Rainbow/Massachusetts,USA 1981

The famous soundboard, the pinnacle of the Joe Lynn Turner era, is back! Speaking of the Joe era, the official works “LIVE BETWEEN THE EYES” and “JAPAN TOUR ’84” are the two major live items, but what you can experience there are live performances from the “STRAIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES” era and the “BENT OUT OF SHAPE” era. What should you listen to when you think, “So, what about “DIFFICULT TO CURE TOUR 1981”? This work is the best live album that will be the best answer to that question! The true nature of the live album, which can be compared to the official works, is the full soundboard sound source containing the “May 7, 1981 Boston performance”… Yes, it is the famous album “ULTIMATE SURRENDER” that caused a shock in 2009. It is a remastered version!! First, let’s start with the history of the sound source of “May 7, 1981 Boston Performance”. If you are familiar with it, please skip reading it. This Boston performance will be broadcast on “KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR” mixed with another live performance (Long Island performance on May 2nd), a famous sound source that has produced masterpieces such as “THE SOURCE” and “ELECTRIFIED” since the analog era. Nowadays, some sound boards have been unearthed, but at that time it was a “one and only sound board”, and it is a classic among the classics that has been loved for many years. Throughout its long history, many previous releases have competed for generation based on the theme of “how close we can get to broadcasting itself,” but the one that completely overturned the competitive principle was “ULTIMATE SURRENDER,” which was suddenly announced in 2009. It was. After all, since it is a source leaked by a person who is completely different from many air checks, it goes beyond even the broadcast master and ignores the generation. On the contrary, it is not even a broadcast mix, but the Boston performance is unified from the beginning to the end of the show, and there are many takes that will appear for the first time. In addition to the early part “Love’s No Friend”, most of the show was recorded for the first time in “ULTIMATE SURRENDER”, from “Can’t Happen Here” at the end of Disc 1 to the climax “Drum Solo”. Of course, the impact of the birth of the first ever flawless “DIFFICULT TO CURE TOUR 1981” soundboard album was tremendous, and it was sold out in no time. It has been difficult to obtain for a long time. This work revives the original sound with the latest remaster. After all, it is the pinnacle sound board of “DIFFICULT TO CURE TOUR 1981”, so its significance even ranks with the official works “LIVE BETWEEN THE EYES” and “JAPAN TOUR ’84”. Even if you don’t know the underground sound source, you have to make it in a perfect form that can be understood. Therefore, we corrected the slight distortion in the treble that was felt in the original sound and adjusted the balance with the bass. From “ULTIMATE SURRENDER”, which has a freshness that seems to be outstanding, it has been reborn with a sound that is more suitable as an “official replacement”. Of course, there are still parts where there are almost no cheers, so it is not a complete official specification, but the musical tone, which is clearly cut and has an ideal balance, has a quality that can be perfectly passed as an official. The performance of “DIFFICULT TO CURE TOUR 1981”, which was revived with a quality that should be talked about even alongside official works, is one of the best in the Joe era. The detailed arrangements such as “Over The Rainbow” being longer and “Spotlight Kid” and “Difficult To Cure” being closer to albums are different from later years, but even more than that, the fresh performance is dazzling. After all, “DIFFICULT TO CURE TOUR 1981” was the band’s first tour after a major remodeling. Moreover, this Boston performance was the final stage of the North American leg (almost in the middle of the entire world tour), which is the 43rd performance, and it is a delicious timing that has plenty of freshness and the combination of new bands. It is a fulfilling performance that was gaining a solid response while touring all over the United States. On top of that, the set list is full of flavor that is different from “STRAIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES TOUR 1982” and “BENT OUT OF SHAPE TOUR 1983-1984”. In later years, the repertoire from Joe’s era expanded, but here, “Man On The Silver Mountain” from Ronnie’s era, “Love’s No Friend” and “Lost In Hollywood” from Graham’s era were also performed, and it is a true representation of each singer’s era. It is the best song selection that exceeds. The structure of the show, which incorporates the best selections of songs, is also delicious. It is roughly composed of three parts, and the first half is a condensed selection of the best songs from each era, including new songs, from the beginning of the performance to “Can’t Happen Here” at the beginning of disc 2. It’s not just a collection of single songs, it’s bluesy, pop, rock, ballad, and the colors change with each song to keep you from getting bored. The second half of the show takes a turn and begins with a large medley starting with a keyboard solo. In between, you can listen to plenty of guitar solos and drum solos, with “Lost In Hollywood”, “A Light In The Black”, and “Difficult To Cure” in between. In later years, emphasis was placed on playing many compact songs, but this long medley time is the same RAINBOW color up until then. There is also Don Airey’s colorful solo, and the pride of being a “British HR band” remains strong. And finally, it’s time for fun. In addition to the grand finale of “Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll” at the end of the main set, there was a shocking DEEP PURPLE encore! In addition to the finally released “Smoke On The Water,” the show ends with the phrases “Lazy” and “Woman From Tokyo” mixed in at the beginning, finishing in purple only this time. Although it does not have a clear three-part structure, the contrasting show structure is exactly like RAINBOW. There are three studio releases from the Joe Lynn Turner era. However, there are two official live works. This is the only perfect soundboard album that conveys “DIFFICULT TO CURE TOUR 1981”, which has been forgotten from the official site, at an official level. A great album like this shouldn’t be limited to just a few people. Because it’s the best, we have to raise it to the maximum. This is an upgraded revival edition that pursues these two ideals. Live at Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA. USA 7th May 1981 STEREO SBD(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (40:33) 1. Over The Rainbow 2. Spotlight Kid 3. Love’s No Friend 4. I Surrender 5. Man On The Silver Mountain 6. Catch The Rainbow Disc 2 (42:54) 1. Can’t Happen Here 2. Keyboard Solo 3. Lost In Hollywood 4. Guitar Solo incl. A Light In The Black 5. Difficult To Cure 6. Drum Solo 7. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll 8. Lazy/Woman From Tokyo/Smoke On The Water Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Joe Lynn Turner – Vocals Roger Glover – Bass Don Airey – Keyboards Bobby Rondinelli – Drums STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING