On April 22, Eagle Rock Entertainment release "Monsters Of Rock - Live At Donington 1980" by RAINBOW on DVD + CD format. The DVD contains all the surviving footage from the show and this release marks the first time that the audio from the show has been available as a full-length standalone CD. "Monsters Of Rock - Live At Donington 1980" includes "Since You Been Gone", "All Night Long", "Stargazer", "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll", "Catch The Rainbow", "Eyes Of The World" and more. On Saturday, August 16, 1980, RAINBOW took to the stage to headline the first rock festival to be held at Castle Donington. It was the culmination of the band's tour in support of the hugely successful "Down To Earth" album, released in 1979, and would prove to be the last live show featuring this particular lineup of the band: Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Don Airey (keyboards), Graham Bonnet (vocals), Roger Glover (bass) and Cozy Powell (drums). The set featured tracks from the then-new album alongside classics from earlier in their career. There are virtuoso solo spots for Blackmore, Airey and Powell which serve to highlight the sheer musical prowess in the band. "Monsters Of Rock - Live At Donington 1980" track listing: DVD: 01. Lazy 02. All Night Long 03. Catch The Rainbow 04. Eyes Of The World 05. Guitar Solo 06. Difficult To Cure 07. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 08. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll CD: 01. Intro / Eyes Of The World 02. Since You Been Gone 03. Stargazer 04. Catch The Rainbow 05. Lost In Hollywood / Guitar Solo 06. Difficult To Cure / Keyboard Solo 07. Drum Solo / Lost In Hollywood (reprise) 08. Lazy 09. All Night Long 10. Blues 11. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 12. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll "Monsters Of Rock - Live At Donington 1980" captures an incendiary performance from the truly legendary RAINBOW in every sense of the word. The show climaxes with Ritchie Blackmore destroying his guitar and thrusting it into an amp which promptly bursts into flames before fireworks burst overhead at the conclusion of an explosive show.
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