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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Rainbow: Live In Munich 1977; 2CD/DVD/LP Out In April



On April 30, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Rainbow: Live In Munich 1977 on 2CD, DVD, and 2LP.

Captured during the band’s 1977 European tour, Live In Munich is the only full live concert ever filmed with the classic Ritchie Blackmore/Ronnie James Dio/Cozy Powell classic line-up. With newly remastered sound, this is also the first time this complete concert is available on vinyl.

Rainbow was the brainchild of legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, created in 1975 after his departure from Deep Purple. A string of hit albums ignited immediate success, which persevered until 1983, when Blackmore disbanded the group (and re-joined Deep Purple). Featuring the line-up of Blackmore, Cozy Powell (drums), Bob Daisley (bass), David Stone (keyboards), and premiere Rock and Roll vocalist Ronnie James Dio, the excitement in the air during this night was electric. This might be due, in part, to Blackmore’s late arrival to Munich just before the concert, after being smuggled out of Austria after trouble with the police at a gig two nights earlier. This seemed to inspire both the band and the audience to create a truly remarkable gig.

The DVD includes original promo videos for "Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll", "Gates Of Babylon" and "L.A. Connection", a photo gallery, slideshow with audio commentary, interviews, and the Rainbow Over Texas ‘76 feature, which includes additional interviews and performance footage. Truly, Live In Munich 1977 is a brilliant showcase of the primal electricity of Rainbow. 

CD tracklisting:
Kill the King'
'Mistreated'
'Sixteenth Century Greensleeves'
'Catch the Rainbow'
'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll''

Disc 2
'Man on the Silver Mountain'
'Still I'm Sad'
'Do You Close Your Eyes?'

DVD tracklisting:
'Kill the King'
'Mistreated'
'Sixteenth Century Greensleeves'
'Catch the Rainbow'
'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll'
'Man on the Silver Mountain'
'Still I'm Sad'
'Do You Close Your Eyes?'

Special features
'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (Video)
'Gates of Babylon (Video)
'LA Connection (Video)
Bob Daisley Interview
Colin Hart Interview
Audio Commentary 

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