Accompanying the article featured here of RAINBOW‘s “Down To Earth” studio album on SHM-CD, it’s necessary to post as well “Down To Earth Tour 1979“, a Deluxe 3-CD box set of never before released live performances capturing Ritchie Blackmore’s hugely influential band on tour in support that stellar album.
We have 3 shows: Denver 1979: Recorded live at The Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, CO on November 16th 1979. Long Island 1979: Recorded live at The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, NY on November 30th 1979. Chicago 1979: Recorded live at The International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL on October 12th 1979.
Each performance is packaged in it’s own individual CD mini LP jacket with separate sleeves.
”Down To Earth” was the band’s breakthrough commercial success featuring new vocalist Graham Bonnet on such classic rock staples as “Since You Been Gone,” “All Night Long”, “Eyes Of The World”, etc, and it’s great to hear how these songs were performed on stage at the time.
All shows included here are bootlegs, and sound quality is far from being perfect – however this box set is of historical importance for all Rainbow, Deep Purple, Graham Bonnet fans and rock n’ roll in general.
DISC 1: DENVER
1. Eyes Of The World
2. Love’s No Friend
3. Since You Been Gone
4. All Night Long
5. Lost In Hollywood
6. Man On The Silver Mountain
7. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll
DISC 2: LONG ISLAND
1. Eyes Of The World
2. Love’s No Friend
3. Since You Been Gone
4. All Night Long
5. Lost In Hollywood
6. Man On The Silver Mountain
7. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll
DISC 3: CHICAGO
1. Eyes Of The World
2. Love’s No Friend
3. All Night Long
4. Lost In Hollywood
5. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll
Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
Cozy Powell – drums
Roger Glover – bass, vocals
Graham Bonnet – lead vocals
Rainbow – Down to Earth Tour 1979/2015, 3 CD Box Set
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