The Best of Rainbow

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

Tracklist

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1Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1978)
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:
Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd.
4.24:21
2Man 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
4.14:37
3Kill 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.
4.44:30
4Lost 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)
4.354:52
5Can’t Let You Go
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
mixer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
bass guitar and percussion:
Roger Glover (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Njalsgade, 1999–2008) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
mixed at:
BearTracks Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Can’t Let You Go (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
lyricist:
Ritchie Blackmore and Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore, David Rosenthal (US keyboardist) and Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
34:23
6Starstruck
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)
arranger:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1976-02)
recording of:
Starstruck (in 1976-02)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Purple (USA) Music, Inc.
4.24:07
7Catch 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
3.756:34
8The Temple of the King
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:
The Temple of the King (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Mauve Music, Inc., Niji Music and Purple Music Ltd.
4.754:44
9Can’t Happen Here
assistant engineer:
Thomas Brekling and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1980-11)
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli (in 1980-11)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1980-11)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1980-11)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (in 1980-11)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studio (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1980-11)
recording of:
Can’t Happen Here (in 1980-11)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
54:59
10Desperate Heart
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
mixer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
bass guitar and percussion:
Roger Glover (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Njalsgade, 1999–2008) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
mixed at:
BearTracks Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Desperate Heart (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
4:04
11Since 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
12I Surrender
assistant engineer:
Thomas Brekling and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1980-11)
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli (in 1980-11)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1980-11)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1980-11)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (in 1980-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1981) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studio (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1980-11)
cover recording of:
I Surrender (in 1980-11)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Complete Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Russell Ballard Ltd, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3.74:03
13A Light in the Black
mixed in:
New York, New York, United States
mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1976-02)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1976-02)
arranger:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
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)
recording of:
A Light in the Black
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple), Purple (USA) Music, Inc. and Purple Music Ltd.
4.658:14
14Jealous Lover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1981)
recording of:
Jealous Lover
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
53:14
15Anybody There
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
mixer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
bass guitar and percussion:
Roger Glover (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Njalsgade, 1999–2008) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
mixed at:
BearTracks Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Anybody There (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
2:40
16Maybe Next Time
assistant engineer:
Thomas Brekling and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1980-11)
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli (in 1980-11)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1980-11)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1980-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studio (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1980-11)
recording of:
Vielleicht das nächste Mal (Maybe Next Time) (in 1980-11)
composer:
Don Airey and Ritchie Blackmore
publisher:
Blackmore Music, BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), 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)
3.53:18
17Snowman
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
mixer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
bass guitar and percussion:
Roger Glover (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Njalsgade, 1999–2008) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
mixed at:
BearTracks Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Snowman (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Howard Blake
is based on:
Walking in the Air
4.54:34