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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This is, without doubt, one of the best Rock studio albums ever released. From the mystical keyboard intro (building into the opening riff) of Tarot Woman, through to the Tour de Force that is "Light in the Black" (one of Cozy's best) the pace never stops. Stargazer is absolutely awesome (especially Dio's ad-libs at the end - "My eyes are bleeding.....) and makes you feel you are on the Tower of Stone with the Wizard himself. Blackmore's guitar playing, now freed of Coverdale/Hughes funky influences, smashes home the riffs with his unique style - Starstruck is classic Blackmore - and his lead breaks interchange structure (LITB) with avante-garde (TW) and harmony
(DYCYE). It's interesting to note Blackmore's success and ascendence, and Deep Purple's demise in the same period.
(DYCYE). It's interesting to note Blackmore's success and ascendence, and Deep Purple's demise in the same period.
The writing combination of Dio/Blackmore would stand only one more studio album, and RB would break this version of Rainbow up before then. After the "Onstage" live album, Blackmore would turn his writing skills to a more commercial direction, again to great success, and wouldn't return to the more Rocky directon until "Stranger in us All" in the mid-90's. Put "Rising" on your CD/Record player, turn it up and relive 35 minutes of sheer Classic Rock.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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One of the defining rock albums of the 70s, showing why Ronnie Dio was rated as one of the very best singers in rock and why Ritchie Blackmore is a genius. Not a track falls below excellent - buy it if you're serious about appreciating the best heavy rock
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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Bruce Dickinson once said of this album "Goblins will come out of your CD player". This is THE definitive fantasy concept rock album, a truly sensual experience lifting the listener higher and higher as Blackmore, Dio, Carey, Bain and Powell bond with an indescribable chemistry and produce one of the true all time classics.
Stargazer deserves the plaudits as a triumph yet the rest of the album screams quality too. Tarot Woman creates a wonderful atmosphere - play this in a darkened room and let it play with your senses! Run With The Wolf and Starstruck carry the fantasy elements on while Do You Close Your Eyes is a good straight rocker (mindblowingly good set closer on the Live In Germany 76 CD) before Stargazer and Light In The Black pull the senses back into the fantasy world this album has created.
Everything about this album is flawless - writing, musicianship and performance. Forget the mindless mediocrity churned out by the factory created media machine and let the quality of this classic shine through.
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A Classic Beyond Reproach
I first heard this on tape in the mid-eighties. I'd never really heard anything like it before and was immediately swept away by it's sense of urgency and the images it conjured in... Read more
Published 4 months ago by CLINT McGAVIN
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Published 12 months ago by James Wyatt
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Published 13 months ago by Mrs. J. L. O'neill
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Published 19 months ago by Peter Lintrup
classic album
if you think the first album was good, this follow up will blow your mind! sounds like a tighter production, blackmores searing guitar work will knock your socks off! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Wtwilliams
Possibly The Greatest Rock Album Ever?
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Published 21 months ago by Matt Richards
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Where to begin,housed in the best album sleeve of the 70's this is one of the greatest heavy rock discs of all time. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr Blackwell
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Published on 13 Nov 2009 by Bacchus
always a classic....now sharper
It's a surprise this album was as successful as it was, considering its release in the late 1970s saw lengthy prog-rock concept pieces being thrown out complete with baby and... Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2009 by Mr. F. M. Havicon
Cozy Powell- drum Monster
Had this album for some time on vinyl, but somehow failed to get the CD until now.This album is good overall,great in places,but I bought it for one track and one track alone-the... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2009 by Driza
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