- Long Live Rock N Roll (LP Vinyl - 2012) Picture Disc Vinyl [RSD LTd. Edition]

RSD. Long Live Rock n Roll original album, on picture disc, polybagged, limited, numbered, branded with Metal Club hologram. Same track listing as CD. Each deluxe picture disc will be house in a deluxe heavy poly bag sleeve with Metal Club Mktg Sitcker and special numbered hologram sticker in lower right corner.Rainbow includes: Ronnie James Dio (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Cozy Powell (drums).All tracks have been digitally remastered.Released in 1978, LONG LIVE was the final Ronnie James Dio-fronted release by Rainbow. Dio would go on to front Black Sabbath, while guitarist Richie Blackmore would reunite with Deep Purple. The album caps off a string of tremendous releases from one of the strongest branches on the heavy-metal family tree.The title track is a fan favorite and one of the strongest tunes from this era--a heavy rock tune written for arenas. "Lady of the Lake" is a solid number featuring haunting background vocals. "L.A. Connection" features the piano tinglings of keyboardist David Stone. "Gates of Babylon" is a mammoth track featuring the Bavarian String Ensemble, as synthesizer and strings combine for a symphonic big-rock sound. Another standout is "Kill the King," a speedy, full force tune with Mr. Blackmore doing what he does best. Blackmore opens the thunderous "The Shed (Subtle)" with a fluid, effects-laden bluesy solo. "Rainbow Eyes" is a seven-minute epic that features a string quartet, flute, and Dio's euphonic balladry. LONG LIVE, while not the masterwork that is RAINBOW RISING, is a strong album that ends the Dio era on a high note.

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTINGS

Side 1
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
Lady of the Lake
L.A. Connection
Gates of Babylon

Side 2
Kill the King
Shed, The (Subtle)
Sensitive to Light
Rainbow Eyes