Rainbow - Discography (1975-2018)

The brainchild of former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Rainbow quickly developed into one of the ’70s most successful heavy metal bands behind charismatic frontman Ronnie James Dio. Together, the duo would produce a string of acclaimed albums which are still considered classics of the genre. But the group would change their musical approach numerous times following the singer’s departure, eventually confusing and alienating much of their audience. Releasing eight albums during its decade-long run, the band finally came to an end when Blackmore departed to rejoin his old Deep Purple comrades in a full-fledged reunion in 1984. And while the impact of Rainbow’s influence has faded with the intervening decades, theirs was a crucial chapter in the development of heavy metal and hard rock. ― by Allmusic

1. STUDIO ALBUMS:

1975. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1985, US, 825 089-2)
1975. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1986, DE, 825 089-2)
1975. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1986, JP, P33P 25019)
1975. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1986, US, 825 089-2, D 102043)
1975. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1994, FR, 825 089-2)
1975. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1998, JP, POCP-9155)
1975. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1999, DE, 547 360-2)
1975. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (2014, JP, UICY-40054, PT-SHM)

1976. Rising (1986, JP, P33P 25021)
1976. Rising (1987, CA, 823 655-2) Added
1976. Rising (1987, FR, 823 655-2)
1976. Rising (1987, US, 823 655-2 Y-1) Added
1976. Rising (1998, JP, POCP-9156)
1976. Rising (1999, DE, 547 361-2)
1976. Rising (2011, EU, 5332266, 2CD, DELUXE ED.)

1978. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll (1986, JP, P33P-25020)
1978. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll (1987, DE, 825 090-2)
1978. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll (1998, JP, POCP-9158)
1978. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll (1999, DE, 547 363-2)
1978. Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll (2012, EU, 5340480, 2CD, DELUXE ED.)

1979. Down To Earth (1986, JP, P33P 25018)
1979. Down To Earth (1988, DE, 823 705-2)
1979. Down To Earth (1999, DE, 547 364-2)
1979. Down To Earth (2011, EU, 5331367, 2CD, DELUXE ED.)

1981. Difficult To Cure (1985, DE, 800 018-2)
1981. Difficult To Cure (1985, JP, P33P 50020)
1981. Difficult To Cure (1993, JP, POCP-2294)
1981. Difficult To Cure (1999, DE, 547 365-2)
1981. Difficult To Cure (2000, JP, POCY-3016)
1981. Difficult To Cure (2013, JP, UICY-40041, PT-SHM)

1982. Straight Between The Eyes (1987, JP, P28P 25069)
1982. Straight Between The Eyes (1991, US, 800 028-2)
1982. Straight Between The Eyes (1994, DE, 521 709-2)
1982. Straight Between The Eyes (1998, JP, POCP-9161)
1982. Straight Between The Eyes (1999, DE, 547 366-2)

1983. Bent Out Of Shape (1985, DE, 815 305-2)
1983. Bent Out Of Shape (1985, JP, P33P 50026)
1983. Bent Out Of Shape (1993, JP, POCP-2296)
1983. Bent Out Of Shape (1999, DE, 547 367-2)

1995. Stranger In Us All (1995, EU, 74321303372)
1995. Stranger In Us All (1995, JP, BVCP-862) Added
1995. Stranger In Us All (2008, JP, BVCM-35354)
1995. Stranger In Us All (2017, EU, HNECD085) Added

2. LIVE ALBUMS:

1977. On Stage (1986, DE, 823 656-2)
1977. On Stage (1986, JP, P40P 25017)
1977. On Stage (1999, DE, 547 362-2)
1977. On Stage (2012, EU, 3716816, 2CD, DELUXE ED.)

1990. Live In Germany 1976 (1990, UK, DP VSOP CD 155)

1995. Black Masquerade (2013, DE, EDGCD506, 2CD)

2006. Live In Dusseldorf 1976 (2006, EU, T2CD0110, 2CD)

2006. Live In Köln 1976 (2006, EU, T2CD0105, 2CD)

2006. Live In Munich 1977 (2006, DE, EDGCD315, 2CD)
2006. Live In Munich 1977 (2013, DE, EDGCD503, 2CD)

2006. Live In Nurnberg 1976 (2006, EU, T2CD0111, 2CD)

2015. Live In Japan 1984 (2015, JP, GQCX-90022~23, 2CD)

2016. Boston 1981 (2016, US, CLO 0047) Added

2016. Memories In Rock. Live In Germany (2016, EU, EVB335579, 2CD+BD)

2016. Memories In Rock. Live In Germany (2016, JP, GQXS-90187~0, 2CD+BD) Added

2018. Memories In Rock II (2018, JP, GQCS-90552~6, 3CD+DVD)

3. COMPILATION ALBUMS:

1981. The Best Of Rainbow (1985, DE, 800 074-2, 2CD)
1981. The Best Of Rainbow (1993, JP, POCP-2297~8, 2CD)

1986. Finyl Vinyl (1986, DE, 827 987-2)
1986. Finyl Vinyl (1986, JP, P38P 20040)
1986. Finyl Vinyl (1999, DE, 547 368-2, 2CD)

1997. The Very Best Of Rainbow (1997, DE, 537 687-2) Added
1997. The Very Best Of Rainbow (2000, JP, POCY-3021) Added

2003. Catch The Rainbow The Anthology (2003, EU, 065 538-2, 2CD)

2003. Rising Rough Mix Definitive Edition (2003, JP, LANGLEY-220) Added

2009. Anthology 1975-1984 (2009, EU, 5319273, 2CD)

2014. Essential (2014, EU, 5348106) Added

2017. Since You Been Gone The Essential (2017, EU, SPECESS013, 3CD) Added

4. BOX SETS:

2007. The Polydor Years 1975-1986 (2007, JP, UICY-90512~21, Japan, 10CD)

2013. The Singles Box Set 1975-1986 (2013, EU, 0600753460535, 19CD)

2015. A Light In The Black 1975-1984 (2015, EU, 5348722, 5CD+DVD)

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