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Difficult to Cure
Rock · 1981 · 7 tracks

Difficult to Cure

Rainbow

A high-gloss pivot toward 80s arena rock. Stratocaster wizardry meets soaring AOR choruses and neo-classical synth arrangements.

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It's the record where the guy from Deep Purple decided to invent 80s arena rock while still shredding like a madman.

A high-octane blend of commercial polish and virtuosic arrogance.

Difficult to Cure · vs · Rainbow
Love Romantic+1.5σ

The writing leans notably further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
02
Spotlight Kid
4:54
03
No Release
5:28
04
Magic
4:06
05
Vielleicht das nächste Mal (Maybe Next Time)
3:19
07
Freedom Fighter
4:19
08
Midtown Tunnel Vision
4:32
09
Difficult to Cure
5:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive opening synth fanfare of I Surrender that signals the band's new commercial intent.
Ritchie Blackmore's lightning-fast neo-classical shredding over the disco-adjacent beat of Spotlight Kid.
The audacious rock adaptation of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the title track's climax.
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