Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
A:
- Man On The Silver Mountain
- Self Portrait
- Black Sheep Of The Family
- Catch The Rainbow
B:
- Snake Charmer
- The Temple Of The King
- If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll
- Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
- Still I'm Sad
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Dionet-00462
- Polydor 239 1190, Argentina, 1978
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Polydor 239 1190, Argentina, 1978
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Dionet-00173
- Oyster OYA-2001, Australia, 1975
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- Oyster/Polydor 2391 190, Australia, 1978
- Gatefold sleeves
- Reissue
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Dionet-01214
- Oyster/Polydor 2391 190, Australia, 1978
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Dionet-01278
- Oyster 4C064-96787, Belgium, 1975
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Dionet-00651
- Oyster XOYL 42001 (OYL 2001), Brazil, 1975
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Dionet-00802
- Polydor PD-6049, Canada, July 14th, 1975
- Test pressing
- No picture sleeves
- Handwritten labels, dated to July 14th, 1975
- Side A label includes a text "Rainbow Unapproved"
- Etchings on side A: Stamped 'KENDUN-A' with PD-6049-AS-AD-3 & 'THE WASP'
- Etchings on side B: Stamped 'KENDUN-A' with PD-6049-BS-AD-3
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Dionet-00613
- Polydor PD-6049, Canada, August 13th, 1975
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Polydor PD-6049, Canada, 1975
- Gatefold sleeves
- "THE WASP" etched to the run-off area (nickname of the producer
Martin Birch)
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Polydor PD-6049, Canada, 1975
- Gatefold sleeves
- Different label design than on the other PD-6049 pressing
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Polydor/Oyster, Canada, 1981
- Gatefold sleeves
- Reissue
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Polydor MIP-1-9325, Canada
- Red labels
- Reissue, release year not known
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Dionet-01198
- Polydor 5353586, Czech Republic, February 23rd, 2015
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Dionet-01350
- Oyster 6C 062-96787, Denmark/Holland/UK, 1975
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Dionet-00536
- EMI Oyster 2C 068 96 787, France, September 1975
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EMI Oyster 2C 068 96 787, France, 1975
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- EMI Oyster 2C 068 96 787, France, 1975
- Gatefold sleeves, front and back sleeve laminated, but inside of
the gatefold sleeve not laminated
- Oyster labels, identical with the 1st printing
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EMI Oyster 2C 062 96 787, France, 1975
- Gatefold sleeves
- Oyster labels
- Different picture in the inner sleeve
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Dionet-00246
- Oyster/Polydor 2391 190, France, 1975
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Dionet-00943
- Oyster/Polydor 2391 190, France
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Dionet-00804
- Oyster/Polydor 2391 190, France
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Dionet-00805
- Oyster/Polydor 2391 190, France
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Polydor 2391 190 (POL 350), France
- Red labels
- Rerelease, release year not known
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Dionet-00126
- Oyster 1C 062 96 787, Germany, 1975
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Dionet-00411
- Oyster 1C 062 96 787, Germany, 1975
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Dionet-00260
- Oyster 1C 062 96 787, Germany, 1975
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Dionet-00261
- Oyster 1C 072 96 787, Germany, 1975
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Dionet-00429
- Oyster 1C 072 96 787, Germany, 1975
- Gatefold sleeves
- Different catalog number than on the other German releases, reason for this catalog number is unknown
- Identical run-off area etchings with the other German first pressings
- Oyster labels
- Has a black & white sticker on the front sleeve with text "RITCHIE BLACKMORE, Super-Gitarrist und Mitbegründer einer der erfolgrechsten Rock-Gruppen der Welt, DEEP PURPLE, präsentiert sein 1. Album: RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW"
- Click here for front sleeve picture.
- Click here for back sleeve picture.
- Click here for side B label picture.
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Dionet-01279
- Oyster 1C 062 96 787, Germany, 1975
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Polydor/Oyster 239 1190, Germany, 1978
- Gatefold sleeves
- Reissue
- Lyrics printed on the inner sleeve
- Laminated sleeves
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Polydor/Oyster 2929 096, Germany, 1981
- Reissue
- Oyster labels
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Dionet-00849
- Polydor 2929 096, Germany, 1981?
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Dionet-01643
- Polydor 2929 096, Germany, 1981?
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Dionet-00631
- Polydor 2929 096, Germany, 1985?
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Polydor 2929 096, Germany, 1981?
- Gatefold sleeves
- Polydor labels, different design than on the other 2929 096 pressing
- Release year not known for sure
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Dionet-00690
- Oyster/Polydor 2J 064-96787 (OYA.2001), Greece, 1975
- Gatefold sleeves
- Original release
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Dionet-00688
- Polydor/Oyster 2490 141, Greece
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Polydor/Oyster 2490 141, Greece, 1980s
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Dionet-00174
- Polydor 5C 062 96787, Holland, 1975
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Polydor 2929 096, Holland, 1981?
- Gatefold sleeves
- Polydor labels
- Release year not known for sure
- Includes "Special Price" inner sleeve
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Dionet-00806
- Polydor 2929 096, Holland
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Dionet-00190
- Polydor 2391 190, Ireland, 1975
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- Purple OYA 2001, Israel, 1975
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- Purple OYA 2001, Israel, 1975
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Polydor 2929 096, Israel, 1975
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- Oyster 3C 064-96787, Italy, 1975
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Polydor/Oyster MP 2502, Japan, October 1975
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- Polydor/Oyster MP 2502, Japan, October 1975
- Includes title strip and lyrics
- Gatefold sleeves
- Promo release
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Dionet-00594
- Polydor/Oyster MP 2502, Japan, October 1975
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Polydor MPF 1144, Japan, February 1978
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Dionet-00327
- Polydor MPF 1144, Japan, February 1978
- Reissue
- Promo release
- Gatefold sleeves
- Includes an insert and a title strip
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Polydor MPX 4023, Japan, 1980
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Polydor 20MM 9225, Japan, 1982
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Polydor 20MM 9225, Japan, 1982
- Reissue
- Gatefold sleeves
- Includes an insert and a title strip
- Promo release
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Polydor/Oyster 23MM 0021, Japan, 1982
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Dionet-01734
- Polydor 23MM 0021, Japan, 1982
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Polydor/Oyster 23MM 0021, Japan, 1982
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- Polydor/Oyster 18MM 0539, Japan, December 1st, 1986
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Dionet-01354
- Oyster/EMI SLEM-628, Mexico, 1975
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Dionet-01353
- Oyster/EMI SLEM-628, Mexico, 1975
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- Purple Records/Oyster/EMI OYA2001, New Zealand, 1975
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Dionet-00264
- Oyster/EMI OYA2001, New Zealand, 1975
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Polydor/Oyster 2391 190, Norway, 1975
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Dionet-00175
- Polydor/Oyster 2391 190, Norway, 1975
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- Polydor/Oyster 8E 064-96 787, Portugal, 1975
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Dionet-00144
- Polydor 2391 190, Singapore, 1975
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- Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd SEL-RG 343 (2391 190/SEL 200343), South Korea, March 26th 1979
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- Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd SEL-200 343 (2391 190), South Korea, March 26th 1979
- Reissue
- Back sleeve has the normal inner sleeve picture
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- Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd 2391 190/SEL-RG 343/SEL 200343, South Korea, March 26th 1979
- Reissue
- Back sleeve has the normal inner sleeve picture
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- Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd 2391 190/SEL-RG 343/SEL 200343, South Korea, March 26th 1979
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- Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd 2391 190/SEL-RG 343/SEL 200343, South Korea, March 26th 1979
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- Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd 2391 190/SEL-RG 343/SEL 200343, South Korea, March 26th 1979
- Reissue
- Back sleeve has the normal inner sleeve picture
- Identical labels with the 4th South Korean release, but
slightly different back sleeve
- Click
here for back sleeve picture
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Dionet-00047
- Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd 2391 190/SEL-RG 343/SEL 200343, South Korea, March 26th 1979
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Dionet-00280
- Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd 2391 190/SEL-RG 343/SEL 200343, South Korea, March 26th 1979
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Dionet-00514
- Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd 2391 190/SEL-RG 343/SEL 200343, South Korea, March 26th 1979
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Polydor/Sung Eum Ltd 2391 190/SEL-RG 343/SEL 200343, South Korea, March 26th 1979
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Dionet-01257
- Oyster J06-96.787, Spain, 1975
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Dionet-01277
- Oyster J06-96.787, Spain, 1975
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Polydor 2490 141, Spain, 1981
- Gatefold sleeves
- Reissue
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Polydor 2490 141, Spain, 1984
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Dionet-01306
- Polydor 2490 141, Spain, 1984
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Dionet-01541
- Oyster OYA 2001, Sweden, 1975
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Oyster OYA 2001, UK, August 1975
- Gatefold laminated sleeves, colored Oyster label
- Distributed via EMI
- First release
- Ebay prices:
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Dionet-00614
- Oyster OYA 2001, UK, August 1975
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Dionet-00355
- Oyster OYA 2001, UK, 1975
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Dionet-01328
- Oyster OYA 2001, UK, 1975
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Dionet-00803
- Oyster OYA 2001, UK, 1975
- Test pressing
- Comes on two single-sided discs with blank white labels
- No picture sleeves
- Side A etchings: "KENDUN A OYA 2001 A-1U G WASP"
- Side B etchings: "KENDUN B OYA 2001 B-1U G"
- Prices:
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Dionet-01177
- Oyster/Polydor 2490 141, UK, February 10th, 1978
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Polydor/Oyster 2490 141, UK, 1978
- Gatefold sleeves
- Rerelease, release year not certain
- White label promo release
- Some sources claim this may be a test pressing
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- Oyster/Polydor 2490 141, UK
- Gatefold sleeves
- Reissue, release year unknown
- Red Oyster/Polydor labels
- Has a golden "LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL PRICE." stamp on the front
sleeve.
- Click
here for front sleeve picture.
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Polydor SPELP 7, UK, 1983
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Dionet-00689
- Polydor SPELP 7, UK, 1983
- Reissue
- Slightly different label design than on the other SPELP 7 release
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Dionet-01295
- Polydor SPELP 7, UK, 1983
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Dionet-00132
- Back On Black RCV022LP, UK, July 12th 2010
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Dionet-00056
- Back On Black RCV022LP, UK, May 2010
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Dionet-00252
- Back On Black RCV022LP, UK, January 11, 2011
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Dionet-00535
- Polydor PD 6049, USA, 1975
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Polydor PD 6049, USA, 1975
- Reached #30 in US charts
- Gatefold sleeves
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- Polydor PD 6049, USA, 1975
- Gatefold sleeves
- Different label design than on the other printing
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Dionet-00444
- Polydor PD 6049, USA, 1975
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Dionet-00846
- Oyster/Polydor PD 6049, USA, 1975
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Dionet-00391
- PRC/Polydor PD 1-6049, USA, 1975
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Dionet-00406
- Monarch Record MFG. CO./Polydor PD 1-6049, USA, 1975
- Test pressing
- No picture sleeves
- Side A etchings: "OY-1-1601-AS", "KENDUN" (stamped), "20498"
- Side B etchings: "OY-1-1601-BS-MW", "KENDUN" (stamped, "20498"
- Click here for side B label picture.
- Prices:
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- Polydor 2391 190, USA
- Gatefold sleeves
- Reissue
- Different label design than on the other printings
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Dionet-01176
- Polydor PD 6049, USA, 1975
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Dionet-01970
- Polydor PD-6049 (2391 190), USA, 1975
- Reissue, release year unknown
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Polydor 825 089-1, USA, 1985 or 1987
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Dionet-00947
- Wax Cathedral Records/Universal Music MELT-008, USA, December (?) 2013
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Dionet-01222
- RTI Record Technology Incorporated MELT-008, USA, September 10th, 2012
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Dionet-00787
- EMI/Purple Records PLPS-4011 (0C 062-96787), Venezuela, 1976-02-03
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Dionet-00784
- EMI, Venezuela, 1975
- Gatefold sleeves
- Promo release, has a promo stamp at least on the front sleeve
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EMI/Oyster/Jugoton LSOY 73023, Yugoslavia, 1975
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EMI/Oyster/Jugoton LSOY 73023, Yugoslavia, 1975
- Gatefold sleeves
- Slightly different lower left corner of the back sleeve than on
the other Yugoslavian printing
- Inside sleeve printed different way than on the other
Yugoslavian printing
- Slightly different label design than on the other Yugoslavian
printing
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