Artist: RAINBOW
Album: DIFFICULT TO CURE REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1981
EAN/UPS: 0731454736527
Media type: CD

GRAHAM BONNET was to pack his bags (and infamous beach shirts) toward the end of 1980. The singer would put out the commercially successful solo record 'Line Up' in 1981 before pursuing an erratic path through the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and then founding ALCATRAZZ in Los Angeles with the Blackmore worshipping Swede YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and former personnel from NEW ENGLAND for the 'No Parole From Rock n' Roll' outing.

By the time of 1981's 'Difficult To Cure' album, recorded in Sweden, was on the streets RAINBOW had another American member. New Jersey born frontman JOE LYNN TURNER had previous experience cutting four albums with RCA act FANDANGO. Bonnet's official parting shot was the inclusion of two live RAINBOW tracks on the 'Monsters Of Rock' album of the event, but in actual fact the former singer had laid down vocals for the next album, subsequently re-recorded by Turner. RAINBOW once more got to grips with North America touring on a bill with the PAT TRAVERS BAND beginning in March before touring Britain, then Japan. During the Japanese dates Airey announced he was leaving and was quickly replaced by ex-MORNING THUNDER and BOSTON man David Rosenthal who debuted on 'Straight Between The Eyes'. Despite success in Europe and Japan RAINBOW were still finding the going tough in America.

'Bent Out Of Shape' was a much harder edged affair than the previous two albums and featured new drummer Chuck Burgi, previously with BRAND X and BALANCE, in place of Rondinelli, later to form his own outfit RONDINELLI, later journeying through BLACK SABBATH, QUIET RIOT and BLUE OYSTER CULT. The band was effectively put on hold while Blackmore negotiated with IAN GILLAN, at the time ensconced in BLACK SABBATH, to reform the classic Mk 2 DEEP PURPLE line up.


TRACKLIST:

1. All Night Long
2. Eyes Of The World
3. Since You've Been Gone
4. No Time To Lose
5. Love's No Friend
6. Lost In Hollywood
7. Danger Zone
8. Makin' Love

LINE-UP:

Joe Lynn Turner (vocals)
Ritchie Blackmore (guitars)
Roger Glover (bass)
Don Airey (keyboards)
Bobby Rondinelli (drums)