Difficult to Cure [Limited Edition] [Import]

difficult to cure [limited edition] [import]

Track Listings

1. I Surrender
2. Spotlight Kid
3. No Release
4. Magic
5. Vielleicht das Nachste Mal (Maybe Next Time)
6. Can't Happen Here
7. Freedom Fighter
8. Midtown Tunnel Vision
9. Difficult to Cure [Beethoven's Ninth]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Japanese reissue of 1981 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.

Difficult to Cure,Rainbow,Polydor,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Rock,Rock/Pop
Difficult to Cure
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • ...no cure in sight...
  • Excellence From The Master Ritchie Blackmore
  • Rainbow rocks!
  • "Difficult" to Listen To
  • Difficult to Cure ~ Rainbow
Difficult to Cure
Rainbow
Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Straight Between the Eyes
  2. Down to Earth
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  4. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
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ASIN: B00000J2SP
Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

  1. I Surrender
  2. Spotlight Kid
  3. No Release
  4. Magic
  5. Maybe Next Time
  6. Can't Happen Here
  7. Freedom Fighter
  8. Midtown Tunnel Vision
  9. Difficult To Cure (Beethoven's Ninth)

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars ...no cure in sight..........2007-04-29

ritchie helped to rock and bluesify deep purple...he turned fantasy into fact with rainbow...the dio years...

then bonnett came to own...not bad, just different...

then ritchie turned on the radio one day and said...'hey...i wanna be like all the other garbage their playing now...'

and so begat rainbow, the joe turner years...

this album is not a rainbow album...this is a 'jefferson starship/asia/genesis' hybrid of leftovers trying to be the soup of the day...

'down to earth' was where the rainbow faded...this was where the rainbow died...

5 out of 5 stars Excellence From The Master Ritchie Blackmore.......2006-09-21

I absolutely love this CD. Its full of very memorable and well constructed songs. Ritchie's playing as always is masterful and Joe Lynn Turner is a great singer.

5 out of 5 stars Rainbow rocks!.......2006-06-07

This is my favorite Rainbow album of the Joe Lynn Turner era. It is more pop then the Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio, but is that a bad thing? NO! It ain't a bad thing if the songs are good. And it is still rock music, it ain't just pop. Joe Lynn Turner has a great voice and Ritchie Blackmore is the best guitarist ever. The other bandmembers are great too. SO buy this if you like some good rock music and ignore the one-star review beneath me.

1 out of 5 stars "Difficult" to Listen To.......2006-05-05

I consider myself a Rainbow fan, but this album was just horrible. Rainbow really peaked with "Long Live Rock and Roll", but with this release, Blackmore abandoned all rock and roll and went for the pop jugular. It was like listening to Survivor. The lyrics were uninspired and the songs were paint-by-number. Especially annoying were the keyboard playing by Don Airey (God I miss Tony Carey). I was wondering why "Spotlight Kid" sounded so familiar, then I realized it was "Kill the King" warmed over. I literally threw this cd out of my car window during the second listening of "Magic". Ughh. The trouble with Rainbow is that Blackmore changed the line-up constantly so that the band never really aged together, like Zepplin or U2. The reviewers who loved this album were brought up on pop tunes, not rock and roll. Sorry, but this album ain't rock and roll.

5 out of 5 stars Difficult to Cure ~ Rainbow.......2006-02-09

After Ronnie James Dio left the band, Rainbow started to make more radio-friendly music. When I heard 'Down To Earth' I was very disapointed by Rainbow. The album was so much weaker then the Rainbow albums with Dio. So when this album came out I didn't want to buy it. When I heard that Rainbow had another singer again I was very curious, so I bought the album and I liked it very much. Joe Lynn Turner is a great vocalist, much better then Graham Bonnet.

All the songs are great on this album. It starts off with 'I Surrender', that was a very popular hit and it's a great song. It isn't a rock song, it's a pop song, but that doesn't matter, I also like pop, but when I buy a Rainbow album I expect some rock. Well, the second song (Spotlight Kid) is a great hardrock song! The instrumental part is great! Great guitarsolo and keyboardsolo! The rest of the album is also fantastic. The guitarsolo of 'Midtown Tunnel Vision' is one of the best together with the guitarsolo of 'Spotlight Kid'. The instrumental song 'Difficult To Cure' is a great song to end the album. It is a cover of Beethovens 9th.

So if you like rock music, then you should buy this. It's a great album and surely the best rainbow album with Joe Lynn Turner. Not the best of all Rainbow albums, cause nothing tops the Dio years. So buy this if you like rock! I hope this review was helpful to you...
Difficult to Cure
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • RAINBOW-DIFFICULT TO CURE[JAP.IMPORT]
Difficult to Cure
Rainbow
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IB9D
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

  1. I Surrender
  2. Spotlight Kid
  3. No Release
  4. Magic
  5. Vielleicht das Nachste Mal (Maybe Next Time)
  6. Can't Happen Here
  7. Freedom Fighter
  8. Midtown Tunnel Vision
  9. Difficult to Cure [Beethoven's Ninth]

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring 20 Bit Sbm Remastering and LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing Only.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars RAINBOW-DIFFICULT TO CURE[JAP.IMPORT].......2001-02-16

Rainbow roared into 1981 with this mostly superb album.It kicks off with the hit,i surrender,which sets the pace for the rest of the album,while track number 2,spotlight kid,has to be rainbows finest five minutes,and was used as a set opener from 1981 to 84.The only track i think lets the side down is the lyrically banal freedom fighter,but as a final reward you get Blackmores reworking of Beethovens ninth,which is simply majestic. I always thought rainbows studio recordings after this were a bit hit and miss,and thhis is definately their best 80s album. The sound quality on this import is just amazing,i had to keep looking over my shoulder,to check the band was'nt there! Freedom fighter aside,this is a excellent album,and a must for any rock fan.
Kill Me I'm An Optimist Best of 1999-2004
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Kill Me I'm An Optimist Best of 1999-2004

    Manufacturer: Harmonic Convergence
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000CA78O4
    Release Date: 2005-01-18
    Difficult to Cure
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Difficult to Cure
      Rainbow
      Manufacturer: Polydor
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00005S774
      Release Date: 2006-10-03

      Tracks:

      1. I Surrender
      2. Spotlight Kid
      3. No Release
      4. Magic
      5. Vielleicht das Nachste Mal (Maybe Next Time)
      6. Can't Happen Here
      7. Freedom Fighter
      8. Midtown Tunnel Vision
      9. Difficult to Cure [Beethoven's Ninth]

      Album Description

      Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Universal. 2006.

      Album Details

      Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
      Difficult to Cure
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • ...no cure in sight...
      • Excellence From The Master Ritchie Blackmore
      • Rainbow rocks!
      • "Difficult" to Listen To
      • Difficult to Cure ~ Rainbow
      Difficult to Cure
      Rainbow
      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      5. Rising

      ASIN: B000001F27
      Release Date: 1990-10-25

      Tracks:

      1. I Surrender
      2. Spotlight Kid
      3. No Release
      4. Magic
      5. Vielleicht Das Nachste Mal (Maybe Next Time)
      6. Can't Happen Here
      7. Freedom Fighter
      8. Midtown Tunnel Vision
      9. Difficult To Cure

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars ...no cure in sight..........2007-04-29

      ritchie helped to rock and bluesify deep purple...he turned fantasy into fact with rainbow...the dio years...

      then bonnett came to own...not bad, just different...

      then ritchie turned on the radio one day and said...'hey...i wanna be like all the other garbage their playing now...'

      and so begat rainbow, the joe turner years...

      this album is not a rainbow album...this is a 'jefferson starship/asia/genesis' hybrid of leftovers trying to be the soup of the day...

      'down to earth' was where the rainbow faded...this was where the rainbow died...

      5 out of 5 stars Excellence From The Master Ritchie Blackmore.......2006-09-21

      I absolutely love this CD. Its full of very memorable and well constructed songs. Ritchie's playing as always is masterful and Joe Lynn Turner is a great singer.

      5 out of 5 stars Rainbow rocks!.......2006-06-07

      This is my favorite Rainbow album of the Joe Lynn Turner era. It is more pop then the Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio, but is that a bad thing? NO! It ain't a bad thing if the songs are good. And it is still rock music, it ain't just pop. Joe Lynn Turner has a great voice and Ritchie Blackmore is the best guitarist ever. The other bandmembers are great too. SO buy this if you like some good rock music and ignore the one-star review beneath me.

      1 out of 5 stars "Difficult" to Listen To.......2006-05-05

      I consider myself a Rainbow fan, but this album was just horrible. Rainbow really peaked with "Long Live Rock and Roll", but with this release, Blackmore abandoned all rock and roll and went for the pop jugular. It was like listening to Survivor. The lyrics were uninspired and the songs were paint-by-number. Especially annoying were the keyboard playing by Don Airey (God I miss Tony Carey). I was wondering why "Spotlight Kid" sounded so familiar, then I realized it was "Kill the King" warmed over. I literally threw this cd out of my car window during the second listening of "Magic". Ughh. The trouble with Rainbow is that Blackmore changed the line-up constantly so that the band never really aged together, like Zepplin or U2. The reviewers who loved this album were brought up on pop tunes, not rock and roll. Sorry, but this album ain't rock and roll.

      5 out of 5 stars Difficult to Cure ~ Rainbow.......2006-02-09

      After Ronnie James Dio left the band, Rainbow started to make more radio-friendly music. When I heard 'Down To Earth' I was very disapointed by Rainbow. The album was so much weaker then the Rainbow albums with Dio. So when this album came out I didn't want to buy it. When I heard that Rainbow had another singer again I was very curious, so I bought the album and I liked it very much. Joe Lynn Turner is a great vocalist, much better then Graham Bonnet.

      All the songs are great on this album. It starts off with 'I Surrender', that was a very popular hit and it's a great song. It isn't a rock song, it's a pop song, but that doesn't matter, I also like pop, but when I buy a Rainbow album I expect some rock. Well, the second song (Spotlight Kid) is a great hardrock song! The instrumental part is great! Great guitarsolo and keyboardsolo! The rest of the album is also fantastic. The guitarsolo of 'Midtown Tunnel Vision' is one of the best together with the guitarsolo of 'Spotlight Kid'. The instrumental song 'Difficult To Cure' is a great song to end the album. It is a cover of Beethovens 9th.

      So if you like rock music, then you should buy this. It's a great album and surely the best rainbow album with Joe Lynn Turner. Not the best of all Rainbow albums, cause nothing tops the Dio years. So buy this if you like rock! I hope this review was helpful to you...
      Difficult to Cure
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Difficult to Cure
        Rainbow
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005665M

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