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Straight Between the Eyes
Rock · 1982 · 5 tracks

Straight Between the Eyes

Rainbow

A high-gloss intersection of heavy metal thunder and radio-ready melody. Polished synths meet Ritchie Blackmore's surgical guitar precision in an arena-rock peak.

April 1982 · Polydor

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A high-octane blend of stadium-sized confidence and late-night melodic longing.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
03
Bring on the Night (Dream Chaser)
4:08
04
Tite Squeeze
3:16
05
Tearin’ Out My Heart
4:06
08
Rock Fever
3:53
09
Eyes of Fire
6:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The haunting, synth-heavy intro of Eyes of Fire that builds into an epic mid-tempo stomp.
Ritchie Blackmore's lightning-fast, classically-inspired solo break in Bring on the Night.
The smooth, melancholic vocal delivery on Stone Cold that perfectly captures early 80s AOR.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Straight Between the Eyes sound next to the rest of Rainbow's catalogue?

Love Lost+1.8σ

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

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