riff-heavy songs with soaring vocals from Ronnie James Dio.
As the band's sound evolved, Rainbow began to incorporate more progressive rock elements into their music. The album "Difficult to Cure" featured a cover of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and the band's later albums featured more complex song structures and instrumental passages.
Rainbow is considered to be one of the most influential hard rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s. Their music has inspired countless other bands in the hard rock and heavy metal genres, and their influence can be heard in the work of bands such as Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Dream Theater.
Ritchie Blackmore's virtuoso guitar playing has also had a significant impact on the world of rock music. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and his influence can be heard in the work of countless other guitarists.