Writing and Recording
During the writing and recording of Down to Earth, there were some changes in the band's lineup. New members included Ronnie James Dio's replacement, Graham Bonnet, ex-Deep Purple bassist/producer Roger Glover and keyboardist Don Airey.
Graham Bonnet, was recruited when the album was largely completed. However, he did make uncredited contributions (interpreting Roger Glover's melodies to his own style). Down to Earth was the only Rainbow album to feature Bonnet, though he was still part of the band when writing for Difficult to Cure began.
Also recorded for the proposed next single, but unreleased due to Bonnet's departure, was "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". Bonnet had previously recorded this song for his first, eponymously-titled, solo album in 1977. Rainbow's version was recorded in the studio in May 1980, during rehearsals for the Japanese leg of the Down to Earth tour. It was subsequently played live throughout that tour.
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