Editors' Notes With dragon-throated Ronnie James Dio fronting Ritchie Blackmore’s band for the last time, this 1977 album capped Rainbow’s classic period, laying the melodramatic groundwork for ‘80s power metal. Its structures bridged the prog of yore (“Gates of Babylon” navigates all over some mystic map and climaxes in a sumptuous solo) with the thrash to come (“Kill the King” makes heads roll at a breakneck tempo). A crucial link between Led Zeppelin and Iron Maiden, this album is an utterly majestic step in metal’s evolution.
Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
1
4:21
Lady of the Lake
2
3:36
L.A. Connection
3
4:56
Gates of Babylon
4
6:46
Kill the King
5
4:27
The Shed
6
4:45
Sensitive to Light
7
3:01
Rainbow Eyes
8
7:21
Lady of the Lake (Rough Mix)
1
3:50
Sensitive to Light (Rough Mix)
2
3:03
L.A. Connection (Rough Mix)
3
5:33
Kill the King (Rough Mix)
4
4:27
The Shed (Subtle) [Rough Mix]
5
3:36
Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (Rough Mix)
6
4:19
Rainbow Eyes (Rough Mix)
7
6:55
Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (L.A. Rehearsal 1977)
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Kill the King (L.A. Rehearsal 1977)
9
Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (Live On the Don Kirschner Show, 1978)
10
L.A. Connection (Live On the Don Kirschner Show, 1978)
11
Gates of Babylon (Live On the Don Kirschner Show, 1978)
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L.A. Connection (Live On the Don Kirschner Show, 1978)
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Gates of Babylon (Live On the Don Kirschner Show, 1978)
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