Album
Down to Earth
Down to Earth is the fourth studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow, released in August 1979 on Polydor. It arrived after Long Live Rock 'n' Roll and brought a lot of change. Bassist Roger Glover and keyboardist Don Airey joined for the first time, Graham Bonnet sang on it as his only Rainbow record, and it was the last to feature drummer Cozy Powell. It was also the only Rainbow album made by an entirely British line-up.
The record is where the band turned towards a more commercial sound, and it gave them their first hit single in "Since You Been Gone". If you know Rainbow mainly for their earlier work, this is the album that shows how far they were willing to shift, and it stands apart in their catalogue for its one-off line-up.
Down to Earth: tracklist, credits and charts
8 tracks · 36:37Tracklist
- 1All Night LongRitchie Blackmore and Roger Glover3:53
- 2Eyes of the WorldRitchie Blackmore and Roger Glover6:42
- 3No Time to LoseRitchie Blackmore and Roger Glover3:45
- 4Makin’ LoveRitchie Blackmore and Roger Glover4:40
- 5Since You Been GoneRuss Ballard3:21
- 6Love’s No FriendRitchie Blackmore and Roger Glover4:55
- 7Danger ZoneRitchie Blackmore and Roger Glover4:31
- 8Lost in HollywoodBlackmore, Glover, Powell4:50
- Produced by
- Roger Glover
- Recorded at
- Château de Pelly, Maison Rouge Mobile Studio, Château Pelly de Cornfeld (France), Kingdom Sound Studios (Long Island) (vocals)
- Recorded
- March–July 1979
- Engineered by
- Gary Edwards, Leigh Mantle, Dr. Michael Palmer
- Label
- Polydor
- Length
- 36:37
Line-up
- Don Airey · keyboard
- Ritchie Blackmore · guitar
- Roger Glover · bass guitar
- Cozy Powell · drums (drum set)
- Graham Bonnet · lead vocals
Singles
- “Since You Been Gone” · 31 August 1979
- “All Night Long” · 8 February 1980
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1979 | 6 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1979 | 66 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1979 | 15 |
| Swedish Albums · 1979 | 17 |
| German Albums · 1979 | 19 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1979 | 26 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1979 | 27 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom · 1979 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1979-08-03 vs 1979-07-28 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1979 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 3 August 1979 | |
| Wikidata | 28 July 1979 | |
| UK / Europe release | 1979 | earliest UK or European date |
19 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DE | Polydor | 042282370525 | other |
| — | XE | Polydor | 731454736428 | other |
| 1979 | GB | Polydor | original | |
| 1979 | ES | Polydor | original | |
| 1979 | JP | Polydor | original | |
| 1979 | DE | Polydor | original | |
| 1979 | JP | Polydor | original | |
| 1 August 1986 | JP | Polydor | 4988005006189 | other |
| 1988 | DE | Polydor | 042282370525 | other |
| 1 May 1990 | JP | Polydor | 4988005063885 | other |
| 16 December 1998 | JP | Polydor | 4988005226563 | other |
| 1999 | US | Polydor | 731454736428 | other |
| 25 May 1999 | XW | Polydor | 00731454736428 | other |
| 28 June 1999 | XE | Polydor | 731454736428 | other |
| 1 June 2000 | JP | Polydor | 4988005248985 | other |
| 24 September 2008 | JP | Polydor | 4988005525406 | other |
| 2011 | XW | Polydor | 602507127183 | deluxe |
| 31 January 2011 | XE | Polydor | 600753313671 | deluxe |
| 6 April 2011 | JP | Polydor | 4988005648297 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 1212x1223, upscaled to 1500 (x1.24)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1212×1223 | upscaled: major: best source 1212x1223, upscaled to 1500 (x1.24) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |