A Light in the Black 1975–1984

~ Release by Rainbow (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1975–1976
2▶CD: 1977–1978
3▼CD: 1979–1980
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3-1Eyes of the World (instrumental outtake)
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)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
instrumental recording of:
Eyes of the World (in 1979-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd. and Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
6:53
3-2Ain’t a Lot of Love in the Heart of Me (alternative outtake)
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 2010)
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:
Ain’t a Lot of Love in the Heart of Me (in 1979-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
5:02
3-3Lost 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)
4.354:53
3-4Danger Zone
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:
Danger Zone (in 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
44:30
3-5Since 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.
43:19
3-6Bad Girl
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Bad Girl (in 1979)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
3.354:52
3-7Over the Rainbow / Eyes of the World (live Calderone Hall, NY, 30 Nov’ 1979)
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (on 1979-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (on 1979-11-30)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1979-11-30)
keyboard:
Don Airey (on 1979-11-30)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (on 1979-11-30)
recorded at:
Calderone Concert Hall in Hempstead, New York, United States (on 1979-11-30)
live recording of:
Eyes of the World (on 1979-11-30)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd. and Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
19:23
3-8Love’s No Friend (live Calderone Hall, NY, 30 Nov’ 1979)
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (on 1979-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (on 1979-11-30)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1979-11-30)
keyboard:
Don Airey (on 1979-11-30)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (on 1979-11-30)
recorded at:
Calderone Concert Hall in Hempstead, New York, United States (on 1979-11-30)
live recording of:
Love’s No Friend (on 1979-11-30)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
18:13
3-9Beethoven: Ode to Joy (live Calderone Hall, NY, 30 Nov’ 1979)
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (on 1979-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (on 1979-11-30)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1979-11-30)
keyboard:
Don Airey (on 1979-11-30)
recorded at:
Calderone Concert Hall in Hempstead, New York, United States (on 1979-11-30)
live recording of:
Difficult to Cure (Beethoven’s Ninth) (on 1979-11-30)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Don Airey, Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd. and Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (on 1979-11-30)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
15:45
3-10All Night Long (single remix version)
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.
43:52
3-11Weiss Heim
bass guitar:
Roger Glover
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard:
Don Airey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Weiss Heim
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
quotes music from:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
4.355:13
3-12Stargazer (live at Castle Donington, 1980)
recorded in:
Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-08-16)
live recording of:
Stargazer (on 1980-08-16)
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)
18:33
4▶CD: 1981–1982
5▶CD: 1983–1984
6▶DVD: Live at Monsters of Rock, Castle Donington, UK, 16 August 1980