Rock and roll music
1981 studio album by Rainbow
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Collector`s Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[5] |
Difficult to Cure is the fifth studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow, and it was released in 1981. It was the first album to feature Bobby Rondinelli on drums and Joe Lynn Turner on lead vocals after the departures of Cozy Powell and Graham Bonnet respectively, following the release of Down to Earth. The album marked the continuing commercialization of the band`s sound, with Ritchie Blackmore once describing at the time his appreciation of the band Foreigner.[6] It became the band`s highest-charting album on the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at number three.
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Difficult to Cure
Rainbow
Discográfica: Polydor · Estudio de grabación: Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark; Kingdom Sound Studios, Long Island, New York · Productor: Roger Glover
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I Surrender
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Spotlight Kid
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4:59 |
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No Release
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5:38 |
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Magic
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Vielleicht das Nachste Mal (Maybe Next Time)
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3:22 |
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Can't Happen Here
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5:02 |
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Freedom Fighter
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4:38 |
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Midtown Tunnel Vision
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4:26 |
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Difficult to Cure [Beethoven's Ninth]
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5:52 |
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Singles
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 Cover design by Hipgnosis | ||||
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| Released | 9 February 1981[1] | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Roger Glover | |||
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Review
1981 studio album by Rainbow
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Collector`s Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[5] |
Difficult to Cure is the fifth studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow, and it was released in 1981. It was the first album to feature Bobby Rondinelli on drums and Joe Lynn Turner on lead vocals after the departures of Cozy Powell and Graham Bonnet respectively, following the release of Down to Earth. The album marked the continuing commercialization of the band`s sound, with Ritchie Blackmore once describing at the time his appreciation of the band Foreigner.[6] It became the band`s highest-charting album on the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at number three.
Leer másRecording
Writing of the album`s material was begun with singer Graham Bonnet still in the band, progressing as far as recording an early version of "I Surrender", before Bonnet left the band due to his dissatisfaction over the material, and numerous fallouts with Blackmore. American singer Joe Lynn Turner, formerly of Fandango was recruited and sang over already completed musical tracks. Turner stated that, because of this, he was singing in higher keys than he would do normally (and would do subsequently).[7]
Release
Allegedly, the album`s cover (designed by Hipgnosis) had originally been proposed for use on Black Sabbath`s 1978 release Never Say Die!.[8]
"I Surrender" would be the band`s highest charting single in the UK, reaching No. 3.[9]
The original 1981 LP and cassette releases had the title of the fifth track as "Vielleicht das Nachster Zeit (Maybe Next Time)". This was a mistranslation from the German, which was corrected on later releases. However, the "corrected" version still is not perfectly grammatical, as the correct German for "Maybe Next Time" is "Vielleicht beim nächsten Mal".
The laughter at the end of the last track is a sample of Oliver Hardy. On the original LP, the laughter is an endless loop as it plays in the run-out groove, while on CD it loops a few times before fading out.
A remastered CD reissue was released in May 1999, with packaging duplicating the original vinyl release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Surrender" | Russ Ballard | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Spotlight Kid" | Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover | 4:54 |
| 3. | "No Release" | Blackmore, Glover, Don Airey | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Magic" | Brian Moran | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Vielleicht Das Nächste Mal (Maybe Next Time)" (instrumental) | Blackmore, Airey | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Can`t Happen Here" | Blackmore, Glover | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Freedom Fighter" | Blackmore, Glover, Joe Lynn Turner | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Midtown Tunnel Vision" | Blackmore, Glover, Turner | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Difficult to Cure (Beethoven`s Ninth)" (instrumental) | Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. by Blackmore, Glover, Airey | 5:57 |
Personnel
Rainbow
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Roger Glover – bass, producer
- Don Airey – keyboards
- Bobby Rondinelli – drums
- Joe Lynn Turner – vocals
Production
- Flemming Rasmussen – engineer
- Thomas Brekling, Clay Hutchinson – assistant engineers
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Charts
Album
| Singles
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[20] | Gold | 25,000[20] |
| Japan (RIAJ)[21] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
1981 studio album by Rainbow
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Collector`s Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[5] |
Difficult to Cure is the fifth studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow, and it was released in 1981. It was the first album to feature Bobby Rondinelli on drums and Joe Lynn Turner on lead vocals after the departures of Cozy Powell and Graham Bonnet respectively, following the release of Down to Earth. The album marked the continuing commercialization of the band`s sound, with Ritchie Blackmore once describing at the time his appreciation of the band Foreigner.[6] It became the band`s highest-charting album on the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at number three.
Recording
Writing of the album`s material was begun with singer Graham Bonnet still in the band, progressing as far as recording an early version of "I Surrender", before Bonnet left the band due to his dissatisfaction over the material, and numerous fallouts with Blackmore. American singer Joe Lynn Turner, formerly of Fandango was recruited and sang over already completed musical tracks. Turner stated that, because of this, he was singing in higher keys than he would do normally (and would do subsequently).[7]
Release
Allegedly, the album`s cover (designed by Hipgnosis) had originally been proposed for use on Black Sabbath`s 1978 release Never Say Die!.[8]
"I Surrender" would be the band`s highest charting single in the UK, reaching No. 3.[9]
The original 1981 LP and cassette releases had the title of the fifth track as "Vielleicht das Nachster Zeit (Maybe Next Time)". This was a mistranslation from the German, which was corrected on later releases. However, the "corrected" version still is not perfectly grammatical, as the correct German for "Maybe Next Time" is "Vielleicht beim nächsten Mal".
The laughter at the end of the last track is a sample of Oliver Hardy. On the original LP, the laughter is an endless loop as it plays in the run-out groove, while on CD it loops a few times before fading out.
A remastered CD reissue was released in May 1999, with packaging duplicating the original vinyl release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Surrender" | Russ Ballard | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Spotlight Kid" | Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover | 4:54 |
| 3. | "No Release" | Blackmore, Glover, Don Airey | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Magic" | Brian Moran | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Vielleicht Das Nächste Mal (Maybe Next Time)" (instrumental) | Blackmore, Airey | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Can`t Happen Here" | Blackmore, Glover | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Freedom Fighter" | Blackmore, Glover, Joe Lynn Turner | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Midtown Tunnel Vision" | Blackmore, Glover, Turner | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Difficult to Cure (Beethoven`s Ninth)" (instrumental) | Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. by Blackmore, Glover, Airey | 5:57 |
Personnel
Rainbow
- Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
- Roger Glover – bass, producer
- Don Airey – keyboards
- Bobby Rondinelli – drums
- Joe Lynn Turner – vocals
Production
- Flemming Rasmussen – engineer
- Thomas Brekling, Clay Hutchinson – assistant engineers
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Charts
Album
| Singles
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[20] | Gold | 25,000[20] |
| Japan (RIAJ)[21] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||