If you traced Rainbow from the beginning of their career to the end, it's like hearing two entirely different bands.
Starting out as a Dungeons and Dragons prog metal-esque outfit that lived for extended solos, the group morphed into a refined, radio/MTV-friendly rock outfit by the early '80s.
The arrival of singer Joe Lynn Turner helped signal this change, and it's a sound/approach that the singer embraces to this day, as evidenced by Turner's 2003 solo effort, JLT.
In fact, sprinkle a few Ritchie Blackmore fluid leads on such tracks as "In Cold Blood" and "Drivin' with My Eyes Closed," and you'd have tracks that would fit perfectly on Straight Between the Eyes, while elsewhere, Turner focuses on bluesy Zeppelin territory (especially "Jump Start").
Overall, JLT proves that Turner's vocal talents remain strong, and that he hasn't turned his back on the style that brought him where he is today.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Cold BloodJoe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Jump StartChris Marksbury, Joe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Dirty DealChris Marksbury, Joe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Love Don't Live HereAl Pitrelli, Joe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | ExcessChris Marksbury, Joe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Let's GoChris Marksbury, Joe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Cryin' Out LoudAl Pitrelli, Joe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | LieChris Marksbury, Joe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | FantasizeChris Marksbury, Joe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | Blood FireJoe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | Drivin' with My Eyes ClosedDon Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch, Joe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Hit the SwitchJoe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 13 | RepriseJoe Lynn Turner | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 01:39 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 54 mins | 126 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 389 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darwin Foye | Art Direction, Design |
| 2 | Tom Harris | Stylist |
| 3 | Bob Held | Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 4 | Don Henley | Composer |
| 5 | Scott Hull | Mastering |
| 6 | Danny Kortchmar | Composer |
| 7 | Stan Lynch | Composer |
| 8 | Chris Marksbury | Composer, Digital Photography |
| 9 | Al Pitrelli | Composer |
| 10 | Gary Tole | Engineer, Mixing |
| 11 | Joe Lynn Turner | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 12 | Mark Wexler | Executive Producer, Vocal Producer |
Joe Lynn Turner
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |