Rainbow LP Discography, August 1977-November 1978

Long Live Rock 'N' Roll A: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Lady Of The Lake L.A. Connection Gates Of Babylon B: Kill The King The Shed (Subtle) Sensitive To Light Rainbow Eyes - Reached #89 in the US charts, #7 in the UK charts
Polydor 2391 335, Australia, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves
Dionet-00053 Polydor 2391 335, Austria, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Sleeves manufactured in Germany, vinyl in Austria - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor 2391 335, Brazil, 1978
Polydor 2391 335, Brazil, 1978 - Test pressing in special sleeves - Click here for label picture
Polydor PD-1-6143, Canada, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Black circle on the front cover saying "Featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell" - Click here for front sleeve picture.
Polydor PD-1-6143, Canada, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Black circle on the front cover saying "Featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell" - Identical sleeves with the first release of the LP
Dionet-00897 Polydor PD-1-6143, Canada - Picture inner sleeves - Reissue, release date unknown - Black circle on the front cover saying "Featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell" - Click here for front sleeve picture - Click here for back sleeve picture - Click here for side B label picture
Polydor PD-1-6143, Canada - Reissue, release date unknown - Picture inner sleeves with picture from the gatefold inner sleeve - Sticker on the front cover, saying "Featuring..."
Dionet-00455 Polydor MIP-1-9344, Canada - Reissue, release date unknown - Click here for front sleeve picture.
Dionet-01201 Polydor 5353631, Czech Republic, February 23rd, 2015 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Includes a sticker on the sleeve - Includes a coupon to download the songs as MP3 files - Manufactured in Czech Republic for European markets - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor 2490 142, France, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a lyrics sheet - Red labels
Polydor 2490 142 (POL 350), France - Gatefold sleeves, different color on the sleeve - Includes a lyrics sheet - Reissue, release year unknown
Polydor 2391 335, Germany, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Picture inner sleeves
Polydor 2929 097 (2391 335), Germany, 1981 - Catalog number 2929 097 on white sticker glued over the 2391335 catalog number on the back sleeve - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue
Polydor 2929 097, Germany, 1981 - Reissue - Picture inner sleeves
Polydor 2929 097, Germany - Reissue, release year unknown - Picture inner sleeves
Polydor 38 118 6, Germany - Record club release
Polydor 27683-2, Germany - Record club release - No gatefold sleeves
Polydor LP 825 090-1, Germany - Reissue - No gatefold sleeves
Dionet-00851 Polydor 2490 142, Greece, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves, possibly the first release - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Dionet-00266 Polydor 2490 142, Greece, 1978 - Click here for back sleeve detail picture.
Dionet-00652 Polydor 2490 142, Greece, 1978 - No gatefold sleeves, possibly a reissue - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Polydor 2490 142, Greece, 1978 - Studio-label test pressing
Polydor 2391 335, Holland, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Picture inner sleeves
Polydor 2391 335, Holland, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves
Polydor 2929 097, Holland - Reissue, release date unknown - Includes Special Price inner sleeve
Dionet-00247 Polydor 2391 335, Hong Kong/Singapore/Malaysia, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes an insert - Manufactured for Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia markets - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor 2391 335, India, 17.03.1979
Polydor POLD 5002, Ireland, 1978 - "Made in the Republic of Ireland" text on labels - Click here for side B label picture
Polydor POLD 5002, Ireland, 1978 - "Made in Ireland" text on labels
Polydor SPELP 34, Ireland, 1983 - Reissue
Polydor/Phonokol 2929 097, Israel, 1978 - Different back sleeve
Dionet-00139 Polydor 2490 142, Italy, 1978 - Gatefold matte sleeves - Most likely the first pressing - "Featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell" printed on the front sleeve - Lyrics printed on the inner sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-01709 Polydor 2490 142, Italy, 1978 - "D.R." printed on the labels - Matte gatefold sleeves
Polydor 2490 142, Italy, 1978 - Gatefold glossy sleeves - "Featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell" printed on the front sleeve - Lyrics printed on the inner sleeve
Polydor MPF 1156, Japan, May 1st, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a title strip and lyric sheet - Click here for front sleeve picture
Polydor MPF 1156, Japan, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a title strip and lyrics sheet - White label promo release
Polydor 20MM 9229, Japan, 1982 - Reissue - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a title strip and lyrics insert - Title strip advertises Rainbow's Japan tour - Click here for front cover picture - Ebay prices: - 10.02.2007 $7
Polydor 20MM 9229, Japan, 1982 - Reissue - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a title strip and lyrics insert - Title strip advertises Rainbow's Japan tour - White label promo release
Polydor 18MM 0528, Japan, 1986 - Reissue - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a title strip and lyrics insert - Click here for front cover picture
Polydor 18MM 0528, Japan, 1986 - Reissue - Promo release, existence not confirmed - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a title strip and lyrics insert
Dionet-00657 Universal/Polydor UIJY-75006, Japan, December 12th, 2012 - Reissue, released in the "100% Pure LP" series - Open sleeves - Clear vinyl - Includes an insert and a title strip - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for titlestrip back side picture. - Click here for side A picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Polydor 2391 335, Norway, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Lyrics printed on the inner sleeve - Ebay prices: - 19.11.2006 $10
Polydor 2391 335, New Zealand, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a lyrics insert - Marketed in Australasia text on back sleeve - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for insert picture.
Dionet-00517 Polydor 2391 335, New Zealand, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Has two stickers on the back sleeve, but no "Marketed in Australasia" text - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor 2391 335, South Africa, 1978
Polydor 2490 142, Spain, 1978 - Includes a lyrics insert - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for a picture of the sleeves. - Click here for a picture of the back sleeve. - Click here for B side label picture.
Dionet-00137 Polydor 2490 142, Spain, 1978/1981 - Gatefold laminated sleeves, yellowish in color - 1981 reissue, release year printed on the inner sleeve (19/81, 19 probably denotes the week) - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00177 Polydor 2490 142, Spain, 1978/1983 - Gatefold glossy sleeves, light brownish in color - 1983 reissue, release year printed on the inner sleeve (1/83, 1 probably denotes the week) - Lyrics on the inner sleeve
Polydor 2861 337, Spain, 1982 - Different sleeves, live picture of Ritchie Blackmore on the front sleeve - Titled as "Historia de la musica rock" - Reissue - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for label picture.
Polydor 2490 142, Spain, 1984 - Does not have lyrics insert, comes with a Special Price inner sleeve. - Reissue - Single sleeves instead of a gatefold sleeve - Click here for a picture of the sleeves. - Click here for a picture of the back sleeve. - Click here for B side label picture.
Polydor 2490 142, Spain, 1984 - Does not have lyrics insert, comes with a blank inner sleeve - Reissue - Different label design compared to the other 1984 reissue - Single sleeve, printed in "flat" brown color - Click here for a picture of the front sleeves.
Polydor 2672 038, Sweden, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Disc made in Germany
Polydor 2490 142, UK, April 13th, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves with lyrics - Reached #7 on the UK charts
Polydor POLD 5002 (2490 142), UK - Gatefold sleeves with golden stamp on front sleeve - Includes a lyrics sheet - Red labels - Apparently a reissue, release year not known - Slightly different labels with the non-stamped POLD 5002 printing - Click here for label picture.
Polydor POLD 5002 (2490 142), UK - Gatefold sleeves with golden stamp on front sleeve - Includes a lyrics sheet - Red labels, different label design than on the first POLD 5002 printing - Apparently a reissue, release year not known - Side 1 has "1-4.Panache Music Ltd." text
Polydor POLD 5002 (2490 142), UK - Gatefold sleeves without golden stamp on front sleeve - Includes a lyrics sheet - Apparently a reissue, release year not known
Polydor POLD 5002 (2490 142), UK - Gatefold sleeves with golden stamp on front sleeve - Has a golden promo stamp on the back sleeve - Includes a lyrics sheet - Click here for label picture.
Polydor POLD 5002, UK - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a lyrics sheet - White label promo release - Some sources claim this is a test pressing
Dionet-00356 Polydor POLD 5002 (2490 142), UK, March 17, 1978 - White label test pressing - No picture sleeves - Includes an insert - Click here for a picture of the insert. - Click here for a picture of the side B label.
Dionet-01784 Polydor POLD 5002 (2490 142), UK, March 17, 1978 - Misprinting, side B label missing
Polydor 2929 097, UK - Reissue - No gatefold sleeves
Polydor SPELP 34, UK, 1983 - Reissue - Red labels
Dionet-01553 Polydor SPELP 34, UK, 1983 - Reissue - Red labels - Misprinting, both sides have side B label
Dionet-01539 Polydor SPELP 34, UK, 1983 - Reissue - Promo release, has a golden "PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR RESALE" stamp on the back sleeve - Includes a "SPECIAL PRICE" sticker on the front sleeve. - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00135 Back On Black RCV027LP, UK, July 12th 2010 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, remastered - 180g clear vinyl - Limited edition of 1000 copies - Includes a sticker on the front sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Dionet-00059 Back On Black RCV027LP, UK, May 2010 - Test pressing, comes in blank sleeves with handwritten title - 5 test pressing copies manufactured - Side B has hand-written label - Includes a cutting sheet insert - Reissue, remastered - 180g vinyl - Click here for insert picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Dionet-00255 Back On Black RCV027LP, UK, January 11, 2011 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, remastered - Black vinyl - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Dionet-00840 Back On Black RCV027LP, UK, January 11, 2011 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, remastered - Black vinyl - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side A picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Polydor PD-1-6143 (2391 335), USA, 1978 - Reached #89 on the US charts - Gatefold sleeves - Lyrics printed on the inner sleeve
Polydor PD-1-6143, USA, 1978 - Stamped promo release - Promo labels - Gatefold sleeves - Sticker on the sleeve - Click here for stamp picture
Polydor PD-1-6143 (2391 335), USA, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Lyrics printed on the inner sleeve
Polydor PD-1-6143 (2391 335), USA, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - No lyrics included
Polydor PD-1-6143 (2391 335), USA - Reissue, release year not known - 0501 code printed on the back sleeve - Click here for back sleeve detail picture
Polydor PD-1-6143 (2391 335), USA - Reissue, release year not known - No 0501 code printed on the back sleeve
Polydor PD-1-6143 (2391 335), USA - Reissue, release year not known - 0501 code printed on the back sleeve
Dionet-01499 Polydor/Columbia Records PD-1-6143, USA, 1978-03-16 - Test pressing - Blank white sleeves with label copy/mastering instructions sheet taped on the sleeve - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-01486 Polydor/Sterling Sound, USA, 1978-03-15 - Acetate - Blank white sleeves with Sterling Sound sticker on the front - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor/RCA Music Services R133969 (PD-1-6143), USA, 1978 - RCA record club pressing
Polydor 825 090-1, USA, 1985 - Reissue
Dionet-00617 Niji Entertainment Group NEG 012, USA, April 21st, 2012 - Picture disc - Reissue - Numbered limited edition of 2500 copies - Comes in clear plastic sleeve with stickers attached - Click here for side A picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Dionet-00834 Rainbo Records/Niji Entertainment Group BOO14983-01-A/B, 2012 - Acetate of the Dionet-00617 release - Apparently 4 acetates cut for this release - No picture sleeves - Click here for side B picture.
Polydor/RTB 55-5927 (2391 335), Yugoslavia, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Silver star "SREBRNA" near Ritchie's head on the front sleeve - Click here for front cover picture
Dionet-00248 Polydor/RTB 55-5927 (2391 335), Yugoslavia, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Silver star "SREBRNA" in the bottom left corner of the front sleeve - Click here for back cover picture. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00966 Polydor/RTB 55-5927 (2391 335), Yugoslavia, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Silver star "SREBRNA" in the bottom left corner of the front sleeve - Different label design than on the Dionet-00248 release. - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00268 Polydor/RTB 55-5927 (2391 335), Yugoslavia, 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - No star on the sleeves - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.

Long Live Rock 'N' Roll A: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Lady Of The Lake L.A. Connection The Shed (Subtle) B: Gates Of Babylon Sensitive To Light Rainbow Eyes - Kill The King censored from the album
Polydor/Sung Eum Limited 2929 097/SEL-RG 689, South Korea, February 2nd, 1984 - Back sleeve has lyrics to the songs - Includes a sticker on the front sleeve saying "Rainbow Eyes"
Polydor/Sung Eum Limited 2929 097/SEL-RG 689, South Korea, February 2nd, 1984 - Back sleeve has lyrics to the songs - Different label design than on the 1st version - Click here for back sleeve picture
Polydor/Sung Eum Limited 2929 097/SEL-RG 689, South Korea, February 2nd, 1984 - Back sleeve has lyrics to the songs - Identical labels with the 2nd version, slightly different back sleeve printing - Click here for back sleeve picture
Polydor/Sung Eum Limited 2929 097/SEL-RG 689, South Korea, February 2nd, 1984 - Back sleeve has lyrics to the songs - Promo release, "price tag" type promo sticker on the label
Polydor/Sung Eum Limited 2929 097/SEL-RG 689, South Korea, February 2nd, 1984 - Promo release, has a red/white promo sticker on the label and on the front sleeve - Includes a sticker on the front sleeve saying "Rainbow Eyes" - Click here for front sleeve picture.
Dionet-00595 Polydor/Sung Eum Limited 2929 097/SEL-RG 689, South Korea, February 2nd, 1984 - Promo release, has a red/white promo sticker (2 lines of text) on the label and a blue/white promo sticker on the front sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00131 Polydor/Sung Eum Limited 2929 097/SEL-RG 689, South Korea, February 2nd, 1984 - Promo release, has a red/white promo sticker on the label and a blue/white promo sticker on the front sleeve - Includes a sticker on the front sleeve saying "Rainbow Eyes" - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.

Live In Munich 1977 A: Kill The King Mistreated Sixteenth Century Greensleeves B: Catch The Rainbow Long Live Rock 'N' Roll C: Man On The Silver Mountain Do You Close Your Eyes D: Still I'm Sad - Recorded live at the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany on October 20th, 1977.
Dionet-00142 Back On Black RCV005LP, UK, April 26th 2010 - Gatefold sleeves - 180g vinyls - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-00178 Back On Black RCV005LP, UK, March/April 2010 - White label test pressing - 180g vinyls - Includes an insert - No picture sleeves - Click here for insert picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-00841 Back On Black RCV005LPLTD, UK, 2013-04-20 - Gatefold sleeves - 180g vinyls - Multicolor vinyls - Includes a sticker on the front sleeve - Record Store Day 2013 release - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.

Live In Munich 1977 A: Intro Kill The King Mistreated Sixteenth Century Greensleeves B: Catch The Rainbow Long Live Rock 'N' Roll C: Man On The Silver Mountain D: Still I'm Sad E: Do You Close Your Eyes - Recorded live at the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany on October 20th, 1977.

Dionet-01549 Ear Music/Edel/Eagle Rock Entertainment 0214271EMX, Germany, 2020-09-18 - Gatefold sleeves - Side F blank with etched/embossed Rainbow logo and "LIVE IN MUNICH 1977" text - Limited edition - Includes a sticker on the front sleeve - Includes an insert - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture. - Click here for side E label picture. - Click here for side F picture.