Gates of Babylon

~ Recording by Rainbow

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • GB1978-04-14
Polydor (British label, see annotation)POLD 5002
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2391 335
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)24 90 142
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)PD-1-6143
2.6Gates of Babylon6:47RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2675223
2.6Gates of Babylon6:47RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2683 086, PODV 2
1.4Gates of Babylon6:47RainbowHistoria de la música rock 55RainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)28 61 337
1.4Gates of Babylon?:??RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)SPEMC 34
2.6Gates of Babylon6:49RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)800 074-2
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP1986-09-01
Polydor (British label, see annotation)P33P-25020
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)825 090-2
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)825 090-2
1.4Gates of Babylon6:49RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)825 090-2
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP1990-05-01
Polydor (British label, see annotation)POCP-1804
2.6Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1990-05-01
Polydor (British label, see annotation)POCP-1809/10
2.6Gates of Babylon6:49RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1990-09-08
Polydor (British label, see annotation)800 074-2
2.6Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1993-12-01
Polydor (British label, see annotation)POCP-2297/8
1.7Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowThe Very Best of Rainbow (remastered)RainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-07-15
Polydor (British label, see annotation)31453 7687-2
1.7Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowThe Very Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1997-09-02
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (British label, see annotation)537 687-2
1.7Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowThe Very Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (British label, see annotation)537 687-2
1.7Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowThe Very Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (British label, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)31453 7687-2, D120118
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP1998-12-16
Polydor (British label, see annotation)POCP-9158
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • US1999-04-27
Polydor (British label, see annotation)314 547 363-2
1.4Gates of Babylon6:51RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • XE1999-06-28
Polydor (British label, see annotation)547 363-2
1.4Gates of Babylon6:51RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2000-06-01
Polydor (British label, see annotation)POCY-3014
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2001-12-27
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-9193
1.10Gates of Babylon6:47RainbowCatch the Rainbow: The AnthologyRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)065 538-2
1.10Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowCatch the Rainbow: The AnthologyRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)065 538-2
1.10Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowCatch the Rainbow: The AnthologyRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)065 538-2
1.10Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowWe Rock: Greatest HitsDioAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-08-25
Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)982 040-1
2.5Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowThe Best Symfo RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium)983 033-2
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2006-08-30
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-6371
4.4Gates of Babylon?:??RainbowThe Polydor Years 1975–1986RainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2007-05-23
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-90512/21
1.4Gates of Babylon6:51RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2008-09-24
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-93621
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2009-06-24
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-9144
1.10Gates of Babylon6:47RainbowCatch the Rainbow: The AnthologyRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-09-08
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation)
1.10Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowAnthology 1975–1984RainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)5319273
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2010-10-27
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UIGY-9040
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • GB2011-01-11
Back on Black (British vinyl record label)RCV027LP
1.10Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowMightier Than the Sword: The Ronnie James Dio StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-08-02
Universal UMC5333308
2.4Gates of Babylon6:51Rainbow5 Original AlbumsRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-08-15
Polydor (British label, see annotation), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)06007 5334370
1.4Gates of Babylon?:??RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ Roll (picture disc)RainbowAlbum
  • US2011-11-25
Niji, Universal Music Special MarketsNEG012
1.10Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowMightier Than the Sword: The Ronnie James Dio StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2012-03-28
Universal UMCUICY-10023/4
1.4Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ Roll (deluxe edition)RainbowAlbum
  • GB2012-11-05
Polydor (British label, see annotation)5340480
1.4Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowLong Live Rock N Roll (Deluxe Edition) (deluxe edition)RainbowAlbum
  • XW2012-11-05
Polydor (British label, see annotation)5340480
1.4Gates of Babylon6:47RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2014-11-26
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UIGY-9642
1.7Gates of Babylon6:49RainbowEssentialRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)5348106
1.6Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowSince You Been Gone: The Best of Rainbow (Sony DADC press)RainbowAlbum + Compilation
Universal UMC, Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)00600753455036, SPEC2152
4.4Gates of Babylon?:??RainbowThe Polydor Years (8 titles on 9 180g LPs)RainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)5354452
2.8Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowA Light in the Black 1975–1984RainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-01-26
Polydor (British label, see annotation)5348722
2.1Gates of Babylon6:47RainbowSince You Been Gone: The Essential RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-06-16
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
2.1Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowSince You Been Gone: The Essential RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)SPECESS013
1.7Gates of Babylon6:47RainbowThe Very Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-04-19
Polydor (British label, see annotation)
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ Roll (silver hub, no mould text or etchings, no ifpi codes)RainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)825 090-2 Y-1
1.4Gates of Babylon6:51RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)547 363-2
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2929 097
1.4Gates of Babylon6:50RainbowLong Live Rock'n'RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)MPF 1156
2.6Gates of Babylon6:49RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)800 074-2, 800 074-2 YH2
1.7Gates of Babylon6:49RainbowThe Very Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
2.13Gates of Babylon6:47RainbowForever GoldRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
Diamond Records (Russian bootleg)DR-99352, DR-99353
1.11Gates of Babylon6:51RainbowGreatest HitsRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (bootleg label), Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)20083-1/2
1.13Gates of Babylon6:51RainbowHistoryRainbowAlbum + Compilation
1.8Gates of Babylon6:40RainbowDIO HitsRainbowAlbum + Compilation
1.9Gates of Babylon6:48RainbowTheir Hits 1975 – 1979RainbowAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

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)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/76SEZdYnMNnUqi43anI14r [info]
recording of:Gates of Babylon (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)

Related works

Gates of Babylon

writer:Ritchie Blackmore
Ronnie James Dio
strings arranger:Rainer Pietsch (musician, songwriter and arranger)
translated version of:En nombre de Dios