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Rainbow

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)

  1. Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio) 4.40/4.37
  2. Self portrait (Blackmore/Dio) 3.15/3.12
  3. Black sheep of the family (Hammond) 3.20/3.19
  4. Catch the rainbow (Blackmore/Dio) 6.38/6.29
  5. Snake charmer (Blackmore/Dio) 4.31/4.30
  6. The temple of the king (Blackmore/Dio) 3.43/4.43
    The timing on the vinyl is misprinted; should be 4.40 something.
  7. If you don't like rock'n'roll (Blackmore/Dio) 2.36/2.35
  8. Sixteenth century greensleeves (Blackmore/Dio) 6.29/3.29
    The timing on the vinyl is misprinted; the track does not exceed 6 minutes!
  9. Still I'm sad (Samwell-Smith/McCarthy) 3.54/3.52

The second set of timing derive from the CD release. The recordings for this album started before Blackmore had actually left Deep Purple. Initially it wasn't aimed at being a solo career, just a one-time single release, but things went so well that they ended up with an entire album (or so I'm told). Recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich. Mix production by Martin (The Wasp) Birch. Inspiration by J. S. Bach. Produced by Blackmore, Birch & Dio.

Man On The Silver Mountain (EP 1975)

Info please!

Rainbow Rising (1976)

  1. Tarot woman (Blackmore/Dio)
  2. Run with the wolf (Blackmore/Dio)
  3. Starstruck (Blackmore/Dio)
  4. Do you close your eyes (Blackmore/Dio)
  5. Stargazer (Blackmore/Dio)
  6. A light in the black (Blackmore/Dio)

Recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich. Produced by Martin Birch.

Rainbow On Stage (1977)

  1. [1] Introduction: over the Rainbow (Harburg/Arlen) 0.31
  2. [1] Kill the king (Blackmore/Dio/Powell) 4.59/5.32
  3. [2] Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio) 11.20/11.13
    Interpollating "Blues" (Blackmore) and "Starstruck" (Blackmore/Dio).
  4. [3] Catch the rainbow (Blackmore/Dio) 15.40/15.35
  5. [4] Mistreated (Blackmore/Coverdale) 13.04/13.03
  6. [5] Sixteenth century greensleeves (Blackmore/Dio) 7.35/7.36
  7. [6] Still I'm sad (Samwell-Smith/McCarthy) 11.05/11.05

The first set of timings refer to the LP version. The square bracketed track numbers and the second set of timings refer to the CD version where tracks 1 & 2 are not separated. Most of the included (and edited) tracks seem to derive from the Japanese dates of the Rainbow World Tour 1976. A cut-and-paste album, apparently. Produced by Martin Birch.

Kill The King (EP 1977)

Info please!

Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1978)

  1. Long live rock'n'roll (Blackmore/Dio) 4.25
  2. Lady of the lake (Blackmore/Dio) 3.38
  3. L.A. connection (Blackmore/Dio) 3.35
  4. Gates of Babylon (Blackmore/Dio) 6.47
  5. Kill the king (Blackmore/Dio/Powell) 4.28
  6. The shed [subtle] (Blackmore/Dio/Powell) 4.46
  7. Sensitive to light (Blackmore/Dio) 3.08
  8. Rainbow eyes (Blackmore/Dio) 7.31

Produced by Martin Birch. The sleeve notes "discredit" Baal ("No thanks to Ball"), who is a mythological demon of some kind reportedly to have haunted the castle were the recordings took place; e.g. Dio's wife was pushed down some stairs with Dio standing close... erm... Powell, standing nearby, insisted that Dio was too far away to be guilty.

Down To Earth (1978)

  1. All night long (Blackmore/Glover) 3.49
  2. Eyes of the world (Blackmore/Glover) 6.36
  3. No time to lose (Blackmore/Glover) 3.41
  4. Makin' love (Blackmore/Glover) 4.36
  5. Since you been gone (Ballard) 3.10
  6. Love's no friend (Blackmore/Glover) 4.52
  7. Danger zone (Blackmore/Glover) 4.30
  8. Lost in Hollywood (Blackmore/Glover/Powell) 4.51

Recorded at Chateau Pelly de Cornfeld somewhere in France with the Maison Rouge Mobile Studio. Engineered by Gary Edwards. Produced by Roger Glover.

The Best Of Rainbow (compilation 1981)

  1. All night long (Blackmore/Glover) 3.51
    Taken from the album Down to earth 1979.
  2. Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio) 4.36
    Taken from the album Ritchie Blackmore's rainbow 1975.
  3. Lost in Hollywood (Blackmore/Glover/Powell) 4.50
    Taken from the album Down to earth 1979.
  4. Jealous lover (Blackmore/Turner) 3.11
    Taken from the album Straight between the eyes 1982.
  5. Long live rock'n'roll (Blackmore/Dio) 4.20
    Taken from the album Long live rock'n'roll 1978.
  6. Stargazer (Blackmore/Dio) 8.26
    Taken from the album Rainbow rising 1976.
  7. Kill the king (Blackmore/Dio/Powell) 4.29
    Taken from the album Long live rock'n'roll 1978.
  8. A light in the black (Blackmore/Dio) 8.13
    Taken from the album Rainbow rising 1976.
  9. Since you been gone (Ballard) 3.17
    Taken from the album Down to earth 1979.
  10. Sixteenth century greensleeves (Blackmore/Dio) 3.29
    Taken from the album Ritchie Blackmore's rainbow 1975.
  11. Catch the rainbow (Blackmore/Dio) 6.35
    Taken from the album Ritchie Blackmore's rainbow 1975.
  12. Eyes of the world (Blackmore/Dio) 6.40
    Taken from the album Down to earth 1979.
  13. I surrender (Ballard) 4.00
    Taken from the album Down to earth 1979.
  14. Gates of Babylon (Blackmore/Dio) 6.47
    Taken from the album Long live rock'n'roll 1978.
  15. Can't happen here (Blackmore/Glover) 4.57
    Taken from the album Difficult to cure 1981.
  16. Starstruck (Blackmore/Dio) 4.06
    Taken from the album Rainbow rising 1976.

The Best Of Rainbow (compilation Japan 1981)

  1. All night long (Blackmore/Glover)
  2. Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio)
  3. Do you close your eyes (Blackmore/Dio)
  4. Lost in Hollywood (Blackmore/Glover/Powell)
  5. Since you been gone (Ballard)
  6. Stargazer (Blackmore/Dio)
  7. Catch the rainbow (Blackmore/Dio)
  8. Kill the king (Blackmore/Dio/Powell)
  9. Sixteenth century greensleeves (Blackmore/Dio)
  10. Still I'm sad (samwell-Smith/McCarthy)
  11. Long live rock'n'roll (Blackmore/Dio)
  12. Eyes of the world (Blackmore/Dio)
  13. Starstruck (Blackmore/Dio)
  14. A light in the black (Blackmore/Dio)
  15. Mistreated (Blackmore/Coverdale)

I think these are all album version, though I'm not quite certain. Info appreciated!

Difficult To Cure (1981)

  1. I surrender (Ballard)
  2. Spotlight kid (Blackmore/Glover)
  3. No release (Blackmore/Glover/Airey)
  4. Magic (Moran)
  5. Vielleicht das nächster Zeit [Maybe next time] (Blackmore/Airey)
  6. Can't happen here (Blackmore/Glover)
  7. Freedom fighter (Blackmore/Glover/Turner)
  8. Midtown tunnel vision (Blackmore/Glover/Turner)
  9. Difficult to cure [Beethoven's 9th] (Beethoven, arr. by Blackmore/Glover/Airey)

Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen. Engineered by Flemming Rasmussen, assisted by Clay Hutchinson (Kingdom Sound Studio) and Thomas Brekling. Masterd by Greg Colby at Sterling Sound. Produced by Roger Glover.

Straight Between The Eyes (1982)

  1. Death alley driver (Blackmore/Turner) 4.36
  2. Stone cold (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 5.15
  3. Bring on the night: dream chaser (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 4.02
  4. Tite squeeze (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 3.15
  5. Tearin' out my heart (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 4.00
  6. Power (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 4.23
  7. Miss mistreated (Blackmore/Turner/Rosenthal) 4.25
  8. Rock fever (Blackmore/Turner) 3.40
  9. Eyes if fire (Blackmore/Turner/Rosenthal) 6.41

Recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights in Canada. Engineered by Nick Blagona, assisted by Robbie Whelan. Digital mixing by Roger & Nick. Digital mastering by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in New York. Produced by Roger Glover.

Jealous Lover (US EP 1982)

  1. Jealous lover (Blackmore/Turner) 3.10
  2. Weiss heim (Blackmore) 5.10
  3. Can't happen here (Blackmore/Glover) 5.02
  4. I surrender (Ballard) 4.01

Live Between The Eyes (video 1982)

  1. Overture: over the rainbow (Harburg/Arlen)
  2. Spotlight kid (Blackmore/Glover)
  3. Miss mistreated (Blackmore/Turner/Rosenthal)
  4. It can't happen here (Blackmore/Glover)
  5. Tearin' my heart out (Blackmore/Glover/Turner)
  6. All night long (Blackmore/Glover)
  7. Stone cold (Blackmore/Glover/Turner)
  8. Power (Blackmore/Glover/Turner)
  9. Blues interlude (Blackmore)
  10. Beethoven's 9th/Ode to joy (Beethoven, arr. Blackmore/Airey/Glover)
  11. Long live rock'n'roll (Blackmore/Dio)
  12. Smoke on the water (Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)

A live concert recorded on 18th August 1982 at the Convention Centre in San Antonio TX. Tracks 5, 8 and 9 are also available on the album Finyl vinyl 1986. Directed by Nigel Gordon. Produced by Aubrey Powell.

Bent Out Of Shape (1983)

  1. Stranded (Blackmore/Turner) 4.25
  2. Can't let you go (Blackmore/Turner, intro. by Rosenthal) 4.19
  3. Fool for the night (Blackmore/Turner) 4.03
  4. Fire dance (Blackmore/Turner/Glover/Rosenthal) 4.27
  5. Anybody there (Blackmore) 4.27
  6. Desperate heart (Blackmore/Turner) 4.00
  7. Street of dreams (Blackmore/Turner) 4.24
  8. Drinking with the devil (Blackmore/Turner) 3.41
  9. Snowman (Blake, intro. by Blackmore) 4.30
  10. Make your move (Blackmore/Turner) 3.55

Recorded at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen. Engineered by Flemming Rasmussen, assisted by Thomas Breckling. Mixed at Beartrack Studios in New York by Nick Blagona using the SSL computer and Sony digital system. Mastered by Greg Colbi at Sterling Sound in New York. Produced by Roger Glover.

Can't Let You Go (EP 1983)

  1. Can't let you go (Blsackmore/Turner)
  2. All night long (Blackmore/Glover)
  3. Stranded (Blackmore/Turner)

Traks 2 and 3 recorded live at St. Davids Hall in Cardiff (UK), September 1983.

Street Of Dreams (EP 1983)

  1. Street of dreams (Blackmore/Turner)
  2. Anybody there (Blackmore)
  3. Power (Live version) (Blackmore/Glover/Turner)

Track 3 recorded live at the Convention Centre in San Antonio TX, August 1982.

Live Japan 1984 (video 1984)

  1. Spotlight kid
  2. Miss Mistreated
  3. I surrender
  4. Can't happen here
  5. Catch the rainbow
  6. Power
  7. Rosenthal solo
  8. Street of dreams
  9. Fool for the night
  10. Difficult to cure
  11. Blackmore/Bürgi solo
  12. Ritchie's blues
  13. Stranded
  14. Death alley driver
  15. Fire dance
  16. Vielleicht das nächste mal
  17. All night long
  18. Lazy intro/Since you been gone
  19. Smoke on the water

The Final Cut (video 1986)

  1. Spotlight kid (Blackmore/Glover)
    Taken from the video Live Japan 1984 1984; recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  2. Death alley driver (Blackmore/Turner)
  3. I surrender (Ballard)
  4. Can't happen here (Blackmore/Glover)
  5. All night long (Blackmore/Glover)
  6. Difficult to cure (Beethoven, arr. Blackmore/Glover/Airey)
    Taken from the video Live Japan 1984 1984; recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  7. Can't let you go (Blackmore/Turner, intro. by Rosenthal)
  8. Power (Blackmore/Glover/Turner)
    Taken from the video Live Between The Eyes 1982; recorded live during 1982 in San Antonio TX.
  9. Since you've been gone (Ballard)
  10. Stone cold (Blackmore/Glover/Turner)
  11. Street of dreams (Blackmore/Turner)

A collection of promo videos. Produced by Len Epland, Claude Borenzweig and Don Bernstine. (Audio producer: Roger Glover.)

Finyl Vinyl (rarities/compilation 1985)

  1. Spotlight kid (Blackmore/Glover) 5.00
    Taken from the video Live Japan 1984 1984; recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  2. I surrender (Ballard) 5.45
    Taken from the video Live Japan 1984 1984; recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  3. Miss Mistreated (Blackmore/Turner/Rosenthal) 4.21
    Taken from the video Live Japan 1984 1984; recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  4. Jealous lover (Blackmore/Turner) 3.10
    Taken from the single Can't happen here 1981.
  5. Can't happen here (Blackmore/Glover) 4.15
    Recorded live during 1981 in Uniondale NY.
  6. Tearin' out my heart (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 8.04
    Taken from the video Live Between The Eyes 1982; recorded live during 1982 in San Antonio TX.
  7. Since you been gone (Ballard) 3.40
    Recorded live during 1980 in Donington.
  8. Bad girl (Blackmore/Glover) 4.48
    Previously unreleased studio recording from 1979, according to the sleeve, but apparently it appeared on the B side of "Since You've Been Gone" in the US
  9. Difficult to cure (Beethoven, arr. by Blackmore/Glover/Airey) 11.15
    Recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  10. Stone cold (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 4.30
    Taken from the video Live Between The Eyes 1982; recorded live during 1982 in San Antonio TX.
  11. Power (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 4.22
    Taken from the video Live Between The Eyes 1982; recorded live during 1982 in San Antonio TX.
  12. Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio) 8.20
    Recorded live during 1978 in Atlanta GA.
  13. Long live rock'n'roll (Blackmore/Dio) 7.12
    Recorded live during 1978 in Atlanta GA.
  14. Weiss Heim (Blackmore) 5.10
    Where's this from? The b side to All Night Long 1979?

The CD release lacks "Tearin' out my heart", while the MC release contains an extra track ("Street of dreams"). Some of the tracks have already been released elsewhere (see track list). The sleeve claims that "Weiss Heim" was recorded in 1981 but it appeared as the b side of a single released in 1979; thus unless it's another recording, the sleeve is wrong!

Finyl Vinyl (rarities/compilation CD 198-?)

  1. Spotlight kid (Blackmore/Glover) 5.00
    Taken from the video Live Japan 1984 1984; recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  2. I surrender (Ballard) 5.45
    Taken from the video Live Japan 1984 1984; recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  3. Miss Mistreated (Blackmore/Turner/Rosenthal) 4.21
    Taken from the video Live Japan 1984 1984; recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  4. Jealous lover (Blackmore/Turner) 3.10
    Taken from the single Can't happen here 1981.
  5. Can't happen here (Blackmore/Glover) 4.15
    Recorded live during 1981 in Uniondale NY.
  6. Since you been gone (Ballard) 3.40
    Recorded live during 1980 in Donington.
  7. Bad girl (Blackmore/Glover) 4.48
    Previously unreleased studio recording from 1979, according to the sleeve, but apparently it appeared on the B side of "Since You've Been Gone" in the US
  8. Difficult to cure (Beethoven, arr. by Blackmore/Glover/Airey) 11.15
    Recorded live during 1984 at the Budokan in Tokyo.
  9. Stone cold (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 4.30
    Taken from the video Live Between The Eyes 1982; recorded live during 1982 in San Antonio TX.
  10. Power (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 4.22
    Taken from the video Live Between The Eyes 1982; recorded live during 1982 in San Antonio TX.
  11. Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio) 8.20
    Recorded live during 1978 in Atlanta GA.
  12. Long live rock'n'roll (Blackmore/Dio) 7.12
    Recorded live during 1978 in Atlanta GA.
  13. Weiss Heim (Blackmore) 5.10
    Where's this from? The b side to All Night Long 1979?

This CD release lacks "Tearin' out my heart". The sleeve claims that "Weiss Heim" was recorded in 1981 but it appeared as the b side of a single released in 1979; thus unless it's another recording, the sleeve is wrong!

Ansamblj Rainbow (Russian compilation 1990)

  1. Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio) 4.40
  2. Still I'm sad (Samwell/Smith/McCarthy) 3.54
    "Samwell/Smith" should read "Samwell-Smith".
  3. Long live rock'n'roll (Blackmore/Dio) 4.25
  4. All night long (Blackmore/Glover) 3.49
  5. Stone cold (Blackmore/Glover/Turner) 5.15
  6. If you don't like rock'n'roll (Blackmore/Dio) 2.36
  7. Stargazer (Blackmore/Dio) 8.28
  8. Freedom fighter (Blackmore/Glover/Dio) 4.20
    The credits should read "Blackmore/Glover/Turner".
  9. I surrender (Ballard) 4.01

Live In Germany 1976 / Rainbow Live in Europe (1990)

  1. Kill the king (Blackmore/Dio/Powell) 5.25
  2. Mistreated (Blackmore/Coverdale) 16.00
  3. Sixteenth century greensleeves (Blackmore/Dio) 7.50
  4. Catch the rainbow (Blackmore/Dio) 14.50
  5. Man on the silver mountain (Blackmore/Dio) 13.37
  6. Stargazer (Blackmore/Dio) 17.10
  7. Still I'm sad (Samwell-Smith/McCarthy) 15.00
  8. Do you close your eyes (Blackmore/Dio) 9.45

A collection of live tracks recorded during Rainbow's World Tour of 1976: 25th September in Cologne [tracks 3, 6 and 7], 27th September in Düsseldorf [track 4], 28th September in Mannheim [track 5] and 29th September in Munich [tracks 1, 2 and 8]. The first 10000 copies includes a colour booklet. Sleeve notes on the European release are written by Simon Robinson, while Bruce Pilato has written the US sleeve notes.

Stranger In Us All (1995)

  1. Wolf to the moon (Blackmore/White/Night) 4.16
  2. Cold hearted woman (Blackmore/White) 4.31
  3. Hunting humans [Insatiable] (Blackmore/White) 5.45
  4. Stand up and fight (Blackmore/White) 5.22
  5. Ariel (Blackmore/Night) 5.39
  6. Too late for tears (Blackmore/White/Regan) 4.56
  7. Black masquerade (Blackmore/Morris/White/Night) 5.35
  8. Silence (Blackmore/White) 4.04
  9. Hall of the Mountain King (Night/Blackmore (arr. only)) 5.34
    Though not credited, this was written by th Norwegian composer Grieg (it was included in his suite Peer Gynt).
  10. Still I'm sad (Samwell-Smith/McCarthy) 5.22

    Bonus track on the Japanese release

  11. Emotional crime (?) -.--

Recorded at Long View farm Studios in North Brookfield MA. Overdubs recorded at Cove City Sound Studio on Long Island NY, Sound On Sound in New York City, Unique Studio in New York City and Soundtrack Studios in New York City. Mixed at The Time Machine in Landgrove VT. Engineered and mixed by Pat Regan, assisted by Jesse Henderson, Dug, John Reigart, Ed Miller, Fran Flannery, David Shackney, Steve Moseley and Steve Sisco. Mastered at Sony Music Studios in New York City by Vlado Meller. Produced by Pat Regan & Ritchie Blackmore. Note that the Japanese release (as always) includes an extra track "Emotional crime".