Artist: RAINBOW
Album: LONG LIVE ROCK N ROLL REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1978
EAN/UPS: 0731454736329
Media type: CD

Before the release of the third album RAINBOW once more performed another sell out UK tour and completed the world tour in Japan during February 1978. 'Long Live Rock n' Roll' presented a much cleaner sound and heralded the beginning of RAINBOW's concentrated assault on the American market. Ditching the infamous rainbow prop the band spent many months slogging across the States. Following the tour Stone and Daisley were asked to leave and rumours abounded that Dio was next on the list.

In January 1979 Dio finally announced he was quitting. After attempts form up a solo band in Connecticut the singer later relocated to Los Angeles to head up BLACK SABBATH, his entry into that British institution marking a renaissance for the band. Meantime Bob Daisley became involved in another thread of the BLACK SABBATH tapestry, helping form up OZZY OSBOURNE's first 'Blizzard Of Ozz' band for a brace of landmark albums. He would subsequently go on to join URIAH HEEP, the GARY MOORE band and BLACK SABBATH.

With the virtual disintegration of the band Blackmore was forced to re-think and opted to invite his former DEEP PURPLE colleague bassist Roger Glover to join the band and produce the next album. Keyboard player DON AIREY was recruited from COZY POWELL'S HAMMER but Blackmore's next potential enlistee proved more elusive. Former DEEP PURPLE mk 2 frontman IAN GILLAN was asked to join but declined, instead offering Blackmore a job in his band! Blackmore did perform one show with GILLAN's band at the Marquee in December 1979 but this was as far as any liaison between the two legends went. STRIFE bassist Gordon Rowley was also asked by Blackmore to join RAINBOW. He lasted one day before forming NIGHTWING.

TRACKLIST:

1. Long Live Rock n' Roll
2. Lady Of The Lake
3. L.A. Connection
4. Gates Of Babylon
5. Sensitive To Light
6. The Shed
7. Rainbow Eyes
8. Kill The King

LINE-UP:

Ronnie James Dio (vocals)
Ritchie Blackmore (guitars)
Bob Daisley (bass)
David Stone (keyboards)
Cozy Powell (drums)