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MP3 FLAC		Rainbow Rainbow Rising [Album] 17 May 1976 Classic Rock Wikipedia Discogs

Performers: Ronnie James Dio (Vocals) Ritchie Blackmore (Guitar) Cozy Powell (Drums)

TheBigBlack Review (8 July 2023) Richie Blackmore, having been the axeman for Deep Purple for close to a decade, had already cemented himself as a rock legend when he formed Rainbow. His vocalist on the other hand, a fresh-faced American named Ronnie James Dio, hadn't yet broken the big time. Whilst 1975's debut album showed promise, this is the album where both vocalist and guitarist really locked together to bring out each other's best. With proto-metal in abundance here, songs like 'Tarot Woman' and 'Starstruck' really shine, and Blackmore's solos feel like he really is invested in this music. The vinyl side B opened with the orchestrated monster 'Stargazer', setting alight the minds of heavy music fans everywhere, and showcasing Dio's amazing soulfully powerful vocals like no other track. Rainbow slowly became mostly 'commercial' after this release, with Dio unfortunately only hanging around for one more album, but there was little chance of them ever besting this masterpiece anyway.

Tracks:
(1/1) 1.	Rainbow - Tarot Woman (06:11)
(1/1) 2.	Rainbow - Run With The Wolf (03:49)
(1/1) 3.	Rainbow - Starstruck (04:07)
(1/1) 4.	Rainbow - Do You Close Your Eyes (03:01)
(1/1) 5.	Rainbow - Stargazer (08:31)
(1/1) 6.	Rainbow - A Light In The Black (08:12)

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