Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow CD

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4.3 out of 5 stars (14 Customer Reviews)


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After British maestro guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple in 1974, he recruited Purple Records signees Elf as his backing band. And although Rainbow's 1975 debut was only a hint of future greatness, the album more than holds its own.

Elf was led by dramatic metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who seemed to connect with Blackmore in quite a chemical fashion. "Man on the Silver Mountain" is prime material, as is the six-minute blues-metal classic "Catch the Rainbow." Dio's shining vocals, shown to great effect here, have been emulated by hard rock vocalists throughout the years. "The Temple of the King" is another highlight, showcasing Blackmore's emotional guitar licks. "Sixteenth Century Greensleeves" is the group's ode to medieval times. "Still I'm Sad" is an instrumental jam that closes the album. Blackmore's fretwork, while speedy, comes from the heart. Although Rainbow's incarnations would change through the years, the drive and energy of the original lineup holds a special place in hard rock history. A worthy purchase for the connoisseurs of the genre.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Personnel: Shoshana, Ronnie James Dio (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Micky Lee Soule (piano, Clavinet, organ, Mellotron, keyboards); Craig Gruber (bass guitar); Gary Driscoll (drums).

Audio Mixer: Martin Birch.

Recording information: Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany (02/20/1975-03/14/1975).

Rainbow includes: Ronnie James Dio (vocals); Ritchie Blackmore (guitar).

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Music

Category	Rock Albums, Heavy Metal CDs, Rock/Pop, Pop, Hard Rock
Label	Polydor
Orig Year	1975
All Time Product Rank	1,576
CD Universe Part number	1160654
Catalog number	547360
Discs	1
Release Date	Apr 27, 1999
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Martin Birch; Ritchie Blackmore; Ronnie James Dio
Recording Time	36 minutes
Personnel	Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Ronnie James DIO - vocals Gary Driscoll - drums Micky Lee Soule - piano, Clavinet, organ, Mellotron, keyboards Craig Gruber - bass guitar Shoshana
Additional Info	Remastered

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Songs

Trk	Song	Time	Price
1	Man On the Silver Mountain	4:41	$1.29
2	Self Portrait	3:16	$0.99
3	Black Sheep of the Family	3:22	$0.99
4	Catch the Rainbow	6:39	$0.99
5	Snake Charmer	4:32	$0.99
6	Temple of the King	4:44	$0.99
7	If You Don't Like Rock N Roll	2:37	$0.99
8	Sixteenth Century Greensleeves	3:31	$0.99
9	Still I'm Sad	3:53	$0.99

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Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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4 stars Still the Best Rainbow album!
The debut album of Rainbow marked a classic pairing of Deep Purple guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, and Elf lead vocalist, Ronnie James Dio. This album features some of the best Rainbow songs: "Man on a Silver Mountain," "Sixteen Century Greensleeves," "Temple of the King," and "Catch the Rainbow." There's also a fantastic instrumental cover version of the Yardbirds' "Still I'm Sad." Though Dio sometimes becomes too moody in his lyrics ("Self Portrait," for example), overall he crafts interesting lyrical themes that he sings with vigor. This remains one of the highlight albums of 1970s hard rock.
Submitted by John DeLaurentis (New Jersey, USA)
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5 stars AN ALL-TIME CLASSIC!!!
Rainbow's first one, to me, is their best. I consider it one of the all-time greatest classics ever made!!! I know many feel that "Rainbow Rising" was their best, and it is great, but this one even tops that!!!
Submitted by Stephen Jenkins (Knoxville, TN USA)
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4 stars not bad, but just a taste of greatness
a very solid debut. but 'rainbow rising' & 'llrnr' proved to be Rainbow's crowning moments.
Submitted by cygnusx001 (pittsburgh, pa)
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4 stars Great old rock
This is a must for Deep Purple lovers
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5 stars blackmore and dio, what can i say
this album is timeless. it really projects what was going on in the seventies. kind of like hippie music with some great songwriting. ritchie was not quite in full mid-evil writing yet.the best songs that i like are self portrait, snake charmer, black sheep of the family,still i'm sad. i think this is the best dio has sounded to. not to raunchy like his solo stuff. he has to sing more than just scream. and of course ritchie is at his best, i know he commented on getting better musicians for rising but i really think these guys do just as good as a job on this album. they really changed to more of a heavy and more mid-evil sound after this album, at least on rising and long live rock n roll, they are also great records. hope you enjoyed my review. cya
Submitted by halenroth84 (thunder bay, ontario canada)
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