Rainbow - Straight Between The Eyes (UK)
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Rainbow – Straight Between The Eyes (UK)

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Straight Between the Eyes undoubtedly has one of the worst album covers in rock history, but the record is an unexpected return to form from the journeyman hard rockers. Just a record before, Rainbow sounded as if they were verging on Billy Squier territory, but here, they reverse course and deliver a solid, no-frills hard rock record. It isn’t just that the material is stronger, though it certainly is, it’s that Roger Glover abandoned his smoothed-out, radio-ready production that marred Difficult to Cure. That’s not to say that Straight Between the Eyes doesn’t sound dated — Rainbow was a band that was forever tied to its era — but the album does have a harder-hitting, muscular sound that is more appropriate for the band. Similarly, vocalist Joe Lynn Turner sounds more comfortable with the group, and the entire band just seems to gel, turning even the generic numbers on the album into enjoyable, straight-ahead hard rock. There may not be any specific showcases for Ritchie Blackmore, but his playing is better heard in this setting, where he’s not only soloing, he’s also propelling the band with his powerful riffs. As always, he’s the driving force behind the band, but this is truly a band effort, which is one of the reasons why Straight Between the Eyes is one of the strongest albums the group ever cut.

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Polydor 2391 542 LP, Album 1982 UK Pressing

Side 1.

1. Death Alley Driver 4:42
2. Stone Cold 5:15
3. Bring On The Night 4:06
4. Tite Squeeze 3:15
5. Tearin’ Out My Heart 4:04

Side 2.

1. Power 4:26
2. Miss Mistreated 4:25
3. Rock Fever 3:49
4. Eyes Of Fire 6:41

Credits:

Written-By – Bobby Rondinelli
Written-By – Dave Rosenthal
Vocals – Joe Lynn Turner
Producer – Roger Glover
Score [Scored By] – Dave Rosenthal
Mixed By [Digital] – Roger Glover
Photography By – Jim Houghton
Mixed By [Digital] – Nick Blagona
Mastered By [Digital] – Greg Calbi
Management – Bruce Payne
Leader [Orchestra Lead By] – Raymond Dessaint
Keyboards [Oberheim, Moog, Roland Hammond & Hohner] – Dave Rosenthal
Guitar [Fender Strat, Marshall] – Ritchie Blackmore
Engineer [Assistant] – Robbie Whelan
Engineer – Nick Blagona
Drums [Yamaha, Sonor, & Paiste] – Bobby Rondinelli
Conductor – François Dompierre
Bass [Hondo Longhorn 4 & 8 String] – Roger Glover
Artwork [Painting] – Jeff Cummings
Artwork [Cover Concept] – Mr. B
Artwork [Co-ordinated By] – Hipgnosis
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Ritchie Blackmore
Written-By – Joe Lynn Turner
Written-By – Ritchie Blackmore
Written-By – Roger Glover

Media Condition: Mint- (M-)
Sleeve Condition: Mint- (M-)

Recorded at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Canada.
Mastered at Sterling Studios, New York.

℗ 1982 PolyGram Inc., New York

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout (Run-out area both sides, stamped): STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, etched): 2391 542 A SRM.1.4041.AS-N1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, etched): 2391 542 B SRM.1.4041.BS-N1

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