Nowadays, Rainbow is often primarily thought of as a group that helped created the "prog metal" genre, as well as introducing the world to the vocal talents of Ronnie James Dio.
But what's forgotten is that by the early '80s, Rainbow had transformed into a streamlined, mainstream rock outfit, which enjoyed a fair amount of radio and MTV success.
However, the singer on these recordings was not Señor Dio, but rather, Joe Lynn Turner.
And it turns out that Rainbow (and just about anything Ritchie Blackmore-related, for that matter) still has a sizeable following in Europe, as evidenced by the arrival of the 2008 Turner release, Live in Germany.
All of the notable Turner-era Rainbow songs are featured here, including such melodic tunes as "I Surrender," "Street of Dreams," and "Stone Cold," as well as the more rocking "Can't Happen Here," "Spotlight Kid," and a cover of Deep Purple's "Burn." Live in Germany certainly proves that Turner can still hit those high notes on the concert stage.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Alley Driver | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | I Surrender | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Power | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Street of Dreams | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 5 | Power of Love | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Can't Let You Go | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 7 | Jealous Lover | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Blood Red Sky | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 07:16 | 16 MB | 51 MB |
| 9 | Stone Cold | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 07:04 | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| 10 | Can't Happen Here | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 11 | Spotlight Kid | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 12 | Burn | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 07:01 | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| 13 | Your Love Is Life | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 14 | Highway Star | Joe Lynn Turner | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 47 MB |
| 79 mins | 182 MB | |||||
| 79 mins | 581 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giulio Cataldo | Artwork |
| 2 | Karl Cochran | Guitar |
| 3 | Håkan Kristoffersson | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing |
| 4 | Martin Kronlund | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Greg "Frosty" Smith | Bass |
| 6 | Joe Lynn Turner | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Mark Wexler | Executive Producer, Management |
| 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). |