Episode #164 – Elf – Trying To Burn The Sun

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Personnel:

• Bass – Craig Gruber
• Drums – Gary Driscoll
• Guitar – Steve Edwards (3)
• Keyboards – Mickey Lee Soule
• Percussion – Mark Nauseef
• Vocals – Ronnie James Dio
• Written-By – Mickey Lee Soule, Ronnie Dio*

Additional Personnel:

• Helen Chappelle, Barry St. John, Liza Strike – backing vocals
• Mountain Fjord Orchestra – strings

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• Engineer – Lou Austin*
• Producer – Roger Glover

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Album Tracks:

All songs written by Ronnie James Dio and Mickey Lee Soule

Side One:

1. Black Swampy Water
2. Prentice Wood
3. When She Smiles
4. Good Time Music

Side Two:

1. Liberty Road
2. Shotgun Boogie
3. Wonderworld
4. Streetwalker

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Reception and Charts:

• Album was released just before the first Rainbow album.  Elf’s album came out in June, Rainbow in August.

For Further Information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trying_to_Burn_the_Sun
• https://www.discogs.com/release/7133670-ELF-Trying-To-Burn-The-Sun

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