Rainbow ‎– Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Label:
Oyster ‎– OYA 2001, Oyster ‎– 0C 062 ○ 96787
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
Sep 1975
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Man On The Silver Mountain
Written-By – Blackmore*, James Dio*
4:38
A2    Self Portrait
Written-By – Blackmore*, James Dio*
3:16
A3    Black Sheep Of The Family
Written-By – Hammond*
3:20
A4    Catch The Rainbow
Written-By – Blackmore*, James Dio*
6:40
B1    Snake Charmer
Written-By – Blackmore*, James Dio*
4:30
B2    The Temple Of The King
Written-By – Blackmore*, James Dio*
4:46
B3    If You Don't Like Rock n' Roll
Written-By – Blackmore*, James Dio*
2:36
B4    Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
Written-By – Blackmore*, James Dio*
3:35
B5    Still I'm Sad
Written-By – McCarty*, Samwell-Smith*
3:53
 
 
Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd.
Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Recorded At – Musicland Studios
Published By – Purple Music Ltd.
Published By – R.U.G. Music
Published By – Rustler Music Ltd.
Published By – Owl Music Ltd.
Published By – Yardbirds Music Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Kendun Recorders
Arranged By – Ritchie Blackmore
Backing Vocals – Shoshana*
Bass Guitar – Craig Gruber
Cover [Prepared by] – AGI/Hollywood*
Drums – Gary Driscoll
Guitar – Ritchie Blackmore
Illustration – David Willardson
Lacquer Cut By – The Wasp (4)
Lyrics By – Ronnie James Dio
Mixed By [Production] – Martin (The Wasp) Birch*
Photography By, Coordinator [Cover Coordination] – Fin Costello
Piano, Mellotron, Clavinet, Organ – Mickey Lee Soule
Producer – Martin Birch, Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
Vocals – Ronnie James Dio
First pressing with Oyster shell labels. Later reissues have red Polydor labels.
Runouts are stamped except for "WASP" which is etched.
Fully laminated gatefold sleeve.
Date code printed on rear: “7509” (September 1975).
Liner notes:
"Inspiration: J.S. Bach"
"Recorded between the 20th of February and the 14th of March 1975 at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany."
Made in Gt. Britain.
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): OYA.2001 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): OYA.2001 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): KENDUN-A OYA 2001 A-1U WASP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): KENDUN-B OYA 2001 B-1U
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): KENDUN A OYA 2001 A- 1U GP WASP 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): KENDUN-B OYA 2001 B-1U PR 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): KENDUN A OYA 2001 A- 1U GP WASP 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): KENDUN-B OYA 2001 B-1U PA 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): KENDUN A OYA 2001 A- 1U LR WASP 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): KENDUN-B OYA 2001 B-1U LR 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): KENDUN A OYA 2001 A- 1U AT WASP 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): KENDUN-B OYA 2001 B-1U MA 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): KENDUN A OYA 2001 A- 1U R WASP 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): KENDUN-B OYA 2001 B-1U C 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): KENDUN-Aּּ· OYA 2001 A- 3U ּ□
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): KENDUN-B OYA 2001 B-1U DI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): KENDUN Aּּ· OYA 2001 A- 1U GD WASP 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): KENDUN-B OYA 2001 B-1U M 1
Other (Sleeve printing date): 7509