Label: RCA Records / BMG Records (Europe), 74321303372
Style: Hard Rock
Country: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Time: 51:03
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 356 Mb
Guitarist
Ritchie Blackmore resurrected the beloved hard rock band Rainbow in
1995 for the album Stranger in Us All. The new lineup -- technically
named Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow -- was not an all-star who's who of
hard rock like the groundbreaking original version with vocalist Ronnie
James Dio or the radio-targeted AOR version with vocalist Joe Lynn
Turner. All incarnations of Rainbow, even the mid-period lineup fronted
by bellower Graham Bonnet, are generally revered in hard rock circles.
In its own way, Rainbow's music was just as influential as the music
Blackmore made during his years in Deep Purple. Stranger in Us All feels
like Blackmore's shot-in-the-dark, semi-inspired effort to reconnect
with his hard rock fan base. Around this same time, he was gearing up
his Renaissance-flavored new age project, Blackmore's Night. For
Stranger in Us All, Blackmore recruited vocalist Doogie White,
keyboardist Paul Morris, bass guitarist Greg Smith, and drummer John
O'Reilly. Many songs, such as "Wolf to the Moon," "Cold Hearted Woman,"
and "Stand and Fight," are decent enough. The two standout tracks,
"Hunting Humans (Insatiable)" and "Black Masquerade," are the best at
recapturing classic Rainbow's energy, drama, and dynamics. Blackmore
also proffers another cover of the Yardbirds' "Still I'm Sad." He
clearly loves this song since it has appeared in studio and live
versions on previous Rainbow albums. Does Stranger in Us All live up to
the Rainbow name and reputation? Not really. White is a decent, fully
capable hard rock vocalist, but he is not as distinctive as Dio, Bonnet,
or Turner. Then again, few vocalists are. (On tour, White did do a fine
job of singing all of the old Deep Purple and Rainbow favorites in the
set.) Rainbow soon fell by the wayside as Blackmore concentrated on
Blackmore's Night. Perhaps some variation of the classic lineup will
reunite eventually; even without the late, great Cozy Powell on drums;
something like Yes' 1991 Union tour, which gathered multiple members to
celebrate its overall legacy, would be a hard rock fan's dream.
(allmusic.com/album/stranger-in-us-all-mw0000081270)
Ritchie Blackmore - guitar, producer
Doogie White - lead vocals
Paul Morris - keyboards
Greg Smith - bass, backing vocals
John O’Reilly - drums
01. Wolf to the Moon (04:17)
02. Cold Hearted Woman (04:30)
03. Hunting Humans (Insatiable) (05:44)
04. Stand and Fight (05:21)
05. Ariel (05:39)
06. Too Late for Tears (04:54)
07. Black Masquerade (05:35)
08. Silence (04:04)
09. Hall of the Mountain King (05:31)
10. Still I'm Sad (05:24)
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