Rainbow CD Discography, February 1975-July 1975

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Man On The Silver Mountain Self Portrait Black Sheep Of The Family Catch The Rainbow Snake Charmer The Temple Of The King If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad
Polydor 825 089-2, Canada, 1986
BMG D102043 (Polydor 825 089-2), Canada BMG Direct record club pressing.
Dionet-01531 Polydor 825 089-2, France, 1989-1990? - - "Made in France by PDO" on CD - No made-in texts on silver side of the CD - Silver inner ring on the CD - No catalog number printed on the inside of the back sleeve. - Click here for the front sleeve picture. - Click here for the back sleeve picture.
Dionet-00431 Polydor 825 089-2, France - Reissue, manufactured in 1994 or later - No printing on the inside of back sleeve - Backsleeve says "Printed in W.Germany" - CD says "Made in France by PMDC" - No "Made In" texts in the matrix area. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-00415 Polydor 825 089-2, France - Reissue, manufactured in 1994 or later - No printing on the inside of back sleeve - Backsleeve says "Printed in W.Germany" - CD says "Made in France by PMDC" - No "Made In" texts in the matrix area. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Polydor 825 089-2, Germany, 1986 "Made In W.-Germany" text on the right side of the CD.
Polydor 825 089-2, Germany "Made In W.-Germany by PolyGram" text on the right side of the CD.
Polydor 825 089-2, Germany, 1987-1988 - Catalog number printed on the inside of back sleeve - "MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO HANOVER" on shiny side - "Made in W.-Germany by PolyGram" on CD. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for a picture of the inside of back sleeve.
Dionet-01716 Polydor 825 089-2, Germany, 1987-1988 - Catalog number printed on the inside of back sleeve - "MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO" on shiny side - "Made in W.-Germany by PolyGram" on CD.
Dionet-00959 Polydor 825 089-2, Germany, 1994-1995 - IFPI 0120 code on CD - Most likely manufactured in 1994 or 1995 - "MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC" on shiny side - "Made in W.-Germany" on CD. - "Printed in W.Germany" and "POL 899" on back sleeve - No catalog number printed on the inside of back sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Polydor 825 089-2, Germany - GEMA text missing from the CD - No printing on the inside of back sleeve - No "Printed in W. Germany." or LC 0309 or POL 899 codes on back sleeve - "Made in W.-Germany by PolyGram" on CD. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-01527 Polydor 825 089-2, Germany, 1986-1987 - Special Price reissue, has the Special Price insert stapled on the sleeve - "Made in W.-Germany by PolyGram" on CD - No made-in texts on silver side of the CD - Silver inner ring on the CD - The catalog number printed on the inside of the back sleeve. - Click here for the CD picture. - Click here for the back sleeve picture. - Click here for the inside of the back sleeve picture.
Polydor 547 360-2, Germany, 1999 - Remastered release
Polydor P33P-25019, Japan, September 1st, 1986 - Includes a title strip. - The original CD release - Title strip has price but does not have "ROCK CD FAIR" logo - Click here for title strip picture. - Click here for CD picture.
Polydor P33P-25019, Japan, September 1st, 1986 - Includes a title strip. - The original CD release - Title strip does not have price or "ROCK CD FAIR" logo - Existence not confirmed but likely
Dionet-00229 Polydor P33P-25019, Japan, September 1st, 1986 - Includes a title strip. - The original CD release - Title strip has price and "ROCK CD FAIR" logo - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for CD picture. - Click here for title strip picture.
Polydor POCP-1801, Japan, May 1st, 1990 First reissue release. Title strip has text on the back side too (barcode side), as well as a golden bar instead of a white one. Apparently the first batch of this release was released this way. The text outlines a competition where one could win a Rainbow or Deep Purple T-shirt. Click here for title strip picture. Click here for CD picture.
Polydor POCP-1801, Japan, May 1st, 1990 First reissue release. Title strip has no text on the back side (barcode side), white bar instead of golden bar. Click here for title strip picture.
Polydor POCP-2289, Japan, December 1st, 1993 - Includes lyrics and title strip. Click here for back sleeve picture Click here for title strip picture - Ebay prices: - 02.03.2007 $20
Polydor POCP-9080, Japan, September 26th, 1997 - Includes lyrics and title strip. - Click here for title strip picture. - Ebay prices: - 26.10.2007 $15
Polydor POCP-9155, Japan, December 16th, 1998 Reissue in miniature LP sleeves. Includes inserts and a title strip. Click here for title strip picture
Dionet-00164 Polydor/Universal POCY-3011, Japan, June 1st, 2000 - Includes a title strip and a booklet - Remastered release - Click here for title strip picture. - Click here for CD picture.
Dionet-00165 Polydor/Universal POCY-3011, Japan, June 1st, 2000 - Includes a title strip and a booklet - Remastered release - Promo release, has a promo sticker on the title strip - Click here for title strip picture.
Polydor UICY-9190, Japan, December 27th, 2001 Reissue, remastered, in miniature LP sleeves. Includes inserts and a title strip. - Click here for title strip picture.
Dionet-01368 Polydor UICY-9190, Japan, December 27th, 2001 - Remastered reissue - Comes in miniature LP sleeves - Includes inserts and a title strip - Promo release, has a promo sticker on the title strip and a promo stamp on the CD - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for titlestrip picture.
Polydor UICY-6368, Japan, August 30th, 2006 Reissue, remastered. Includes inserts and a title strip. - Click here for title strip picture.
Polydor/Universal UICY-93618, Japan, September 24th, 2008 Reissue, remastered. Includes inserts and a title strip. Comes in miniature LP gatefold sleeves with sticker on sleeve. Released under SHM (Super High Material CD) series - Click here for title strip picture. - Click here for CD picture.
Dionet-00924 Polydor/Universal UICY-93618, Japan, September 24th, 2008 - Remastered reissue - Includes inserts and a title strip. - Comes in miniature LP gatefold sleeves with sticker on the sleeve - Released under SHM (Super High Material CD) series - Promo release, has a promo sticker on the title strip and a promo text on the CD inner ring - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for titlestrip picture.
Dionet-00539 Polydor/Universal UICY-93618, Japan, September 24th, 2008 - Remastered reissue - Includes inserts and a title strip. - Comes in miniature LP gatefold sleeves with sticker on the sleeve - Released under SHM (Super High Material CD) series - Promo release, has a promo sticker on the title strip and a promo stamp on the CD - Click here for title strip picture. - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-00546 Polydor/Universal UICY-25164, Japan, January 18th, 2012 - Remastered reissue - Includes an insert and a title strip. - Click here for title strip picture. - Click here for CD picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-01362 Polydor UICY-40054, Japan, March 26th 2014 - Platinum SHM CD release - Remastered reissue - Includes an insert and a title strip. - Comes in a cardboard box with a miniature gatefold LP sleeve inside
Dionet-00977 Polydor UICY-40054, Japan, March 26th 2014 - Platinum SHM CD release - Remastered reissue - Includes an insert and a title strip. - Comes in a cardboard box with a miniature gatefold LP sleeve inside - Promo release, has a promo sticker on the title strip and promo text on the CD inner ring - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for the mini-LP front sleeve picture. - Click here for titlestrip picture.
Dionet-01968 Universal Music 547 3602, Japan/USA - CD and sleeves are made in the USA for Japanese markets - Includes a title strip, possibly made in Japan - Click here for CD matrix area picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for title strip picture.
Dionet-01674 Polydor 4605026715141, Russia, 2014 - Might be a counterfeit release? - Remastered release - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-02005 Polydor/Universal 547 360-9, Russia - Remastered release - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-01405 Polydor/Sung Eum Limited DG 0211 (825 089-2), South Korea, May 1993 - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for front sleeve back sidepicture.
Dionet-01717 Polydor/Ukrainian Records 547 360-9, Ukraine, 2007 - Manufactured onky for Ukrainian market - Remastered release - Front sleeve is titled as "RITHCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW" - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for CD matrix area picture.
Polydor 825 089-2, USA, 1987 Some sources claim the release date was October 25th, 1990.
Dionet-00980 BMG Direct Marketing Inc/Polydor D 102043, USA - BMG record club release - Release year unknown, but most likely from late 1980s - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-01452 BMG Direct Marketing Inc/Polydor D 102043, USA - BMG record club release - Release year unknown, but must be before 1994 - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-00854 Columbia House/Polydor P2-25089, USA - Columbia House Record Club release - Release year unknown, but must be between 1987 and 1994 - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Polydor 314 547 360-2, USA, April 27th, 1999 - Remastered release - Sticker on the sleeve
Dionet-00816 BMG Direct/Polydor/Universal D128616, USA, 1999? - BMG Direct record club release - Release year might be later than 1999 too - Click here for back sleeve picture.