The Best of Rainbow

~ Release by Rainbow (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1All Night Long
recording engineer:
Leigh Mantle (in 1979-04) and Dr. Michael Palmer (engineer) (in 1979-04)
engineer:
Gary Edwards (producer, engineer)
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979-04)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979-04)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979-04)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
recording of:
All Night Long (in 1979-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music and Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
43:50
A2Man on the Silver Mountain
producer:
Martin Birch, Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
mixer:
Martin Birch
bass:
Craig Gruber (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
clavinet, electronic organ, mellotron and piano:
Mickey Lee Soule (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Gary Driscoll (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
recording of:
Man on the Silver Mountain (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Downtown Music UK Ltd. and Owl Music
4.14:36
A3Do You Close Your Eyes
mixed in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1976-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1976-02)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1976-02)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (in 1976-02)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1976-02)
arranger:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1976-02)
recording of:
Do You Close Your Eyes (in 1976-02)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Purple (USA) Music, Inc.
2:59
A4Lost in Hollywood
recording engineer:
Leigh Mantle and Dr. Michael Palmer (engineer)
engineer:
Gary Edwards (producer, engineer)
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979-04)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979-04)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979-04)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
recording of:
Lost in Hollywood (in 1979-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover and Cozy Powell
publisher:
Blackmore Music, Thames Talent Publishing Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
4.354:51
A5Since You Been Gone
recording engineer:
Leigh Mantle (in 1979-04) and Dr. Michael Palmer (engineer) (in 1979-04)
engineer:
Gary Edwards (producer, engineer)
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979-04)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979-04)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979-04)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1979), Polydor Records Inc. (in 1979), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 82)
cover recording of:
Since You Been Gone (in 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Complete Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Island Music Ltd., Russell Ballard Ltd, Union Square Music Songs Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
43:18
B1Stargazer
mixed in:
New York, New York, United States
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1976-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1976-02)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1976-02)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (in 1976-02)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1976-02)
orchestra:
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1976-02)
conductor:
Rainer Pietsch (musician, songwriter and arranger) (in 1976-02)
arranger:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
concertmaster:
Fritz Sonnleitner (in 1976-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1976) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1976-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 14)
recording of:
Stargazer (in 1976-02)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Budde Music France, Downtown Music UK Ltd., EMHA, Niji Music, Owl Music, Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple), Purple (USA) Music, Inc., Purple Music Ltd. and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
4.28:25
B2Catch the Rainbow
producer:
Martin Birch, Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
mixer:
Martin Birch
bass:
Craig Gruber (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
clavinet, electronic organ, mellotron and piano:
Mickey Lee Soule (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Gary Driscoll (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
recording of:
Catch the Rainbow (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Downtown Music UK Ltd. and Owl Music
3.756:35
B3Kill the King
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:
David Stone (Canadian keyboardist, in Rainbow, Oak) (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-07, in 1977-12)
recording of:
Kill the King (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio and Cozy Powell
publisher:
Eule Music, Inc., Owl Music, Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple), Purple (USA) Music, Inc. and Purple Music Ltd.
4.44:26
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