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Straight Between the Eyes undoubtedly has one of the worst album covers in rock history, but the record is an unexpected return to form from the journeyman hard rockers. Just a record before, Rainbow sounded as if they were verging on Billy Squier territory, but here, they reverse course and deliver a solid, no-frills hard rock record. It isn't just that the material is stronger, though it certainly is, it's that Roger Glover abandoned his smoothed-out, radio-ready production that marred Difficult to Cure. That's not to say that Straight Between the Eyes doesn't sound dated -- Rainbow was a band that was forever tied to its era -- but the album does have a harder-hitting, muscular sound that is more appropriate for the band. Similarly, vocalist Joe Lynn Turner sounds more comfortable with the group, and the entire band just seems to gel, turning even the generic numbers on the album into enjoyable, straight-ahead hard rock. There may not be any specific showcases for Ritchie Blackmore, but his playing is better heard in this setting, where he's not only soloing, he's propelling the band with his powerful riffs. As always, he's the driving force behind the band, but this is truly a band effort, which is one of the reasons why Straight Between the Eyes is one of the strongest albums the group ever cut.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - François Dompierre, Conductor - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raymond Dessaint, Leader
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - David M. Rosenthal, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - François Dompierre, Conductor - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raymond Dessaint, Leader
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Roberto Rondinelli, Author - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Straight Between the Eyes undoubtedly has one of the worst album covers in rock history, but the record is an unexpected return to form from the journeyman hard rockers. Just a record before, Rainbow sounded as if they were verging on Billy Squier territory, but here, they reverse course and deliver a solid, no-frills hard rock record. It isn't just that the material is stronger, though it certainly is, it's that Roger Glover abandoned his smoothed-out, radio-ready production that marred Difficult to Cure. That's not to say that Straight Between the Eyes doesn't sound dated -- Rainbow was a band that was forever tied to its era -- but the album does have a harder-hitting, muscular sound that is more appropriate for the band. Similarly, vocalist Joe Lynn Turner sounds more comfortable with the group, and the entire band just seems to gel, turning even the generic numbers on the album into enjoyable, straight-ahead hard rock. There may not be any specific showcases for Ritchie Blackmore, but his playing is better heard in this setting, where he's not only soloing, he's propelling the band with his powerful riffs. As always, he's the driving force behind the band, but this is truly a band effort, which is one of the reasons why Straight Between the Eyes is one of the strongest albums the group ever cut.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:38
- Main artists: Rainbow
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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