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Released in 2003, the exceptional two-CD Rainbow collection Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology provides a deeper understanding of how the band influenced the direction of hard rock and heavy metal. Between 1975 and 1984, former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore guided his new band (which had dizzying revolving-door lineup changes) through visions of mystical heavy metal and polished, radio-friendly hard rock. Blackmore's employment of vocalists Ronnie James Dio, Graham Bonnet, and Joe Lynn Turner created three distinct periods, all of which Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology expands upon further than 2000's perfunctory 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow and 1997's stellar The Very Best of Rainbow. Indispensable songs such as "Man on the Silver Mountain," "Catch the Rainbow," "Stargazer," "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll," "Since You Been Gone," "Stone Cold," and "Street of Dreams" are included, of course. Other tracks that will enlighten Rainbow neophytes are "Sixteenth Century Greensleeves," "A Light in the Black," "Gates of Babylon," "Rainbow Eyes," "Eyes of the World," "Spotlight Kid," and "Jealous Lover." All the previously mentioned songs are excellent, but the two that fully showcase Blackmore's technical prowess are live epics -- the 13-minute, blues-oriented Deep Purple holdover "Mistreated" and the 11-minute "Difficult to Cure," based on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and featuring the Japanese Symphony Orchestra. Although die-hard fans might suggest substitutions, it's hard to quibble too much about the song selection on a comprehensive two-CD, 28-track compilation like Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology.
© Bret Adams /TiVo
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Gary Driscoll, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Jimmy Bain, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cozy Powell, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Micky Lee Soule, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Carey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Gruber, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gary Driscoll, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Micky Lee Soule, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Gruber, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Rainbow, MainArtist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Jimmy Bain, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cozy Powell, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Tony Carey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Jimmy Bain, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cozy Powell, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Tony Carey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Jimmy Bain, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cozy Powell, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Tony Carey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Jimmy Bain, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cozy Powell, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Tony Carey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Coverdale, ComposerLyricist - Ritchie Blackmore, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Rainbow, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Rainbow, MainArtist
℗ 1978 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Daisley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Pietsch, Conductor - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Cozy Powell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - David Stone, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bavarian String Ensemble, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Cozy Powell, ComposerLyricist - Rainbow, MainArtist
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rainer Pietsch, Conductor - Ritchie Blackmore, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie James Dio, ComposerLyricist - Martin Birch, Producer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Ferenc Kiss, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rudi Risavy, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Heinz Feit, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ottmar Machan, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Nico Nicolic, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Max Hecker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Gary Edwards, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cozy Powell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Don Airey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Bonnet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leigh Mantle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doctor Michael Palmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gary Edwards, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cozy Powell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, ComposerLyricist - Don Airey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Bonnet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leigh Mantle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doctor Michael Palmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gary Edwards, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cozy Powell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Don Airey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Bonnet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leigh Mantle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doctor Michael Palmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gary Edwards, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cozy Powell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Don Airey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Bonnet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leigh Mantle, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doctor Michael Palmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Glover, Producer - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainbow, MainArtist - Russ Ballard, ComposerLyricist - Don Airey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Flemming Rasmussen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brekling, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Don Airey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hutchinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Flemming Rasmussen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brekling, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Don Airey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hutchinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Suha Gur, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer - Jimmy Bain, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rainbow, MainArtist - Tony Carey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - François Dompierre, Conductor - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raymond Dessaint, Leader
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Bobby Rondinelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Whelan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Flemming Rasmussen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Thomas Breckling, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David M. Rosenthal, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Burgi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer - Joe Lynn Turner, ComposerLyricist - Rainbow, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Flemming Rasmussen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Lynn Turner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Rosenthal, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Blagona, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainbow, MainArtist - Thomas Breckling, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Burgh, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ritchie Blackmore, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Glover, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rainbow, MainArtist - Donald Smith Airey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Released in 2003, the exceptional two-CD Rainbow collection Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology provides a deeper understanding of how the band influenced the direction of hard rock and heavy metal. Between 1975 and 1984, former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore guided his new band (which had dizzying revolving-door lineup changes) through visions of mystical heavy metal and polished, radio-friendly hard rock. Blackmore's employment of vocalists Ronnie James Dio, Graham Bonnet, and Joe Lynn Turner created three distinct periods, all of which Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology expands upon further than 2000's perfunctory 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow and 1997's stellar The Very Best of Rainbow. Indispensable songs such as "Man on the Silver Mountain," "Catch the Rainbow," "Stargazer," "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll," "Since You Been Gone," "Stone Cold," and "Street of Dreams" are included, of course. Other tracks that will enlighten Rainbow neophytes are "Sixteenth Century Greensleeves," "A Light in the Black," "Gates of Babylon," "Rainbow Eyes," "Eyes of the World," "Spotlight Kid," and "Jealous Lover." All the previously mentioned songs are excellent, but the two that fully showcase Blackmore's technical prowess are live epics -- the 13-minute, blues-oriented Deep Purple holdover "Mistreated" and the 11-minute "Difficult to Cure," based on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and featuring the Japanese Symphony Orchestra. Although die-hard fans might suggest substitutions, it's hard to quibble too much about the song selection on a comprehensive two-CD, 28-track compilation like Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology.
© Bret Adams /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 02:36:10
- Main artists: Rainbow
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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