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1	I Surrender Written-By – Russ Ballard	4:00
2	Spotlight Kid Written-By – Blackmore*, Glover*	4:52
3	No Release Written-By – Airey*, Blackmore*, Glover*	5:31
4	Magic Written-By – B. Moran*	4:05
5	Vielleicht Das Nächste Mal (Maybe Next Time) Written-By – Airey*, Blackmore*	3:16
6	Can't Happen Here Written-By – Blackmore*, Glover*	4:56
7	Freedom Fighter Written-By – Turner*, Blackmore*, Glover*	4:19
8	Midtown Tunnel Vision Written-By – Turner*, Blackmore*, Glover*	4:30
9	Difficult To Cure (Beethoven's Ninth) Arranged By – Airey*, Blackmore*, Glover*Written-By – Trad.*	5:50

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Sweet Silence Studios
• Mixed At – Sweet Silence Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Engineered At – Kingdom Sound
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Published By – April Music Inc.
• Published By – Russell Ballard Ltd.
• Published By – Thames Talent Publishing, Ltd.
• Published By – Backet Music Publishing Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Unknown (BS) – BS 037

Credits

• Bass – Roger Glover
• Cover, Design, Photography By – Hipgnosis
• Drums – Bob Rondinelli*
• Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen
• Engineer [Assistant] – Clay Hutchinson, Thomas Brekling
• Guitar – Ritchie Blackmore
• Keyboards – Don Airey
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Joe Lynn Turner
• Management – Bruce A. Payne*
• Mastered By – Greg Colby*
• Producer – Roger Glover

Notes

Printed in West Germany . Made in West Germany
℗ 1981 PolyGram Records, Inc., New York
CD released with a 4-page booklet in a standard jewel case with black tray.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 0 42280 00182 7
• Barcode (Scanned): 042280001827
• Matrix / Runout: BS 037
• Label Code (On CD): LC 0309
• Label Code (On rear sleeve): LC 0392
• Rights Society: GEMA
• SPARS Code: AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
POLD 5036	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(LP, Album)	Polydor	POLD 5036	UK	1981
POCP-9160	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial, Min)	Polydor	POCP-9160	Russia	2010
32 743 7	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(LP, Album, Club)	Polydor	32 743 7	Germany	1981
PD4-1-6316	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(Cass, Album)	Polydor	PD4-1-6316	Canada	1981
LP-75212	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(LP, Album)	Polydor	LP-75212	Ecuador	1981

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	I Surrender Composed By – Russ Ballard	4:01
A2	Spotlight Kid Composed By – R. Blackmore*, R. Glover*	4:52
A3	No Release Composed By – D. Airey*, R. Blackmore*, R. Glover*	5:20
A4	Magic Composed By – Brian Moran	4:05
A5	Vielleicht Das Nachster Zeit (Maybe Next Time) Composed By – D. Airey*, R. Blackmore*	3:20
B1	Can't Happen Here Composed By – R. Blackmore*, R. Glover*	4:55
B2	Freedom Fighter Composed By – J.L. Turner*, R. Blackmore*, R. Glover*	4:20
B3	Midtown Tunnel Vision Composed By – J.L. Turner*, R. Blackmore*, R. Glover*	4:31
B4	Difficult To Cure Composed By – D. Airey*, R. Blackmore*, R. Glover*	5:55

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Artwork, Photography By – Hipgnosis
• Bass, Producer – Roger Glover
• Drums – Bob Rondinelli*
• Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen
• Engineer [Assistant] – Clay Hutchinson, Thomas Brekling
• Guitar – Ritchie Blackmore
• Keyboards – Don Airey
• Mastered By – Greg Colby*
• Other [Assistant Road Manager] – Ian Broad, Tim Kelly
• Other [Equipment Road Manager] – Raymond D'Addario
• Other [Personal Road Manager] – Colin Hart
• Other [Rainbow Management] – Bruce A. Payne, Thames Talent Ltd.
• Vocals, Backing Vocals – Joe Lynn Turner

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen / Kingdom Sound Studio.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.
Track B4 is "from a traditional work by Beethoven".
CLUB-EDITION

(p)1981 POLYDOR INC.

Came with lyrics inner sleeve.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
POLD 5036	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(LP, Album)	Polydor	POLD 5036	UK	1981
POCP-9160	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial, Min)	Polydor	POCP-9160	Russia	2010
PD4-1-6316	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(Cass, Album)	Polydor	PD4-1-6316	Canada	1981
LP-75212	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(LP, Album)	Polydor	LP-75212	Ecuador	1981
POLD 5036	Rainbow	Difficult To Cure ‎(LP, Album, Mad)	Polydor	POLD 5036	UK	1981