Rainbow discography
| Rainbow discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Live albums | 15 |
| Compilation albums | 17 |
| Singles | 24 |
| Video albums | 10 |
| Music videos | 10 |
| Promotional singles | 6 |
| Box sets | 8 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of Rainbow, an English hard rock band. They have released 8 studio albums, 15 live albums, 17 compilation albums, 8 box sets, 3 EPs and 24 singles.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][2][3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [5] |
FIN [6] |
GER [7] |
JPN [8] |
NOR [9] |
NLD [10] |
SWE [11] |
US [12] | |||
| Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | 11 | 55 | 83 | — | — | 26 | 10 | — | 24 | 30 | ||
| Rising |
|
11 | 33 | 17 | — | 38 | 12 | — | — | 23 | 48 | |
| Long Live Rock 'n' Roll |
|
7 | 43 | 94 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 89 |
|
| Down to Earth |
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6 | 27 | — | 26 | 19 | 15 | — | — | 17 | 66 |
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| Difficult to Cure |
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3 | 77 | — | 1 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 50 | |
| Straight Between the Eyes |
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5 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 30 | |
| Bent Out of Shape |
|
11 | — | 93 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 34 |
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| Stranger in Us All | 102 | — | — | 6 | 36 | 7 | 38 | 70 | 8 | — |
| |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1][3] |
AUS [4] |
FIN [6] |
GER [7] |
JPN [8][19] |
NOR [9] |
NLD [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [20] |
US [12] | |||
| On Stage (Live in Japan/Germany 1976) |
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7 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 25 | — | 65 | |
| Live in Germany 1976 |
|
— | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live In Köln 1976 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live In Düsseldorf 1976 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live In Nürnburg 1976 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in Munich 1977 |
|
— | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Denver 1979 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Long Island 1979 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Monsters of Rock – Live at Donington 1980 |
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— | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Boston 1981 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in Japan 1984 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Black Masquerade – Live in Rockpalast 1995 |
|
— | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Memories in Rock – Live in Germany 2016 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | |
| Live in Birmingham 2016 |
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— | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | 83 | — | |
| Memories in Rock II – Live in UK 2017 |
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— | — | — | 37 | 31 | 26 | — | — | 48 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [22][3] |
FIN [6] |
JPN [8] |
SWE [11] |
US [12] | |||
| The Best of Rainbow [A] |
|
— | — | 48 | — | — | |
| The Best of Rainbow |
|
14 | — | — | — | — |
|
| Finyl Vinyl |
|
31 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 87 | |
| The Best |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Rainbow |
|
197[B] | — | — | — | — |
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| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Classic Rainbow: The Universal Masters Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Pot of Gold |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| All Night Long: An Introduction |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology |
|
— | 26 | — | — | — |
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| Winning Combinations: Deep Purple and Rainbow |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Colour Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Anthology 1975–1984 |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Essential |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| The Polydor Years |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Since You Been Gone – The Best of Rainbow |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Since You Been Gone – The Essential |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER [7] |
JPN [19] | ||
| Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow |
|
— | — |
| Deutschland Tournee 1976 |
|
— | 75 |
| The Polydor Years 1975–1986 |
|
— | — |
| 5 Original Albums |
|
— | — |
| The Singles Box Set 1975–1986 |
|
— | — |
| Down to Earth Tour 1979 |
|
— | — |
| A Light in the Black 1975–1984 |
|
39 | 47 |
| Treasures – A Vinyl Collection |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
EPs
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [12] | ||
| Live |
|
41[C] | — |
| Jealous Lover |
|
— | 147 |
| Rainbow Vorwärts |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [4] |
FIN [6] |
IRE [24] |
NL [10] |
US [12] |
US Main [12] | ||||
| "Man on the Silver Mountain" | 1975 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | |
| "Temple of the King" [D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Still I'm Sad" [E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Starstruck" [F] | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rising | |
| "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" | 1978 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll | |
| "L.A. Connection" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Since You Been Gone" | 1979 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 47 | 57 | — |
|
Down to Earth |
| "All Night Long" | 1980 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | 110 | — |
| |
| "I Surrender" | 1981 | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 105 | 19 |
|
Difficult to Cure |
| "Can't Happen Here" | 20 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | |||
| "Difficult to Cure" [G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jealous Lover" [H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | Non-album single | ||
| "Magic" [I] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Difficult to Cure | ||
| "Stone Cold" | 1982 | 34 | — | 21 | — | — | 40 | 1 | Straight Between the Eyes | |
| "Death Alley Driver" [J] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Street of Dreams" | 1983 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 2 | Bent Out of Shape | |
| "Can't Let You Go" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bad Girl" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Finyl Vinyl | |
| "Ariel" [K] | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stranger in Us All | |
| "Land of Hope and Glory" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "I Surrender" (re-recording) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Waiting for a Sign" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Memories in Rock II | |
| "Black Sheep of the Family" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "The Storm" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Main [12] | |||
| "Tarot Woman" [L] | 1976 | — | Rising |
| "Power" [M] | 1982 | 35 | Straight Between the Eyes |
| "Stranded" [N] | 1983 | — | Bent Out of Shape |
| "Desperate Heart" [O] | 1984 | 52 | |
| "Hunting Humans (Insatiable)" [P] | 1995 | — | Stranger in Us All |
| "Wolf to the Moon" [Q] | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Videos
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [25] |
AUS [26] |
AUT [27] |
GER [7] |
NL [10] |
JPN [19] |
SWE [28] |
SWI [20] | |||
| Live Between the Eyes |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Japan Tour '84 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Final Cut |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in Munich 1977 |
|
3 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 89[R] | 2 | — |
|
| Live Between The Eyes / The Final Cut |
|
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Black Masquerade |
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5 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Live in Japan |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | |
| Monsters of Rock – Live at Donington 1980 |
|
3 | — | 1 | 54 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Memories in Rock – Live in Germany |
|
5 | — | 3 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 4 | |
| Memories in Rock II |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Music videos
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" | 1978 |
| "L.A. Connection" | |
| "Gates of Babylon" | |
| "Since You Been Gone" | 1979 |
| "All Night Long" | |
| "I Surrender" | 1981 |
| "Can't Happen Here" | |
| "Stone Cold" | 1982 |
| "Death Alley Driver" | |
| "Street of Dreams" | 1983 |
| "Can't Let You Go" | 1984 |
| "Ariel" | 1995 |
Notes
- ^ This Japan-only release is slightly different from the subsequent internationally-released compilation, featuring a different cover and track listing. The later-released compilation was also released in Japan.
- ^ Chart position in 2001
- ^ This EP, also known by its lead track "Kill the King", originally peaked at number 44 in 1977 on the UK Singles Chart. However, upon reissue in July 1981, it peaked at number 41.
- ^ "Temple of the King" was only released as a single in New Zealand, Southeast Asia and South America.
- ^ "Still I'm Sad" was only released as a single in Italy.
- ^ "Starstruck" was not released as a single in the UK, but was released in the US, Continental Europe and Australasia.
- ^ "Difficult to Cure" was only released as a single in the Netherlands and Germany.
- ^ Whilst "Jealous Lover" was released as an EP in the US, it was released as a 2-track single in Canada.
- ^ "Magic" was only released as a single in Japan.
- ^ "Death Alley Driver" was only released as a single in the Netherlands, Japan and Bolivia.
- ^ "Ariel" was only released as a single in Continental Europe.
- ^ "Tarot Woman" was only released as a promotional single in Japan.
- ^ "Power" was only released as a promotional single in the US.
- ^ "Stranded" was only released as a promotional single in the US.
- ^ "Desperate Heart" was not released as a single, but charted due to airplay
- ^ "Hunting Humans (Insatiable)" was only released as a promotional single in Europe
- ^ "Wolf to the Moon" was only released as a promotional single in Japan.
- ^ Chart position in 2012.
References
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- ^ a b "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Earns Gold in Japan, Australia" (PDF). Cash Box. 26 February 1977. p. 65. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
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- ^ "Japanese certifications – Rainbow" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Peak positions for video albums in the UK:
- Live in Munich 1977: "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- Live Between The Eyes / The Final Cut: "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- Black Masquerade: "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- Monsters of Rock – Live at Donington 1980: "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- Memories in Rock – Live in Germany: "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 229.
- ^ Peak positions for video albums in Austria:
- Black Masquerade: "Austria Top 40 - Musik-DVD Top 10 06.09.2013 - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- Monsters of Rock – Live at Donington 1980: "Austria Top 40 - Musik-DVD Top 10 06.05.2016 - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- Memories in Rock – Live in Germany: "Austria Top 40 - Musik-DVD Top 10 02.12.2016 - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Level headed hits" (PDF). Music Week. 7 June 1986. p. 22. Retrieved 24 August 2022.