Trying to Burn the Sun

by Elf

Trying to Burn the Sun cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1975
  • Label: Safari
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:16
  • Community rating: 3.3/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Ronnie James Dio, Craig Gruber, Steve Edwards, Gary Driscoll, Roger Glover, Barry St. John, Liza Strike, Mountain Fj酶rd Orchestra

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the final studio album for Elf, 'Trying to Burn the Sun' highlights Ronnie James Dio's immensely powerful vocal delivery over energetic boogie and hard rock instrumentation. Shortly after its completion, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore recruited nearly the entire band to form the first iteration of Rainbow.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Black Swampy Water (3:40)
  2. Prentice Wood (4:36)
  3. When She Smiles (4:55)
  4. Good Time Music (4:30)
  5. Liberty Road (3:20)
  6. Shotgun Boogie (3:06)
  7. Wonderworld (5:03)
  8. Streetwalker (7:06)

Credits

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