- Product Code: 547 366-2
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Remastered re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
The record is an unexpected return to form from the journeyman Hard Rockers. Just a record before, Rainbow sounded as if they were verging on Billy Squier territory, but here, they reverse course and deliver a solid, no-frills Hard Rock record. It isn't just that the material is stronger, though it certainly is, it's that Roger Glover abandoned his smoothed-out, radio-ready production that marred "Difficult To Cure". The band line-up was the same as had recorded the previous "Difficult To Cure" album, with the exception of David Rosenthal, who replaced Don Airey on keyboards.
Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner sounds more comfortable with the group, and the entire band just seems to gel, turning even the generic numbers on the album into enjoyable, straight-ahead Hard Rock. There may not be any specific showcases for Ritchie Blackmore, but his playing is better heard in this setting, where he's not only soloing, he's propelling the band with his powerful riffs. As always, he's the driving force behind the band, but this is truly a band effort, which is one of the reasons why "Straight Between The Eyes" is one of the strongest albums the group ever cut!
In 2022, "Straight Between The Eyes" was named #5 of "The 25 greatest Rock guitar albums of 1982" list in Guitar World Magazine.
Polydor Records. A Universal Music Company, 1983/1999/2017 (547 366-2). Made in the E.U. Re-press.
Tracklist:
1. Death Alley Driver 4:45
2. Stone Cold 5:19
3. Bring On The Night (Dream Chaser) 4:08
4. Tite Squeeze 3:15
5. Tearin' Out My Heart 4:05
6. Power 4:27
7. Miss Mistreated 4:30
8. Rock Forever 3:52
9. Eyes Of Fire 6:39
Total playing time: 41:00 min.