JLT Raritites Section
In this section you will find hard to find songs, images & other goodies you will find nowhere else! Rare tracks from demos & promotional CDs, super hard to find import items and pictures that will make you laugh & say "Oh Wow!". This section is Joes way of personally thanking all of his fans for their support over the last 25 years. All the songs posted here are FULL LENGTH Real ™ Media Clips & most images are hi-resolution scans of original pictures. New "goodies" will be posted every month so stop back often and be the first on your block to grab these rarities. We hope you enjoy them & again, thanks to all the fans out there!
The Disco Boys version of Rainbow's "I Surrender"
The Disco Boys are a German DJ team that have been releasing albums since 2001. They are disco and house music producers and are better know from playing at the German Love Parade, Nature One and the Mayday and Life Ball festivals in Austria. Now they are also known to JLT and Rainbow fans for their unique version of the Rainbow classic, "I Surrender." To view the video on You Tube, click here: I Surrender by The Disco Boys.
C4 Studio Session in Brazil, 2009
Recordings in Sao Paulo Brazil with JLT's South American solo tour band. This session took place on the "High Gear" tour in Brazil 2009. The band: Joe - Vocals, Andy Robbins - Bass, Betovani - Guitars, Andres (Sid) Montoya - Guitars, Marssal Leones - Keyboards, Garry King - drums.
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JLT at Golden Stag Music Contest
While on tour with Over The Rainbow, Joe was invited to perform onstage with Romanian superstar Loredana Groza at the Golden Stag Music Festival. JLT's in good company as a variety of artists have performed at the festival over the years, including James Brown, Kylie Minogue, Diana Ross, Christina Aguilera, Cyndi Lauper, Kenny Rogers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, UB 40, INXS, Scorpions, Tom Jones, Ricky Martin, Pink, Sheryl Crow and many others. Here's a link to a Reuters report and photo: Photo. Link to video clip: JLT and Loredona.
"Killer" with Tony Moore from Riot and JLT on vocals
Posted in February 2009 on Riot's My Space: "There is also an interesting little story behind the duet between Tony Moore and Joe Lynn Turner on 'Killer.' Originally, Joe was brought in to sing backup vocals on 'The Privilege of Power,' the idea being that his more bluesy vocal tone would add a different flavor and contrast. As the engineer threw on 'Killer' and Joe began warming up his vocal chords with the lyrics in front of him he starting singing the melody. It quickly became apparent that 'Killer' should be a duet. The back and forth between Joe and Tony is like two fighters going at it pulling no punches and it remains one of the performance highlights on TPOP." You can check out the song, here: www.myspace.com/officialriotnyc.
Joe's onscreen role in Dominos Pizza Commercial Now Online
JLT played the role of an 80s style rocker in a recent national Dominos Pizza television advertising campaign in the USA. Joe said he had a lot of fun making this commericial. To check it out, click here.
JLT Rarities on You Tube
Thanks to You Tube, several JLT video rarities have surfaced over the past year. Click Here to open a pop up window with links to many of these rarities! Enjoy!
Joe, Cem KÖksal and Sebnem Ferah interview and live performance: Turkey 2006
JLT played with guitarist Cem Koksal's band as part of the huge Soundwave/Coca Cola tour in Turkey during the Spring of 2006. In this clip, there is interview footage, some video from Joe, Cem and the band doing the Deep Purple classic, "Perfect Strangers," and a bit of a duet between Sebnem and Joe with "Knocking on Heaven's Door." To check it all out, go here.
JLT's rare "Endlessly" Video now online
Joe's video for his single,"Endlessly," from his first solo album, "Rescue You," was a big MTV hit back in 1985. The VH1 Classic TV channel plays this video in the USA but it is a rarity for people who do not have access to VH1 Classic and do not live in the USA. It's a great find and thanks to You Tube, you can view it online. It features some other big name musicians as well. See if you can figure out who they are! Here is the link: Endlessly Video.
King of Dreams Acoustic from Rockline - 1990
A VERY special thank you goes out from all us to Dave Blass who sent in this GREAT acoustic version of the Deep Purple Classic "King of Dreams" done by Joe and Roger Glover on one of our favorite shows Rockline - 1990! Here it is! - 5.7 mb to download
Check out audio samples from some of JLT's radio/TV commercials
Hard core fans and industry insiders know that Joe is one of the busiest session singers in the world. JLT's voice can be heard on countless radio/TV commercials (called "adverts" in some countries). His ability to sing all genres of music and do character voices makes him very much "in demand." You can check out a very small sample of his work at the Fretless Productions web site. Navigate to Male Singers and click on Joe's name. You must have Real Audio to hear these clips.
Joe with Rainbow - Live Deep Purple Medley
Wow... what a find, This clip is from a Boston show, somewhere around April or May of 1981 during the Rainbow "Difficult To Cure Tour". They start off with a quick Deep Purple medley and then slam into a blistering version of Smoke on the Water. Recorded for the "King Biscuit Flower Hour", this little goodie is a must have for every JLT, Rainbow or Deep Purple fan. The file is in MP3 format and quite large (6.5 mb) but well worth the wait for download, sorry the volume isnt any better but then again just "Crank It Up!". Get it Here
Very Rare Acoustic version of Love is on our side!
One of Joe's amazing "side projects" was a project known as The Acoustic Nights. This promotional only CD is next to impossible to find anywhere and includes three songs, the first cut a haunting rendition of Love is on our side. An "electric" version of this song was also released on the 1977 Brazen Abbot CD, Bad Religion (track 10). Absolutely drenched in emotion this version will warm the cockles of any true JLT fan! Click Here
JLT sings AC/DC!
Everyone loves AC/DC, even Joe, so when he was asked to sing on the Thunderbolt AC/DC tribute CD he dove right in. The result is a "best of both worlds" version of one of AC/DC's best known hits, Back in Black. Click Here
Challenge Them All Commercial
Many fans of JLT have read his interviews about the commercials he has been involved with but most would be surprised to find out that one such commercial was so popular that it was released on CD & has become a mainstay at JLT Japanese concerts! The commercial was for the Japanese beer Asashi & the CD features the full song, along with a remix & an intrumental version. Click Here
Niji Densetsu Audio Tracks
This CD features some of Japans hottest players in a tribute to Rainbow. Pony Cannon (Joe's Japanese label) released this Rainbow tribute album on September 18th, 1998. The title, literaly translated, means "The History of Rainbow" and my god have they done it! Joe is featured on two tracks from the CD: Track 2 - Spotlight Kid & Track 9 - Drinking with the Devil. To hear these songs & to get more info on this amazing tribute please Click Here
Sounds of Wood & Steel
Although Joe is usually known as a singer/frontman he is also an accomplished guitar player. This compilation CD was put together by the Taylor guitar company to feature truely gifted musicians set in an all acoustic setting. Joe is featured on track 13 of this CD playing with Stuart Smith on a beautiful acoustic piece called Alma D Alma. Soon after this CD was released Joe was invited to perform at the Taylor booth at the NAMM show to a packed crowd along with Howard Leese(3rd guitar), Ricky Phillips(acoustic bass); Richie Onori & Brie Howard(percussion), Ray Rodriguez(keyboards) & Richard Hardy(woodwinds). As well as performing "Alma D' Alma" they played "Heaven & Earth" and "Shadow of the Tyburn Tree" off Stuart's solo album and versions of the hits Joe Lynn had with Rainbow: "Street of Dreams" and "Stone Cold". Click Here to hear this track & for more info on this truely unique song & CD!
Amazing Early Photos of Joe & Mark
Well we really dug deep to find these shots of Mark & Joe from sometime around 1970. You have to LOVE the clothes & "look" of the time. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Click Here to see pic #1 & Click Here to see pic #2. We'll let you figure out who is who!