Rainbow FINYL VINYL

This 1999 reissue contains two bonus tracks and has been expanded to two discs.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Lin Robinson, Dee Beale (vocals, background vocals); Graham Bonnet, Joe Lynn Turner, Ronnie James Dio (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); David Rosenthal, Don Airey, David Stone (keyboards); Cozy Powell, Bob Rondinelli, Chuck Burgi (drums); Roger Glover (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Bruce Robbins.
Recording information: Convention C (1978-1984); Convention Center, San Antonio, TX (1978-1984); Monsters Of Rock Festival, Donington, England (1978-1984); Monsters Of Rock Festival, Donni (1978-1984); Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (1978-1984); Tokyo Budokan (1978-1984).
Illustrator: Izumi Inoue.
Photographer: Ross Halfin.
In 1986, two years after Rainbow broke up, guitarist Richie Blackmore released the appropriately titled FINYL VINYL as the last chapter in the career of this impressive band. This double-disc set, a treat for both diehard fans and casual listeners, collects live material that was recorded over a span of six years and with three different singers.
"Spotlight Kid" and "Miss Mistreated" are energized on the live stage, while "Street of Dreams" features the addition of background vocalist Lin Robinson. "Since You Been Gone" from Donnington's Monsters of Rock in 1980 features the over-the-top vocals of Graham Bonnet and a snippet of "Over the Rainbow," courtesy of Blackmore. Bonnet also lends his signature vocals to the previously unreleased "Bad Girl." A 1984 Tokyo concert is the source for a powerful and lengthy "Difficult to Cure," which features a Japanese orchestra and some Eastern-flavored guitar work from Blackmore. "Man on the Silver Mountain" and "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" are taken to even greater heights, demonstrating just how well vocalist Ronnie Dio's organic voice shines in live performance. "Weiss Heim" is a beautiful ballad, and a fitting close to the album.

• Format: CD
• Genre: Pop