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General Information
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Artist...............: RAINBOW
Album................: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
Released.............: 1978
Genre................: Heavy Metal
Duration.............: 39:47
Number of Songs......: 8
Cover(s) Included....: Yes
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
Source...............: CD
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01-Long Live Rock 'n' Roll-04:25
02-Lady Of The Lake-03:38
03-L.A. Connection-05:02
04-Gates Of Babylon-06:51
05-Kill The King-04:30
06-The Shed (Subtle)-04:47
07-Sensitive To Light-03:08
08-Rainbow Eyes-07:26
Album Review:
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll is singer Ronnie James Dio's last album with Rainbow,
but at least he went out on a high note. While the material is not quite as
strong as on the previous studio effort, Rising, Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
maintains the momentum the band had built up. "Kill the King" had been
previously heard on the live On Stage record, but here it sounds more fully
realized. Also, the title track from the album stands as one of the best songs
the band did, not to mention a noble sentiment. The chugging "L.A. Connection"
is another highlight. As with all of their first four albums, this one was
produced by Martin Birch (who produced everyone from Blue Oyster Cult to Wayne
County), and he really knows how to get the best out of the band by this point.
The result is that the songs couldn't sound any better, so even if some of the
material isn't quite up to their best, the album is still very cohesive, steady,
and, ultimately, satisfying. This would turn out to be the last great album
Rainbow would ever make, although they did enjoy a great deal of chart success
in the post-Dio era.
- Geoff Ginsberg, All Music Guide
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