Straight Between the Eyes is the sixth studio album by English rock band Rainbow, released in 1982 by Polydor Records. A remastered CD reissue, with packaging duplicating the original vinyl release, was released in May 1999. It was released on 14 April 1982 in the US by Mercury Records.
According to Blackmore, the title came from a meeting with Jeff Beck in 1967, when the two were discussing Jimi Hendrix. Beck told Blackmore that Hendrix's guitar playing hit him "straight between the eyes".
Ritchie Blackmore – guitar Roger Glover – bass, producer Joe Lynn Turner – vocals Bobby Rondinelli – drums David Rosenthal – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
