Rainbow Counterfeit LP Discography

These are illegal, unauthorized copies of Rainbow LPs.

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
    A:
    1. Man On The Silver Mountain
    2. Self Portrait
    3. Black Sheep Of The Family
    4. Catch The Rainbow
    B:
    1. Snake Charmer
    2. The Temple Of The King
    3. If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll
    4. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
    5. Still I'm Sad
  • LSLP-18, Malaysia
      - Front sleeve similar to the official releases, backsleeve too except it is black & white
      - Counterfeit release
      - Release year not known
      - ISLP-9337-A/B etched on the run-off area
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  • Santa Records M 93 00531 ATR 30103, Russia, 1993 or 1994
      - Counterfeit release, release year not certain
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  • Ya-Yin Records AR-5003, Taiwan, 1975?
      - Blue/orange/white back sleeve, blue labels
      - Includes an insert
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Rising
    A:
    1. Tarot Woman
    2. Run With The Wolf
    3. Starstruck
    4. Do You Close Your Eyes
    B:
    1. Stargazer
    2. A Light In The Black
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  • 2929098, Russia
      - Counterfeit release, release year not known
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  • South Korea
      - Greenish sleeves
      - Counterfeit release
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  • "Polydor" SPELP-7P, Summer 2007
      - Counterfeit release
      - Country of origin unknown, but likely either Sweden or UK
      - Comes in a clear plastic bag with no stickers
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Rising
    A:
    1. Tarot Woman
    2. Run With The Wolf
    3. Starstruck
    4. Do You Close Your Eyes
    B:
    1. Stargazer
    2. A Light In The Black
    3. Temple Of The King
  • Toby GSLP 3061, Malaysia
      - Counterfeit release, release year not known
      - Includes Temple Of The King on B side
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On Stage
    A:
    1. Intro: Over The Rainbow
    2. Kill The King
    3. Medley: Man On The Silver Mountain
    4. Blues
    5. Starstruck
    6. Blues
    7. Man On The Silver Mountain
    B:
    1. Catch The Rainbow
    C:
    1. Mistreated
    D:
    1. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
    2. Still I'm Sad
      - live recordings from Japan, December 1976 and Germany, 1976
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  • Life Studio 54 LIFE 167, South Korea, 1977
      - Purple & white cover (the shadows and missing 'b' in the picture are scan failures)
      - Light blue labels
      - Counterfeit release
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  • SM-1062, South Korea
      - Counterfeit release
  • Dragon Records DG-1025/6, Taiwan
      - Gatefold sleeves
      - Counterfeit release
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On Stage
    A:
    1. Kill The King
    2. Man On The Silver Mountain
    3. Blues
    4. Starstruck
    B:
    1. Mistreated
    2. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
    3. Still I'm Sad
      - live recordings from Japan, December 1976 and Germany, 1976
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Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
    A:
    1. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
    2. Lady Of The Lake
    3. L.A. Connection
    4. Gates Of Babylon
    B:
    1. Kill The King
    2. The Shed (Subtle)
    3. Sensitive To Light
    4. Rainbow Eyes
  • BLP-6756, Malaysia
      - Most likely a counterfeit release
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  • BLP-6756, Malaysia
      - Most likely a counterfeit release
      - Some claim this would be Singaporean LP instead
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  • Music Girl US-689, Malaysia
      - Counterfeit release
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  • Santa Records ATR 30243, Russia, 1994
      - Bright yellow sleeves
      - Counterfeit release
      - Yellow labels
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  • High Stereo Light 615, South Korea
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  • High Stereo Light 615, South Korea
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  • High Stereo Light OK-143, South Korea
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  • Sierra L.P.1781, Turkey, 1978
      - Most likely a counterfeit release
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The Best Of Rainbow
Side A:
  1. Tarot Woman
  2. Kill The King
  3. Man On The Silver Mountain
  4. Blues
  5. Starstruck
  6. If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll
Side B:
  1. Catch The Rainbow
  2. Temple Of The King
  3. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
  4. Still I'm Sad
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  • 703, South Korea

      - Counterfeit release, purple sleeves.
      - Identical sleeves with the other purple sleeve "703" pressing

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The Best Of Rainbow
    A:
  1. All Night Long
  2. Man On The Silver Mountain (*)
  3. Lost In Hollywood
  4. Jealous Lover
  5. Long Live Rock'n'Roll (*)
    B:
  1. Stargazer (*)
  2. Kill The King (*)
  3. A Light In The Black (*)
    C:
  1. Since You Been Gone
  2. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves (*)
  3. Catch The Rainbow (*)
  4. Eyes Of The World
    D:
  1. I Surrender
  2. Gates Of Babylon (*)
  3. Can't Happen Here
  4. Starstruck (*)
    - (*) includes Ronnie James Dio on vocals
  • Taiwan New Aspect Records CR-1037-38, Taiwan, 1981
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