Artist
Rainbow
Rainbow is a hard rock artist from Hertford, England formed in 1975. 23 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hard Rock · Hertford, England · Best hard rock albums
- 23
- Releases
- 1975–2026
- Active years
- 1975
- Formed
Artist
Rainbow is a hard rock artist from Hertford, England formed in 1975. 23 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hard Rock · Hertford, England · Best hard rock albums
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
1975 · 9 tracks
Rising
1976
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
1978
Bent Out of Shape
1983
Difficult to Cure
1981
Stranger in Us All
1995
The Very Best of Rainbow
1997
Straight Between the Eyes
1982
Down to Earth
1979
Live in Munich 1977
2006
Finyl Vinyl
1986
Live in Köln 1976 - Kölner Sporthalle 25.9.1976
2026
Rarities
2026
Since You Been Gone (The Essential Rainbow)
2017
Monsters Of Rock Live At Donington 1980
2016
Since You Been Gone: The Best of Rainbow
2014
Black Masquerade (Live At Philipshalle,Dusseldorf,Germany/1995)
2013
Black Masquerade
2013
Deutschland Tournee 1976
2006
Catch The Rainbow: The Anthology
2003
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Rainbow
2000
The Best of Rainbow
1990
On Stage
1977
Rainbow (also known as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow or Blackmore's Rainbow) were a British rock band formed in Hertford in 1975 by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Established in the aftermath of Blackmore's first departure from Deep Purple, they originally featured four members of the American rock band Elf, including their singer Ronnie James Dio, but after their self-titled debut album, Blackmore fired these members, except Dio, recruiting drummer Cozy Powell, bassist Jimmy Bain, and keyboardist Tony Carey. This line-up recorded the band's second album Rising (1976), while Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1978) saw Bob Daisley and David Stone replace Bain and Carey, respectively. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll was also the last album with Dio before he left the band to join Black Sabbath in 1979. Rainbow's early work primarily used mystical lyrics with a hard rock/heavy metal style, then went in a more pop-rock oriented direction following Dio's departure from the group. In 1979, Blackmore and Powell revamped the group, recruiting three new members—singer Graham Bonnet, keyboardist Don Airey and another then-former Deep Purple member, bassist Roger Glover—and this line-up gave the band their com…