Over the years they have released 8 studio albums, 19 live albums, 11 compilation albums, 1 EP and 18 singles.Note: User needs to enter Rainbow in the Search field, Artist in the Search by field and click the Go button.
Live The Band Discography Full Certification HistorySelect More info next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. ![]() Combining elements from rock, folk, country music, they churned out top-notch albums for a good decade during their heyday. Their softer songs make the listener reflect, when they rock, they always brought to the table good vibes that have a certain festive feel. Turns out their sleazy Sunset Strip swagger translates perfectly well internationally, with classics like Cherry Bomb and their tremendous cover of the Velvet Undergrounds Rock N Roll functioning as screamingly effective arena rock. Greatest hits played faster is how the 80s indie band Camper Van Beethoven once dismissed them. Theyve been caricatured as redundant indulgences best left back in the bygone arena-rock era of the 70s. But Ive always loved live albums. I appreciate the music, of course, but I also gravitate to the stuff around the music. Sometimes, you can even hear the low hum of the room that it was recorded in. I like to imagine what it was like to be at the Village Vanguard in 1961. I never had the chance to visit those places, at those times, in real life. I cant even experience those rooms now, or any other music venue, given the quarantine. Amid all of the pain our country is currently enduring, this might seem like a minor inconvenience. But for those of us who feel spiritually and emotionally enriched by concerts, these hard times have made the dull ache that comes with being shut off from an essential part of life feel all the more acute. How amazing would it be to once again gather with hundreds or thousands of strangers for a positive communal experience centered on life-fulfilling art What once was commonplace now seems like science-fiction fantasy. Even a terrible concert is unique because its fleeting once its gone, you can only hold on to it with your memories. You can capture a video with your phone, but its not the same. It will just be another piece of data to be streamed on demand. It wont be alive. We dont have those moments right now, which means were not properly living. And Ive been happy to discover (and rediscover) just how many great live records there are. But if youre going to undertake a task as serious as this one, you must have rules. Im doing this in the interest of including as many different artists as possible, even if punishes those with multiple classic live albums, including the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, and Nina Simone. I miss the music, but I also miss those one-of-kind fragments of time. So many have been lost already, due to all the canceled gigs we were supposed to see this year. And yet, around that time, one of the great live-album showcases for righteous guitar playing came in the delightfully gritty form of The Blow-Up by the legendary NYC band Television. While they came up in the same punk scene that fostered the Ramones and Talking Heads, Television wasnt averse to classic rock-style guitar heroics, as evidenced by the extended, mind-blowing jams on Little Johnny Jewel and Marquee Moon, featuring the all-time two-guitar tandem of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd, Gothams answer to Duane Allman and Dickey Betts. What is Willie Nelson if not the sound of America Willie And The Family captures Nelsons eclecticism at the height of his fame in 1978 theres beer-chugging honky-tonk, jazzy ballads, stoner country rock, and laconic blues, all delivered with an off-handed casualness that feels like a warm body buzz. Some might say this album is a little too casual Willie never seems to be trying all that hard though the relaxed vibe of Willie And The Family ultimately feels inviting, like hanging out at the worlds biggest (and best) backyard barbecue. Their four studio albums released between 1976 and 78 are perfect for anyone who wishes Kiss wasnt made up for four hairy knuckle-draggers from the East Coast.
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