TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Rainbow Rising" (1976)
"Rainbow Rising" - Rainbow (1976) I'm not the biggest fan of Rainbow. I mean I don't dislike them. I don't change the channel when they come on the radio or anything. But I don't go out of my way either. That's just me. Except when it comes to their 1976 "Rainbow Rising" album. This monster was a "one-shot" super lineup and they killed it. And it's my 'go-to' album when I need a heavy dose of Dio . Ritchie Blackmore's guitar sounds possessed. A young and much-needed Tony Carey really punches up the keyboards. Nice fills and heavy flares. And Jimmy Bain and Cozy Powell hold everything together underneath. But it's Ronnie James Dio that delivers the mail and he never sounded better. Only six songs, but it satisfies that itch. I just love it. From needle drop to label, “Rainbow Rising” is a smoking gem, and yet still is a bit of an under-appreciated spin. "Rainbow Rising" (b