Long Live Rock 'n' Roll may be singer Ronnie James Dio's last album with Rainbow, but at least he went out on a high note.
While the material is not quite as strong as on the previous studio effort, Rising, Long Live Rock 'n' Roll maintains the momentum the band had built up.
"Kill the King" had been previously heard on the live On Stage record, but here it sounds more fully realized.
Also, the title track from the album stands as one of the best songs the band did, not to mention a noble sentiment.
The chugging "L.A.
Connection" is another highlight.
As with all of their first four albums, this one was produced by Martin Birch (who produced everyone from Blue Öyster Cult to Wayne County), and he really knows how to get the best out of the band by this point.
The result is that the songs couldn't sound any better, so even if some of the material isn't quite up to their best, the album is still very cohesive, steady, and, ultimately, satisfying.
This would turn out to be the last great album Rainbow would ever make, although they did enjoy a great deal of chart success in the post-Dio era.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Live Rock 'N' RollRitchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | Rainbow | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Lady of the LakeRitchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | Rainbow | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | L.A. ConnectionRitchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | Rainbow | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Gates of BabylonRitchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | Rainbow | Play | 06:49 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 5 | Kill the KingRitchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell | Rainbow | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | The Shed (Subtle)Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell | Rainbow | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Sensitive to LightRitchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | Rainbow | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Rainbow EyesRitchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | Rainbow | Play | 07:12 | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 228 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barvarian String Ensemble | Strings |
| 2 | Martin Birch | Producer |
| 3 | Ritchie Blackmore | Bass, Composer, Guitar |
| 4 | Bob Daisley | Bass |
| 5 | Ronnie James Dio | Composer, Vocals |
| 6 | Dennis M. Drake | Mastering |
| 7 | Karl Heinz Feit | Cello, Strings |
| 8 | Debbie Hall | Illustrations |
| 9 | Max Hecker | Recorder, Wind |
| 10 | Ferenc Kiss | Concert Master, Violin |
| 11 | Ottmer Machan | Strings, Viola |
| 12 | Nico Nicoli | Violin |
| 13 | Bruce Payne | Director |
| 14 | Rainer Pietsch | Conductor, Score |
| 15 | Cozy Powell | Composer, Drums |
| 16 | Rainbow | Primary Artist |
| 17 | Rudi Risavy | Flute |
| 18 | David Stone | Keyboards |
| 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). |