The Deep Purple Podcast

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Episode #82

Rainbow – Down to Earth (Part 2) with Martin Popoff

November 9, 2020

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Open Discussion:

History with rock and rock writing.

History with Deep Purple and Rainbow

Why is “Down to Earth” Martin’s favorite Rainbow album?

Argument that success of album had more to do with NWOBHM than with the singles of “All Night Long” and

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Makin’ Love (Blackmore/Glover)

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Sensitive to Light: The Rainbow Store by Martin Popoff

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For Further Information:

Deep Purple and Rainbow 1968-79: Every album, every song (On Track) by Steve Pilkington

Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore by Jerry Bloom

Sensitive to Light: The Rainbow Story by Martin Popoff

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