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Down to Earth (Rainbow album)
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| Studio album by Rainbow | |||||
| Released | July 28, 1979 | ||||
| Recorded | 1979 | ||||
| Genre | Hard Rock | ||||
| Length | 36:05 | ||||
| Label | Polydor | ||||
| Producer | Roger Glover | ||||
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Down To Earth is the fourth studio album released by Rainbow, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). Most of the album had been already written and recorded by the time Graham Bonnet was recruited. Also recruited were Ritchie Blackmore's ex-Deep Purple bandmate Roger Glover and keyboardist Don Airey. Lyrics were by Glover, music by Blackmore, Airey and Cozy Powell.
There was a limited edition clear vinyl release.
Remastered CD reissue was released in May 1999.
All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover except where noted
- "All Night Long" – 3:53
- "Eyes of the World" – 6:42
- "No Time to Lose" – 3:45
- "Makin' Love" – 4:38
- "Since You Been Gone" (Russ Ballard) – 3:25
- "Love's No Friend" – 4:55
- "Danger Zone" – 4:31
- "Lost in Hollywood" (Blackmore, Glover, Cozy Powell) – 4:51
Note: Bad Girl was an out-take from the sessions and was used as the a B-side to Since You Been Gone.
Similarly, Weiss Heim, an instrumental, was the B-side to All Night Long.
- Graham Bonnet - vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- Don Airey - keyboards
- Roger Glover - bass
- Cozy Powell - drums
- 1979 - Since You Been Gone/Bad Girl
- 1979 - Since You Been Gone/No Time To Lose (Germany)
- 1980 - All Night Long/Weiss Heim
- 1980 - All Night Long/No Time To Lose (Holland)