DOKKEN - Rainbows (Official Audio)

'Rainbows' is taken from "The Lost Songs: 1978-1981", OUT NOW via Silver Lining Music and available at: smarturl.it/DokkenTheLostSongs
It wasn’t always multi-platinum sales and stadium gigs for Dokken. There was a first-phase and there were early days, and it is those bold first steps to stardom which are celebrated comprehensively on Dokken’s The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 album, out on August 28th 2020 through Silver Lining Music.
Featuring spectacular sleeve art by renowned US artist Tokyo Hiro (Motörhead, Motley Crüe), The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 show the crackle and craft of a hungry young Don Dokken as he embarked upon a journey which started in Southern California and Northern Germany. It is a trek which is testimony to the sheer endeavor and perseverance Don Dokken showed in those few years between 1978 and 1981, starting from when he spent time at a guitar store called Drake’s Music, owned by Drake Levin in Manhattan Beach, California.
A fair selection of the treasure on The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 are from these early European days. “Felony” carries a thuggish fuzz-coated riff think early Van Halen in really greasy embroidered denims while “Day After Day” showed that Don could pen a radio-slaying ballad. The writing and creation of The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 are further tribute to enduring early days of struggle in both Germany and LA., Don would return to LA for a spell after those brief European gigs, and he worked with Croucier on material, including perhaps the truest view of Dokken’s then-future “Hit and Run”, which incredibly did not end up on the eventual Breaking The Chains release. From the sunbaked SoCal hook of “Step Into The Light” to the furious, fledgling, late-Sunset Strip sound of “Back In The Streets,” The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 shows Don in his unfettered early days of balls-out attitude, qualities doubtless forged in the sheer nature of the adventures undertaken in writing, recording and deciding Europe was the place to keep cutting his teeth.
The Lost Songs: 1979-1981 not only shares that magic with the fans, it gives them the final, vital and undeniably missing (until now) early album in the Dokken collection.
Musicians who appear on The Lost Songs: 1978-1981
Don Dokken - vocals, guitar
Jon Levin - guitar
BJ Zampa - drums
Juan Croucier - bass
Greg Leon - guitar
Gary Holland - drums
Mick Brown - drums
George Lynch -guitar
Rustee Allen - bass
Bill Lordan - drums
Greg Pecka- Drums
The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 track-listing:
1. Step Into the Light
2. We’re Going Wrong
3. Day After Day
4. Rainbows
5. Felony
6. No Answer
7. Back In The Streets
8. Hit And Run
9. Broken Heart
10. Liar
11. Prisoner
The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 is available on CD, Vinyl, digital formats and special D2C bundles For pre-order visit: smarturl.it/DokkenTheLostSongs Follow Dokken on:
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[@kirsi6302]

That solo 🎵 🎸 and Don's voice👍perfection!

[@thewaragainstcars]

That Don scream and then into the shredding solo was killer! I think that solo is Jon Levin and not Lynch.

[@zickmcdougall4960]

Awesome song! Nice range for Don’s voice and Jon’s guitar sound and solo is great! Love that heavy bass too! Ah fk the whole thing is great! 😊

[@centralia83]

You sure it’s Levin playing lead and not George?

[@WilliamC1966]

I've been listening Don forever....he has been an incredible influence on me ...not just as a musician....but a person....

[@godwillguideme.3773]

Dang that was just AMAZING! Sounds like dysfunctional era. Great track off the new C.D. can't wait to buy it.

[@TanTan-hr7uq]

Just amazing!! ROCKING WITH DOKKEN!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 best band ever!!

[@c2jones]

Most preferred track on this release. I've heard so much of the heavy distortion for years. At this point I'm only interested in hearing Don's best vocals and lyrics in their most pure, natural sound. This track from the past illustrates Don's sheer essence.

[@marceloabraham1724]

Great song. 👏👏

[@Dokken1975]

This song is so damn good! My god after one listen it might be my favorite of the 3 released on KZbin.

[@Samhaim1234]

Great song and solo

[@keithgordon620]

Awesome song, melodic and atmospheric.

[@WilliamC1966]

Nothing but respect for him

[@MistaSCARY]

“And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭10:1-3‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Seven Thunders in her eyes 👀

[@thewaragainstcars]

So is Don a Satanist?😀

[@bonichols8511]

It's a real shame that Dokken (who ever it was from the four original members) would even think about changing this original Dokken logo which was done sadly so quickly by their 4th studio album.........nothing & i mean NOTHING will EVER replace this original Dokken logo right here.......NOTHING !!!!!!!!!

[@Living4JC]

This is a great song. It should have been on a Dokken Cd - particularly Tooth & Nail.

[@FTKIII]

Great track!

[@dalemclean5254]

GOOD STUFF DON!!!!!!

[@TanTan-hr7uq]

❤️ Dokken

[@dokkengirljo6993]

Hello! Gosh I love Don's voice now! Terrific song...

[@user-me6tm1jw1j]

It's old song. Now, Dokken's voice is terribal

[@dokkengirljo6993]

@@user-me6tm1jw1j Of course it's an old song.... Sorry you feel that way...Don has a beautiful voice, I don't compare it to the past.

[@user-me6tm1jw1j]

@@dokkengirljo6993 remember past...Don shoud be retired in 2011...Now, Don dishonors himself

[@dokkengirljo6993]

@@user-me6tm1jw1j We obviously see things much differently.... Don has killed his voice giving us a 40+ year catalog of some of the best music ever recorded. I don't think its up to us to judge his honor. The man has my total respect and as a devoted fan will support whatever he does.

[@user-me6tm1jw1j]

@@dokkengirljo6993 You need to be able to leave. Spectators come to concerts to hear a good performance. I am ashamed to watch Dokken concerts now.

[@Angel_Silver]

I like this a lot. There is an Eastern Influence to this, suggestions of quarter tones...

[@axxellein]

TRES Cool

[@dnd820]

Again, is this Don soloing? If so.....NICE!!!

[@Limited_Light]

Pretty sure it's not. Watch something such as "Paris is Burning" (live) to get a bit of a feel for what his soloing style is like.

[@chrisstearns253]

Out of Covid-19 comes "Rainbows"...🤘

[@smathfury]

This is fucking Alice In Chains in waiting. Who knew that Dokken were way ahead of their time? Nice job, Don!

[@napesdrk1174]

Wow, the 2nd half!! Kick a$$

[@postmastergeneral711]

DokkenSingSoPretty-Now🎙️👨‍🎤🌈

[@bettadayshelladaze4012]

JustLikeThat⚡Im13Again🎰

[@topdawg3359]

Dokken well for their time they gave inspiration to the next generation of music makers. Here's how it's done children of the damned. It holds more powers than you may ever know but you may find the keys hope it helps. The stairway to heaven is music.

[@doesitmatter6462]

"Rainbows" Your fortunes fall upon you like snowflakes falling You live within your castle lookin' down below Your sadness everyone can see You hide your madness so no one sees Rainbows hiding in the clouds Afraid to show you that the sun still shines A pointed needle you can't escape You float upon a bed of dreams you can't erase Your sadness everyone can see You hide your madness so no one sees Rainbows hiding in the clouds Afraid to show you that the sun still shines Rainbows hiding in the clouds Afraid to show you that the sun still shines Can you see the rainbows in your poisoned vial Can you feel the golden flakes Falling on your shroud Falling on your shroud

[@mitchcarson6309]

Wonder how much of this is actually old. These vocal tracks are not from 1980. Clearly there were pieces of songs that weren’t completed.

[@thewaragainstcars]

This one and Step Into the Light were recorded in the past three or four years.

[@mitchcarson6309]

@@thewaragainstcars definitely. Maybe they had some recordings of something similar that was such bad quality hat they had to redo the songs completely.

[@lizamendoza4247]

Boy, am I glad I didn't buy this record. It's a pile of crap!

[@wearealljustclowns]

2023 out looking for rainbows