Rocktopia: Rainbow - 'Rising' (Deluxe Edition) - CD Review

A Rocktopia / Fireworks Magazine album review by Dave Bott: If you're any kind of lover of rock music then the album 'Rising' will need no introduction. Its status as CLASSIC cannot be denied and is totally justified. Since its release 35 years ago it has become one of the most influential, reverential and untouchable pieces of work amongst more contemporary musicians that it is possible to name. Despite containing only 6 songs, with a total running time of just over 33 minutes, it became a benchmark against which all future Rainbow releases were measured (unfairly in my opinion) and is regarded as the pinnacle, in terms of performance, for each of its 5 protagonists. Read the full review on Rocktopia. http://ping.fm/ERHE9