Rainbow / PA, USA 1983

From the North American tour after the release of “BENT OUT OF SHAPE” in 1983, the performance in Philadelphia on November 2nd, the opening performance, is recorded for 94 minutes from the newly excavated high-quality audience master. First of all, while the sound source of this day has been distributed in the past, the first generation master has been discovered in recent years, and the sound source of this title has become a hot topic among fans around the world due to its amazing quality. In addition to being incomparably clear, there is no hiss noise that was ugly in the previous release. The content is also a different set from the Japanese performance the following year, and in particular, “Street Of Dreams”, which has been thought to be only in Japan until now, has already been shown, making it the earliest performance. Even rarer is “Jealous Lover”, which is a B-side song of a single, but Joe has declared it to be a special song, and there is almost no record of it being played live, so it can be said to be one of the rarest performances. Also surprising is that Rainbow, who were said to have struggled sales-wise in America, were steadily gaining popularity in the States at this time, as can be seen from the incredible cheers and excitement of the audience on stage, making this a must-listen for fans. disc 1 : 1. INTRO: LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY/OVER THE RAINBOW/2. SPOTLIGHT KID/3. MISS MISTREATED/4. FOOL FOR THE NIGHT/5. I SURRENDER/6. CAN’T HAPPEN HERE/7. STREET OF DREAMS/8. DRINKING WITH THE DEVIL/9. DIFFICULT TO CURE (incl. KEYBOARD SMOKE ON THE WATER [Live at the Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA. USA 2nd November 1983] Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar / Joe Lynn Turner – Vocals / Roger Glover – Bass / David Rosenthal – Keyboards / Chuck Burgi – Drums