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
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2-1Sensitive to Light (rough mix)
bass guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1977-07-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (on 1977-07-04)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (on 1977-07-04)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (on 1977-07-04)
recording of:
Sensitive to Light (on 1977-07-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
3:06
2-2The Shed (Subtle)
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:
David Stone (Canadian keyboardist, in Rainbow, Oak) (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:
The Shed (Subtle) (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
34:48
2-3Rainbow Eyes
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
cello:
Karl Heinz Feit (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
flute:
Rudi Risavy (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
recorder:
Max Hecker (flutist/recorder) (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
viola:
Ottmar Machan (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
violin:
Kiss Ferenc (from 1977-05 until 1977-07) and Nico Nicolic (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:
Rainbow Eyes (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
strings arranger:
Rainer Pietsch (musician, songwriter and arranger)
4.257:07
2-4Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (rehearsal, Pirate Sound, LA, August 1977)
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (in 1977-08)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1977-08)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1977-08)
keyboard:
David Stone (Canadian keyboardist, in Rainbow, Oak) (in 1977-08)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1977-08)
live partial cover recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (in 1977-08)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
lyricist:
Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
translated version of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
1:42
2-5Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (rehearsal, Pirate Sound, LA, August 1977)
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (in 1977-08)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1977-08)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1977-08)
keyboard:
David Stone (Canadian keyboardist, in Rainbow, Oak) (in 1977-08)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1977-08)
live recording of:
Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (in 1977-08)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd.
26:59
2-6Do You Close Your Eyes (rehearsal, Pirate Sound, LA, August 1977)
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (in 1977-08)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1977-08)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1977-08)
keyboard:
David Stone (Canadian keyboardist, in Rainbow, Oak) (in 1977-08)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1977-08)
live recording of:
Do You Close Your Eyes (in 1977-08)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Purple (USA) Music, Inc.
6:22
2-7Still I’m Sad (with organ intro) (rehearsal, Pirate Sound, LA, August 1977)
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (in 1977-08)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1977-08)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1977-08)
keyboard:
David Stone (Canadian keyboardist, in Rainbow, Oak) (in 1977-08)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1977-08)
live cover recording of:
Still I’m Sad (in 1977-08)
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Yardbirds Music (also with “Ltd.”; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
10:10
2-8Gates of Babylon
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)
additional orchestra:
Bavarian String Ensemble (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
additional conductor:
Kiss Ferenc (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:
Gates of Babylon (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
strings arranger:
Rainer Pietsch (musician, songwriter and arranger)
translated version of:
En nombre de Dios
4.86:48
2-9Catch the Rainbow (live Koseinenkin, Osaka, Japan, 17 January 1978)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (on 1978-01-17)
electric bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (on 1978-01-17)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1978-01-17)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (on 1978-01-17)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (on 1978-01-17)
recorded at:
Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan (1968–2010; see annotation) in Shinmachi, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (on 1978-01-17)
live recording of:
Catch the Rainbow (on 1978-01-17)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Downtown Music UK Ltd. and Owl Music
122:04
2-10Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, NY, May 1978)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1978-05)
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (in 1978-05)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1978-05)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1978-05)
keyboard:
David Stone (Canadian keyboardist, in Rainbow, Oak) (in 1978-05)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1978-05)
live recording of:
Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (in 1978-05)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd.
23:34
2-11L.A. Connection (Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, NY, May 1978)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1978-05)
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (in 1978-05)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1978-05)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1978-05)
keyboard:
David Stone (Canadian keyboardist, in Rainbow, Oak) (in 1978-05)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1978-05)
live recording of:
L.A. Connection (in 1978-05)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
5:13
3▶CD: 1979–1980
4▶CD: 1981–1982
5▶CD: 1983–1984
6▶DVD: Live at Monsters of Rock, Castle Donington, UK, 16 August 1980