Bent Out of Shape
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bent out of shape
1.
Infuriated, annoyed, as in Don't let Paul get you bent out of shape--calm down.
2.
Shocked, astonished, as in That conservative audience was bent out of shape by his speech. [Slang; second half of 1900s] Also see
in good condition (shape).
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Bent Out of Shape
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Bent Out of Shape
- Artist: Rainbow
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- Release Date: 1983
- Total Time: 42:35
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
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With Joe Lynn Turner on board, Rainbow tried one crossover record and one no-frills hard rock record -- which meant that Bent out of Shape, their third album with Turner, provided a fine opportunity to get a little arty. Not that the band has turned into Genesis or even returned to the mystical pretensions of its early work; they have merely broadened their horizons. Ironically, that means that they've retreated, at least partially, to the radio-ready sound of Difficult to Cure, but this time, they aren't just trying for a crossover hit. As producer, Roger Glover has widened their sonic horizon without losing sonic muscle, making sure that the album is, at its core, hard rock. His production works, since the record hits pretty hard even when it gets a little fruity, which it does quite often -- the stately, silly church organs that "Can't Let You Go," the fugue-like cadences of "Fire Dance," the mock-classical instrumental "Anybody There." Those instrumental flourishes highlight Bent out of Shape's true strength, which is its sonics -- the record sounds good and the music flows well. However, beneath that surface, there's not much there -- the songs don't have strong hooks, or are memorable in and of themselves. With that in mind, it's not entirely surprising that this is the last studio record Rainbow cut (although they would later reunite in the '90s), but it's not a bad way to go out. It sounds good and has some prime Ritchie Blackmore performances, plus it rocks pretty hard -- all essential ingredients for a good Rainbow record, even if this time it adds up to a record that's merely solid, not remarkable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| Bent Needles (1979 Album by Mean Street Dealer) | |
| Bent Out of Shape (1993 Album by Bobby Parker) |
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Bent Out of Shape
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| Studio album by Rainbow | ||||
| Released | August 24, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | May - June 1983 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, AOR | |||
| Length | 40:25 | |||
| Label | Polydor, Mercury (original US) | |||
| Producer | Roger Glover | |||
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Bent Out Of Shape was the seventh studio album released by Rainbow. It was originally released in 1983 as an LP and cassette. The cassette featured several longer edits compared to the vinyl version. It was recorded in Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen in about 7 weeks.
A remastered CD reissue was released in May 1999, which restored the artwork of the original release. This has two tracks of a longer duration than on the first US CD issue.
This album is generally referred to in reviews as a commercial effort[3][4] by the band, attempting to repeat the success of the song "Stone Cold" and the album Straight Between the Eyes. As a result, some of the songs, like the first single released from this album, "Street of Dreams", are usually considered to be more in the album-oriented rock style, instead of the hard rock sound of earlier Rainbow albums. The album was particularly aimed at the US market: the title is an American idiom rather than a British one.
The music video for "Can't Let You Go", directed by Dominic Orlando, was filmed in New York City (1984) and inspired by the 1920 silent b/w film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Along with "Street of Dreams", directed by Storm Thorgerson (1983), it became a part of Rainbow's "The Final Cut" home video collection (1985).
The music video for "Street of Dreams" was banned by MTV for its supposedly controversial hypnotic clip.[5]
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Track listing
All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore and Joe Lynn Turner except where indicated
- "Stranded" – 4:25
- "Can't Let You Go" (Blackmore, Turner, Intro - David Rosenthal) – 4:18
- "Fool for the Night" – 4:04
- "Fire Dance" (Blackmore, Turner, Roger Glover, Rosenthal) – 4:30
- "Anybody There" (Blackmore) – 2:36
- "Desperate Heart" – 4:00
- "Street of Dreams" – 4:23
- "Drinking with the Devil" – 3:41
- "Snowman" (Howard Blake, arr. by Blackmore) – 4:33
- "Make Your Move" – 3:55
The LP has "Desperate Heart" at 4:04, whilst the cassette has this track at 04:36, repeating the verse after the guitar solo. Similarly, "Make Your Move" is 03:56 on the LP, yet 05:25 on the cassette, on account of a reprise of a bridge section and a much longer playout. The other tracks are of equal length on the two releases. The first US CD edition (Polydor 815 305-2) uses the LP version. The US remaster (Polydor 314 547 367-2) uses the cassette version.
The song "Street of Dreams" has been re-recorded in two versions by Blackmore's Night in 2006 for their fifth studio album, The Village Lanterne. The version featured on a regular album was sung by Candice Night. The other version, a bonus track on a special edition of the album, was performed in a duet by Night and former Rainbow singer Joe Lynn Turner.
Personnel
- Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
- David Rosenthal - keyboard
- Roger Glover - bass, percussion
- Chuck Burgi - drums
- Joe Lynn Turner - vocals
Singles
- 1983 - "Street of Dreams"/"Anybody There"
- 1983 - "Street of Dreams"/"Anybody There"/"Power" (live) - 12" release
- 1983 - "Can't Let You Go"/"All Night Long" (live)
- 1983 - "Can't Let You Go"/"All Night Long" (live)/"Stranded" (live) - 12" release
- 1983 - "Can't Let You Go"/"Drinking with the Devil" - Spain
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ Album Review - Rainbow - Bent Out of Shape - RevelationZ Magazine
- ^ "Bent Out of Shape by Rainbow : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/rainbow/bent_out_of_shape. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ^ "Blackmore's Night - Ritchie Blackmore Bio". Ritchieblackmore.com. 8 May 1998. http://www.ritchieblackmore.com/ritchie_bio.html. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
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