Rating: E
Release Date: 1993-05-24
Album Releases:
1993 Capitol CD Chrysalis F2-21982 CS Chrysalis F4-21982 AMG ID: R000170161 (album imprint)
Track Listing
- Pictures of a Gone World
- Everybody Lay Down
- Somebody’s Baby
- Ties that Bind
- You & I
- Disconnected
- Crazy
- Every Time I Fall Back
- Sanctuary
- Rise (Part 2)
- Kingdom Key
- Tradin’ Down
Album Personnel:
Pat Benatar – vocals, executive producer
Neil Giraldo – guitar, keyboards, percussion, executive producer
Frank Linx – bass, percussion
Myron Grombacher – drums, percussion
Thanks to George, a.k.a. LyricKing@AOL.com for these lyrics.
Reviews:
Pat Benatar makes an uncommon career move on GRAVITY’S RAINBOW: She successfully modernizes her sound. Of course, 90s modernizing simply means picking the right retro reference points, such as the Jimi Hendrix-style guitar intros to “You & I” and “Disconnected.” But there’s a little bit more to this album, namely the kind of enthusiasm for a maudlin lyric that has been the Hallmark of Benatar’s career. By the time the standard-issue power ballad “Every Time I Fall Back” rolls around, you’re trapped in her little world of romantic cliches, so you might as well enjoy it. The tricked-up musical settings, complete with modest rockabilly and folk touches, make it easy enough.
— Mike Lehecka, Request