Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (Full album 1978)

“Long Live Rock 'n' Roll” is the third studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow, released in 1978 and the last to feature original lead vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
Geoff Ginsberg of AllMusic wrote this album ( Long Live Rock 'n' Roll) -  "it 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."
The album, among other Rainbow releases, is often cited as a strong influence on formation of the power metal genre, especially on its fantasy-themed lyrics and aesthetics.

“Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll” este al treilea album de studio al trupei britanice de hard rock Rainbow, lansat in 1978 si este ultimul cu vocalistul Ronnie James Dio.
Geoff Ginsberg de la AllMusic a scris despre acest album (Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll) – “s-a dovedit a fi ultimul mare album Rainbow care s-a facut vreodata, desi ei s-au bucurat de un mare succes de clasamente in era post Dio”. Albumul, impreuna  cu alte lansari Rainbow, este adesea citat ca avand o puternica influenta asupra formarii genului power metal, in special la versurile temelor fantastice si a esteticii lor. 

List of tracks

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio except where noted. All lyrics by Dio.

Side 1

1."Long Live Rock 'n' Roll"       4:21

2."Lady of the Lake"                  3:39

3."L.A. Connection"                   5:02

4."Gates of Babylon"                 6:49

Side 2

5."Kill the King"     Blackmore, Dio, Cozy Powell    4:29

6."The Shed (Subtle)"      Blackmore, Dio, Powell   4:47

7."Sensitive to Light"                                                 3:07

8."Rainbow Eyes"                                                      7:11

Personnel

Rainbow

Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals

Ritchie Blackmore – guitars, bass on tracks 1-3, 6, 8 (also bass on rough mix tracks 1–6, 2012 Deluxe Edition)

Cozy Powell – drums, percussion

Bob Daisley – bass on "Gates of Babylon", "Kill the King", and "Sensitive to Light"

David Stone – keyboards on "Gates of Babylon", "Kill the King", "The Shed". Piano outro on "L.A. Connection"

Tony Carey – keyboards on "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll", "Lady of the Lake", and "Rainbow Eyes" (2012 Deluxe edition rough mix tracks only)

Additional musicians

Bavarian String Ensemble conducted by Rainer Pietsch on "Gates of Babylon"

Ferenc Kiss, Nico Nicolic – violins on "Rainbow Eyes"

Ottmar Machan - viola on "Rainbow Eyes"

Karl Heinz Feit – cello on "Rainbow Eyes"

Rudi Risavy – flute on "Rainbow Eyes"

Production

Martin Birch - producer and engineer

Max Hecker - classical instruments recording engineer

Bruce Payne - direction

Recorded at The Strawberry Studio at Château d'Hérouville, France, May–July and December 1977