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Revision as of 09:48, 7 July 2012

Rainbow discography
Studio albums8
EPs1
Live albums6
Compilation albums6
Singles18

The following is a comprehensive discography of Rainbow, an English hard rock band. Over the years they have released 8 studio albums, 6 live albums, 6 compilation albums, 1 EP and 18 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1] 		UK
[2][3] 		GER
[4][5] 		SWE
[6] 		NOR
[6] 		NLD
[7][8]
1975 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow 30 11 — 24 — —
1976 Rising
  • Released:
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format:
 48 11 38 23 — —
1978 Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
  • Released:
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format:
 89 7 26 18 12 11
1979 Down to Earth
  • Released:
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format:
 66 6 19 17 — —
1981 Difficult to Cure 50 3 13 9 17 14
1982 Straight Between the Eyes
  • Released:
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format:
 30 5 21 7 12 19
1983 Bent out of Shape 34 11 25 6 6 44
1995 Stranger in Us All
  • Released:
  • Label:
  • Format:
 — 102 36 8 38 70
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1] 		UK
[2] 		GER
[4] 		NLD
[7]
1977 On Stage 65 7 28 17 UK: Silver
1986 Finyl Vinyl 87 31 — —
1990 Live in Germany '76 — — — —
2006 Live in Munich 1977 — — 73 —
Deutschland Tournee 1976 (box set) — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[2][3]
1981 The Best of Rainbow 14 UK: Gold
1997 The Very Best of Rainbow 197
2000 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow —
2001 Classic Rainbow - The Universal Masters Collection [11] —
2002 Pot of Gold —
All Night Long: An Introduction —
2003 Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology —
2009 Star Club Präsentiert Rainbow —
Anthology 1975-1984 (incl. unreleased track) —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

EPs

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]
1981 Jealous Lover 147

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[12] 		US Main.
[12] 		UK
[2] 		NLD
[13]
1975 "Man on the Silver Mountain" / "Snake Charmer" — — — — Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
"Catch the Rainbow" — — — —
1976 "Starstruck" / "Run with the Wolf" — — — — Rising
"Stargazer" — — — —
1978 "Kill the King" (live) / "Man on silver mountain" (live) / "Mistreated" (live) — — 44 — Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
"Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" / "Sensitive to Light" — — 33 —
"LA Connection" / "Lady of the Lake" — — 40 —
1979 "Gates of Babylon" — — — —
"Since You Been Gone" / "Bad Girls" 57 — 6 47 Down to Earth
1980 "All Night Long" / "Weiss Heim" 110 — 5 —
1981 "I Surrender" / "Maybe Next Time" 105 19 3 — Difficult to Cure
"Can't Happen Here" / "Jealous Lover" — — 20 —
1982 "Stone Cold" / "Rock Fever" 40 1 34 — Straight Between the Eyes
"Power" / "Death Alley Driver" — 35 — —
1983 "Can't Let You Go" / "All Night Long" (live) // "Stranded" (live) — — 43 — Bent Out of Shape
"Street of Dreams" / "Anybody There" // "Power" (live) 60 2 52 —
1995 "Hunting Humans (Insatiable)" — — — — Stranger in Us All
"Ariel" / "The Temple of the King" (live) — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. ^ a b c "allmusic ((( Rainbow > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))".
  2. ^ a b c d "Rainbow". UK Top 40 Hit Database. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  3. ^ a b Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK - Quick Guide (1994– )". The Zobbel Website. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  4. ^ a b "Chart-History (Rainbow)". Media Control. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Chart-History (Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow)". Media Control. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  6. ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  7. ^ a b "Album Top 100 - Rainbow". Dutch charts portal. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  8. ^ "Album Top 100 - Ritchie Blackmore". Dutch charts portal. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 23 November 2010. Note: User needs to enter "Rainbow" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  10. ^ a b c "Certified Awards". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
  11. ^ "Universal Masters Collection Soundtrack CD". Cduniverse.com. 2002-08-06. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  12. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo (2001-03-29). "Rainbow". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  13. ^ "Single Top 100 - Rainbow". Dutch charts portal. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
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