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Another Rainbow collection?

Metaljim | Kansas USA | 11/06/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Typical of the music business, here's yet another collection of Rainbow tracks. So why would anyone buy this? Because they did the old "add a rarity unavailable elsewhere else" trick. The live version of All Night Long included here is from the 1980 Castle Donington/Monsters of Rock show. Previously available on vinyl in the early 80's, it's never appeared on CD before. Except for the version of Since You've Been Gone on Finyl Vinyl, nothing else from this legendary gig is avalable on CD. So why do I rate it 4 stars? Because it's not your typical "gather up the hits" collection. It actually gives you the best tracks from nearly every album, most of which is ignored on the other Rainbow single disc compilations. Still, it's mostly for collectors only. People unfamiliar with the band would be better served with one of the other greatest hits discs."