Rainbow LP Discography, October 1975-January 1977

Rising A: Tarot Woman Run With The Wolf Starstruck Do You Close Your Eyes B: Stargazer A Light In The Black
Polydor/Oyster, Argentina, 1976 - Titled in Spanish as Sale El Arco Iris on the sleeves
Polydor 2391 224, Argentina, 1976? - Titled as Sale el Arco Iris on the sleeve - Includes "ex Deep Purple" sticker on the sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture - Click here for back sleeve picture
Polydor 2391 224, Argentina, 1976? - Titled as Sale el Arco Iris on the sleeve - Promo release - Click here for side B label picture
Dionet-00258 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, Austria, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00218 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, Australia, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Has 2391 224 A/B catalog numbers on the labels - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Oyster/Polydor 2391 224 (MX180665/6), Australia, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Has MX180665/6 catalog numbers on the labels - Click here for front sleeve picture.
Oyster/Polydor/World Record Club R-90166 (2391 224), Australia, 1976 - World Record Club release - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Ebay prices: - 26.02.2006 $50
Dionet-00650 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, Brazil, 1976 - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor 2391 224, Brazil, 1985 - Reissue
Polydor/Oyster OY-1-1601, Canada, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves
Polydor/Oyster MIP-1-9339, Canada - Reissue, release year not known, but must be 1979 or after - Red labels
Dionet-01199 Polydor 5353583, Czech Republic, February 23rd, 2015 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Includes a sticker on the sleeve - Includes a coupon to download the songs as MP3 files - Manufactured in Czech Republic for European markets - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-01423 Polydor/Universal 5353583, Europe, October 2018 - Reissue, remastered - Translucent purple vinyl (label scans have distorted color, disc picture is also a bit too red) - Limited edition of apparently 500 copies - Includes a coupon to download the songs as MP3s - Gatefold sleeves with sticker on the sleeve - Copies meant for UK sales include "exclusive only @hmv" sticker on the front sleeve - Click here for a picture of the front sleeve. - Click here for a picture of the back sleeve. - Click here for a picture of side A label. - Click here for a picture of side B label.
Polydor 2391 224, France, 1976 - Red Polydor labels - Sticker on cover "Ex guitariste solo de Deep Purple" - Gatefold sleeves
Dionet-00428 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, France, 1976 - Red Oyster/Polydor labels - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Oyster 2391 224 (POL 340), France - POL 340 on the back sleeve - Reissue, release year not known - Gatefold sleeves
Dionet-00240 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, Germany, 1976 - Most likely the first pressing of the German LP - Includes a very simple sticker saying "RITCHIE BLACKMORE" on the sleeve - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for back sleeve detail picture. - Click here for a picture of the sticker. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00461 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, Germany, 1976 - White label test pressing - Includes an insert - No picture sleeves - May 6, 1976 stamped on the sleeve - Click here for a picture of the front side of the blank sleeve - Click here for a picture of the back side of the blank sleeve - Click here for a picture of the front side of the insert - Click here for a picture of the back side of the insert - Click here for a picture of the side B label
Polydor 2391 224, Germany, 1976 - Red Polydor label
Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, Germany, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves
Oyster 2391 224, Germany, 1976 - White label promo release - "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Rising" on label
Polydor/Oyster 2391 224, Germany - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a sticker on the sleeve - Reissue, release year not known - Red Oyster label - Click here for sticker picture
Dionet-00642 Polydor/Oyster 2391 224, Germany - Gatefold sleeves; front and back sleeve laminated, gatefold not laminated - Reissue, release year not known - Slightly different labels than on the above reissue: different wording around the label - Includes a sticker on the front sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor/Oyster 2391 224, Germany - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a sticker on the sleeve - Reissue, release year not known - Misprinting with no A side label, B side has The Eagles: On The Border label
Polydor/Oyster 2929 098, Germany, 1984 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Includes a sticker on the sleeve - Labels say "Rainbow Rising"
Polydor/Oyster 2929 098, Germany, 1984 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Includes a sticker on the sleeve - Labels say "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Rising"
Polydor/Oyster 2929 098, Germany - Reissue, release year not known - Red Polydor label
Polydor/Oyster 2929 098, Germany - Reissue, release year not known - Includes a Special Price sticker - Click here for front sleeve picture
Polydor/Oyster 2391 224, Greece, 1976
Dionet-00263 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, Holland, 1976 - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-01453 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, Holland, 1976 - Slightly different label design than on Dionet-00263 - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Polydor/Oyster 2482 478, Holland, 1976 - Red labels
Polydor/Oyster 2929 098, Holland, 1976 - Reissue
Polydor 823 655-1, Holland - Reissue
Polydor 823 655-1, Holland/Germany, late 1980s - Reissue, last European vinyl pressing in the 1980s - Back sleeve has already the CD catalog number too - Vinyls pressed in Holland, sleeves printed in Germany - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-01326 Polydor 2490 137, India, 1976 - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-00176 Polydor/Oyster 2391 224A, Italy, 1976 - "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" on the front sleeve in a white circle - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Polydor/Oyster MWF 1004, Japan, June 21st, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a blue lyrics sheet and a wide pink title strip - Original issue - Limited edition, includes a poster - Click here for label picture - Ebay prices: - 18.07.2005 $42
Polydor/Oyster MWF 1004, Japan, June 21st, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a blue lyrics sheet and a pink title strip - Original issue - Sleeves, insert and disc identical with the other MWF 1004 release, but missing poster and has narrower title strip - Includes silver plastic bag, apparently first 5000 copies of the LP included the bag - Click here for contents of the package
Polydor/Oyster MWF 1004, Japan, June 21st, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a blue lyrics sheet and a pink title strip - Original issue - Sleeves, insert and disc identical with the other MWF 1004 release, but missing poster and has narrower title strip
Dionet-01203 Polydor/Oyster MWF 1004, Japan, June 21st, 1976 - Promo release - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a blue lyrics sheet and a wide pink title strip - Includes a poster - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor/Oyster MPX 4024, Japan, 1980 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a black & white lyrics sheet and a title strip - Reissue - Click here to see all the contents - Click here to see the label
Dionet-01735 Polydor/Oyster MPX 4024, Japan, 1980 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a black & white lyrics sheet and a title strip - Reissue - Promo release, catalog number and promo text stamped on blank white labels - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for gatefold sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Oyster/Polydor 20MM 9226, Japan, 1982 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a black & white lyrics sheet and a title strip - Reissue - Click here to see the label
Oyster/Polydor 20MM 9226, Japan, 1982 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a black & white lyrics sheet and a title strip - Reissue - Promo release
Dionet-00593 Oyster/Polydor 23MM 0022, Japan, 1982 - Reissue - Includes a title strip and an insert - Printing on the back side of the title strip (advertisements for Rainbow and Whitesnake records) - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for the back side of the title strip picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Oyster/Polydor 23MM 0022, Japan, 1982 - Reissue - Includes a title strip and an insert - No printing on the back side of the title strip - Identical sleeves and labels with the other release - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front cover picture
Dionet-01736 Oyster/Polydor 23MM 0022, Japan, 1982 - Reissue - Includes a title strip and an insert - Printing on the back side of the title strip (advertisements for Rainbow and Whitesnake records) - Gatefold sleeves - Promo release - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for gatefold sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor 18MM 0527, Japan, November 1st, 1986 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes an insert and a title strip - Reissue - Click here for label picture.
Polydor 18MM 0527, Japan, 1986 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes an insert and a title strip - Reissue - Promo release, existence not confirmed
Dionet-01314 Polydor/Oyster LRG 16200, Mexico, July 1976 - Most likely the first Mexican pressing of this LP - May include a sticker on the front sleeve (or the sticker may be a later addition by owner/record store) - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for picture of the front cover picture with the sticker. Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor/Oyster LPR 16466, Mexico, 1976 - Texts in both English and Spanish - Click here for front cover picture
Polydor 822 314-1, Mexico, 1984 - Titled as "30 Anos De Musica Rock - Salvat" - Different cover, cover picture shows different Rainbow line-up - Reissue - Click here for label picture
Dionet-00453 Polydor/Oyster 2391 224, New Zealand, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for a picture of part of the front sleeve. - Click here for a picture of part of the back sleeve. - Click here for a picture of 2nd part of the back sleeve. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00264 Polydor/Oyster 2391 224, New Zealand, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for a picture of the front sleeve. - Click here for a picture of the back sleeve. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-01360 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, New Zealand, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Possibly a reissue - Identical labels with Dionet-00264 - Back sleeve has text "Marketed in Australasia by Polygram Records under Exclusive license", typical for New Zealandian pressings - Click here for a picture of the front sleeve. - Click here for a picture of the back sleeve. - Click here for a picture of side B label.
Oyster OY-1-1601, Philippines, 1976 - Click here for side B label picture. - Ebay prices: - 08.12.2008 $50
Dionet-01359 Polydor/Oyster 2391224, Portugal, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Has a sticker on the sleeve - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-00335 Oyster/Polydor 2391 224, Singapore, 1976 - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor 2391 224, South Africa, 1977 - Click here for front cover picture
Polydor 2929 098/SEL-RG 807, South Korea, March 7th, 1986 - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-00724 Polydor 2929 098/SEL-RG 807, South Korea, March 7th, 1986 - Promo release, has a red/white promo sticker on the back sleeve and red/black/white promo sticker on the label. - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Polydor 2929 098/SEL-RG 807, South Korea, March 7th, 1986 - Different label design than on the other version - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-01397 Polydor 2929 098/SEL-RG 807, South Korea, March 7th, 1986 - Different label and back sleeve design than on the other versions - Click here for a picture of the front sleeve. - Click here for a picture of the back sleeve. - Click here for a picture of side B label.
Polydor 2391 224, Spain, 1976 - Red labels - Click here for back sleeve detail picture.
Dionet-01399 Polydor/Oyster 2391 224, Spain, 1976 - Different labels than on the other releases - Click here for a picture of the front sleeve. - Click here for a picture of the back sleeve. - Click here for a picture of side B label.
Polydor 2391 224, Spain, 1984 - Reissue - Click here for side B picture.
Polydor 2391 224, Spain, 1984 - Reissue - Different label design (text around the rim) than on the other 1984 printing - Click here for back sleeve picture.
Dionet-01220 Polydor 2391 224, Spain, 1984 - Reissue - Different label design than on the other 1984 releases - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor 2391 224, Spain - Most likely a reissue, release year unknown - Different label design (text around the rim) than on the other printings - Similar back sleeve detail as in the 1976 picture
Dionet-01238 Polydor/Oyster 2490 137, UK, May 17th, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves with lyrics to Stargazer - Has a sticker on the front sleeve - Probably the first pressing of the LP - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor/Oyster 2490 137, UK, May 17th, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves with lyrics to Stargazer - Reached #11 in the UK charts - Red labels without "STEREO" text on the label - Probably little later printing than Dionet-01238
Polydor/Oyster 2490 137, UK, May 17th, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves with lyrics to Stargazer - Reached #11 in the UK charts - Red labels with text "1-4. Owl Music Ltd." - Run-off area markings on side A: Rather vague "STERLING" stamp, printed "2490137 A//2 ST", printed "1 1" and "OY-1-1601-AS-RE-1" etched by hand - Run-off area markings on side B: "MASTERDISC" stamp and right after that initials "G. K." etched by hand, printed "2490137 B//3 MD", "OY-1-1601 B-2" etched by hand, "1 1" printed and "1" printed on the opposite side of disc
Polydor/Oyster 2490 137, UK, May 17th, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves with lyrics to Stargazer - Reached #11 in the UK charts - Red labels with text "1-4. Owl Music" - Click here for side B label - Run-off area markings on side A: Rather vague "STERLING" stamp, printed "2490137 A//2 ST", "OY-1-1601-AS-RE-1" etched by hand, printed "1 4" and "1 0" - Run-off area markings on side B: "MASTERDISC" stamp and right after that initials "G. K." etched by hand, printed "2490137 B//3 MD", "OY-1-1601 B-2" etched by hand, "1 3" printed and "2 0" printed
Dionet-01747 Oyster/Polydor 2490 137, UK, May 17th, 1976 - Red labels with text "1-4. Owl Music Ltd" - No "STEREO" printed on the labels
Polydor/Oyster 2490 137, UK, May 17th, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves with lyrics to Stargazer - Reached #11 in the UK charts - Has a golden "LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL PRICE" stamp on the front sleeve - Reissue - Identical labels with the 2nd UK release
Polydor/Oyster 2490 137, UK, May 17th, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves with lyrics to Stargazer - Reached #11 in the UK charts - Red labels with text "1-4. Owl Music" - Slightly different label design than on the 2nd UK version
Dionet-01810 Oyster/Polydor 2490 137, UK, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Similar labels as on the 4th UK version - Misprinting, side A label off-center
Dionet-01377 Oyster/Polydor 2490 137, UK, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Has two golden stars stamped on the front sleeve, possibly a promo release? - Click here for a picture of the back sleeve. - Click here for a picture of side A label. - Click here for a picture of side B label.
Dionet-00272 Polydor/Oyster 2490 137, UK, May 17th, 1976 - Test pressing with blank white labels - Side A run-off area etchings/stampings: 2490137 a / 1 0 11 OYJ - 1601 A - 1 5 MASTERDISC - Side B run-off area etchings/stampings: 2490137 b / 1 0 11 OYJ - 1601 B - 1 11 MASTERDISC
Polydor SPELP 35, UK, 1984 - Reissue
Dionet-01186 Polydor SPELP 35, UK, 1984 - Reissue - Misprinting, side A label on both sides. - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor/Oyster ACBR 262, UK - Reissue, release year unknown - Britannica Music Club printing - Red Polydor/Oyster labels - Gatefold sleeves - Ebay prices: - 29.01.2006 $12
Dionet-01538 Polydor/Oyster ACBR 262, UK - Reissue, release year unknown - Britannica Music Club printing - Red Polydor/Oyster labels - Misprinting, side A label missing - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-01751 Polydor/Oyster ACBR 262, UK - Reissue, release year unknown - Britannica Music Club printing - Red Polydor/Oyster labels - Misprinting, side B label missing - Click here for side A label picture.
Dionet-00133 Back On Black RCV021LP, UK, July 12th 2010 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, remastered - 180g red colored vinyl - Limited edition of 1000 copies - Includes a sticker on the front sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Dionet-00057 Back On Black RCV021LP, UK, May 2010 - Test pressing, comes in blank sleeves with handwritten title - 5 test pressing copies manufactured - Side B has hand-written label - Includes a cutting sheet insert - Reissue, remastered - 180g vinyl - Click here for insert picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Dionet-00253 Back On Black RCV021LP, UK, January 11, 2011 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, remastered - Black vinyl - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Dionet-00844 Back On Black RCV021LPLTD, UK, 2013-04-20 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, remastered - Multicolor vinyl - Record Store Day 2013 release - Has a sticker on the sleeve - Limited edition - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side A picture. - Click here for side B picture.
Oyster OY-1-1601, USA, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Reached #48 on the US charts - Sticker "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" on the cover
Oyster OY-1-1601 (2391 224), USA, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Reached #48 on the US charts
Oyster OY-1-1601 (2391 224), USA, 1976 - White label promo release - Gatefold sleeves - Ebay prices: - 01.03.2007 $20
Dionet-01797 All Disc Inc OY1-1601-A/B, USA, 1976-04-21 - Test pressing with handwritten labels - No picture sleeves - "Ritchie" handwritten on the side A label, indicating possibly that this test pressing was for Ritchie Blackmore - Click here for side B label picture.
Oyster OY-1-1601 (2391 224), USA, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Possibly a reissue
Dionet-00845 Oyster/Polydor OY-1-1601 (2391 224), USA, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Possibly a reissue - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00898 Oyster/Polydor OY-1-1601 (2391 224), USA, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Possibly a reissue - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Oyster 2391 224, USA, 1976 - Gatefold sleeves - Possibly a re-release
Polydor 823 655-1, USA, 1985 - Reissue
Dionet-00948 Wax Cathedral Records/Universal Music MELT-009, USA, early 2014 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Translucent red vinyl - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-01223 RTI Record Technology Incorporated MELT-009, USA, September 10th, 2012 - Blank white sleeve - Test pressing dated to September 10th, 2012 (although the release version came out in early 2014) - Black vinyls - Click here for front sleeve detail picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Polydor/Oyster/RTB LP 55 5631 (2391 224), Yugoslavia, 1976 - "Ritchie Blackmore Ex Deep Purple Guitarist" on the front sleeve - Gatefold sleeves - Silver star with "SREBRNA" text on the sleeve - Click here for label picture
Polydor/Oyster/RTB LP 55 5631 (2391 224), Yugoslavia, 1976 - "Ritchie Blackmore Ex Deep Purple Guitarist" on the front sleeve - Gatefold sleeves - Golden star with "ZLATNA" text on the sleeve on the left - Click here for label picture
Polydor/Oyster/RTB LP 55 5631 (2391 224), Yugoslavia, 1976 - "Ritchie Blackmore Ex Deep Purple Guitarist" on the front sleeve - Gatefold sleeves - Golden star with "ZLATNA" text on the sleeve on the right - Identical labels with the 2nd Yugoslavian version - Click here for label picture.
Dionet-01178 Polydor/Oyster/RTB LP 55 5631 (2391 224), Yugoslavia, 1976 - "Ritchie Blackmore Ex Deep Purple Guitarist" on the front sleeve - Gatefold sleeves - Golden star with "ZLATNA" text on the sleeve on the left - Identical labels with the other golden star Yugoslavian versions - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00184 Polydor/Oyster/RTB LP 55 5631 (2391 224), Yugoslavia, 1976 - "Ritchie Blackmore Ex Deep Purple Guitarist" on the front sleeve. - Gatefold sleeves. - No star on the sleeves. - Different labels compared to the other Yugoslavian versions. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00785 Polydor/Oyster/RTB LP 55 5631 (2391 224), Yugoslavia, 1976 - "Ritchie Blackmore Ex Deep Purple Guitarist" on the front sleeve. - Gatefold sleeves. - No star on the sleeves. - Black & white labels. - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00262 Polydor 2391 224, Zimbabwe, 1977 - "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" printed on the front sleeve, not a sticker - Click here for full front sleeve picture. - Click here for full back sleeve picture. - Click here for front sleeve detail picture. - Click here for back sleeve detail picture. - Click here for another back sleeve detail picture. - Click here for side B label picture.
Dionet-00503 Polydor 2391 224, Zimbabwe, 1977 - "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" printed on the front sleeve, not a sticker - Black/red labels

Double Back - Rising / Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow A: Tarot Woman Run With The Wolf Starstruck Do You Close Your Eyes B: Stargazer A Light In The Black C: Man On The Silver Mountain Self Portrait Black Sheep Of The Family Catch The Rainbow D: Snake Charmer The Temple Of The King If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad
Polydor 2683 078, UK, September 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Includes a sticker on the front cover - Picture of the front sleeve - Picture of the sticker - Picture of the edge of the LP sleeve
Polydor 2683 078, UK, September 1978 - Gatefold sleeves - Slightly different label design compared to the other release - Identical sleeves with the other release - Might not include the sticker on the front cover?

On Stage A: Intro: Over The Rainbow Kill The King Medley: Man On The Silver Mountain Blues Starstruck Blues Man On The Silver Mountain B: Catch The Rainbow C: Mistreated D: Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad - Live recordings from Japan, December 1976 and Germany, September 1976. According to Roy Davies' book "Rainbow Rising - The Story of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, the songs are divided this way to different shows: The first minute or so of 'Kill The King' is from Tokyo (the evening show performed on 16th December 1976) and the rest from Munich (29th September 1976). 'Man On The Silver Mountain' combines the early and late Tokyo shows of the 16th December, while 'Catch The Rainbow' is a largely unedited version from Hiroshima on the 14th. The edited 'Mistreated' came from the Cologne concert (25th September). '16th Century Greensleeves' appears unedited and featured the version aired at the evening Tokyo show, while most of 'Still I'm Sad' would appear to come from Munich.
Polydor/Oyster 2929 041/2, Argentina, 1977 - Titled in Spanish as En Vivo on the sleeves - Different pictures on the sleeve than on the other releases - Gatefold sleeves - Picture of the label, Picture of the back sleeve
Polydor/Oyster 2929 041/2, Argentina, 1977 - Titled in Spanish as En Vivo on the sleeves - Different pictures on the sleeve than on the other releases - Gatefold sleeves - Promo release
Polydor 2672 038 (2929 041/2), Australia, 1977 - No inner sleeves, track times on the label - Gatefold sleeves
Polydor/Oyster 2929 041, Austria, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves
Dionet-01776 Oyster/Polydor OY-2-1801, Canada, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Might be the first Canadian pressing of the album? - Click here for side C label picture.
Polydor/Oyster OY-2-1801, Canada, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves
Polydor/Oyster OY-2-1801, Canada, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Labels on the 2nd disc have "MADE IN CANADA" text on the label rim unlike the other Canadian pressing (1st disc does not have the "MADE IN CANADA" text)
Dionet-01200 Polydor 5353573, Czech Republic, 2015-02-23 - Gatefold sleeves - Picture inner sleeves - Reissue - Sticker on the front sleeve - Includes a voucher to download the album as MP3 files - Manufactured in Czech Republic for sales across Europe - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Oyster 2675 142, France, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Picture inner sleeves - Sticker "Double Album Public avec Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio,..." on the sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture
Polydor 2675 142 (POL 390), France - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, release year not known - Picture inner sleeves
Polydor 2678 142, Germany, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves
Polydor 2678 142, Germany, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Misprinting, the 2nd disc has side 3 on both sides even though it has the normal 3 and 4 side labels
Dionet-00414 Polydor/Oyster 2675 142 (2929 041/2), Germany - Gatefold sleeves - Black/gold sticker on the front sleeve - Reissue, release year unknown - Blank white inner sleeves - 2929 041/2 mentioned on the labels - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-00412 Oyster/Polydor 2675 142, Holland, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01744 Oyster/Polydor 2675 142, Holland, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Slightly different label design than on the Dionet-00412 release.
Dionet-00413 Polydor/Oyster 2675 142, Holland - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, release year not known - Special Price inner sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-00895 Oyster/Polydor 2657 016, Hong Kong, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Manufactured for Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia sales - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01188 Polydor/Oyster 2675 142, Israel, 1977 - No gatefold sleeves - Printed "sticker" on the front sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Polydor/Oyster 2929 041, Italy, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves
Polydor/Oyster 2929 041, Italy, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Different label design than on the other pressing (D.R. included on the labels)
Dionet-00649 Oyster/Polydor 2672 038 A, Italy, 1977 - Reissue in a non-gatefold sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Polydor/Oyster MWZ 8103/4, Japan, July 15th, 1977 - Includes a title strip, lyric sheet and a poster - Includes third insert with band member photos and Ritchie Blackmore on the centerfold - Gatefold sleeves - First release, limited printing of 10 000 copies - Similar labels to the other MWZ 8103/4 release - Click here for centerfold picture
Polydor/Oyster MWZ 8103/4, Japan, 1977 - Includes a title strip, regular red insert, yellow lyrics insert and third insert with photos of band members & Ritchie Blackmore on the centerfold - Gatefold sleeves - White label promo release - Click here for front sleeve picture - Click here for red insert picture - Click here for yellow insert picture - Click here for picture insert picture
Polydor/Oyster MWZ 8103/4, Japan, July 15th, 1977 - Includes a title strip, lyric sheet and a poster - Gatefold sleeves
Oyster/Polydor 30MM 9227/8, Japan, 1982 - Includes a title strip and a lyric sheet - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Click here to see inner sleeve picture - Click here to see the label picture
Dionet-00561 Oyster/Polydor 30MM 9227/8, Japan, 1982 - Promo release, includes a promo sticker on the front sleeve - Includes a title strip and a lyric sheet - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for gatefold picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01189 Polydor/Oyster 28MM 0530/1, Japan, 1986 - Includes a title strip and a lyric sheet - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Polydor LPR 16472 A2, Mexico, 1983 - Gatefold sleeves - Released in 1983 according to the back sleeve, might be a reissue? - Click here for front sleeve picture
Dionet-00341 Oyster/Polydor 2672 038, New Zealand, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Has Phonogram manufacturing sticker and price group sticker on the back sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-00516 Oyster/Polydor 2672 038, New Zealand, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Promo release, has promo stickers on the B and D side labels - Has Phonogram manufacturing sticker and price group sticker on the back sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01485 Polydor 2675142, Portugal, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Polydor 2675 142, South Africa, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front cover picture
Dionet-01521 Polydor/Oyster 2675 142 (2929 041/2 on labels), Spain, 1977 - Probably the first Spanish pressing - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01182 Polydor/Oyster 2675 142 (2929 041/2 on labels), Spain, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for detail of the back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01187 Polydor/Oyster 2675 142 (2929 041/2 on labels), Spain, 1984 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for detail of the back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01209 Polydor/Oyster 2675 142 (2929 041/2 on labels), Spain, 1987 - Single sleeve instead of gatefold sleeve - Reissue - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01271 Polydor/Oyster 2675 142 (2929 041/2 on labels), Spain - No picture sleeves - Test pressing with blank white labels (the A/B/C/D in the pictures may be later addition) - Probably test pressing of either Dionet-01182 or Dionet-01209 (label profile matches) - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-00403 Polydor/Oyster 2672 038, Sweden, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01258 Polydor/Oyster 2675 142, Sweden, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Different labels than on Dionet-00403 - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Oyster/Polydor 2672 038, UK, June or July 11th, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Reached #7 on the UK charts
Polydor/Oyster 2657 016 (2929 041/2), UK, November 1977 - Gatefold sleeves, picture inner sleeves - Reissue
Dionet-01273 Polydor/Oyster 2657 016 (2929 041/2), UK, November 1977 - Gatefold sleeves, picture inner sleeves - Reissue - Misprinting of the 1st reissue listed above, blank Oyster/Polydor label on side B. - Click here for front sleeve picture - Click here for back sleeve picture - Click here for side A label picture - Click here for side C label picture - Click here for side D label picture
Polydor/Oyster 2657 016 (2929 041/2), UK, November 1977 - Gatefold sleeves, picture inner sleeves - Reissue - SIDE 1/2/3/4 printed on the labels
Dionet-01272 Polydor/Oyster 2657 016 (2929 041/2), UK, November 1977 - Gatefold sleeves, picture inner sleeves - Reissue - SIDE 1/2/3/4 printed on the labels - Misprinting of the 2nd reissue listed above, missing side C label and blank white side D label. - Click here for front sleeve picture - Click here for back sleeve picture - Click here for side A label picture - Click here for side B label picture - Click here for side D label picture
Dionet-00847 Polydor/Oyster 2657 016 (2929 041/2), UK, November 1977 - Gatefold sleeves, picture inner sleeves - Reissue - SIDE 1/2/3/4 printed on the labels - Slightly different label design than on the other "SIDE 1/2/3/4" releases - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-00454 Polydor/Oyster 2657 016 (2929 041/2), UK, November 1977 - Gatefold sleeves, picture inner sleeves - Reissue - SIDE 1/2/3/4 printed on the labels - Slightly different label design than on the other "SIDE 1/2/3/4" release
Dionet-01528 Oyster/Polydor 2657 016 (2929 041/2), UK, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Misprinting, side A label missing and side B label blank white - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01501 Polydor 2929 042, UK, November 1977 - Test pressing of the 2nd LP - No picture sleeves - Side 1 has faint "I" on the label, side 2 has faint "T" on the label. Dionet-00847 has nearly identical etchings on side B. - Side 1 run-off area: "2929042 A//3V420 03", "1", "1" and "16", all stamped (V = triangle). - Side B run-off area: "2929042 B//7 MD11", "14" and "MASTERDISC" stamped, "G.K." etched next to Masterdisc, "OY-2-1801 D" etched after the MD11. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-01523 Oyster/Polydor SPDLP6, UK, 1984 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Dionet-00134 Back On Black RCV023LP, UK, July 12th 2010 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, remastered - 180g white colored vinyl - Limited edition of 1000 copies - Includes a sticker on the front sleeve - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B picture. - Click here for side C picture. - Click here for side D picture.
Dionet-00058 Back On Black RCV023LP, UK, May 2010 - Test pressing, comes in blank sleeves with handwritten title - 5 test pressing copies manufactured - Side B has hand-written label, side D label is blank - Includes cutting sheet inserts - Reissue, remastered - 180g vinyl - Click here for insert picture. - Click here for side B picture. - Click here for side C picture. - Click here for side D picture.
Dionet-00254 Back On Black RCV023LP, UK, January 11, 2011 - Gatefold sleeves - Reissue, remastered - black vinyl - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B picture. - Click here for side C picture. - Click here for side D picture.
Polydor/Oyster OY-2-1801, USA, 1977 - Reached #65 on the US charts - Gatefold sleeves, picture inner sleeves
Oyster OY-2-1801, USA, 1977 - White label promo release - Gatefold sleeves with promo stamp on the sleeve - Ebay prices: - 26.01.2006 $5
Polydor/Oyster OY-2-1801, USA - Reissue, release year not known - Gatefold sleeves, picture inner sleeves
Dionet-00896 Polydor/Oyster OY-2-1801, USA - Reissue, release year not known - Gatefold sleeves, picture inner sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Polydor 823 656-1, USA, 1985 or 1987 - Reissue
Dionet-00949 Wax Cathedral Records/Universal Music MELT-010, USA, early 2014 - Reissue - Gatefold sleeves - Turquoise "multicolor" vinyls - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side A label picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.
Polydor/"Radio-televizije Beograd RTB" 2 LP 5707/8, Yugoslavia, 1977 - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for front cover picture
Dionet-00407 Polydor 2675 142, Zimbabwe, 1977 - Gtaefold sleeves - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.

On Stage A: Medley: Man On The Silver Mountain Blues Starstruck Blues Man On The Silver Mountain B: Catch The Rainbow C: Mistreated D: Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad - Live recordings from Japan, December 1976 and Germany, September 1976. According to Roy Davies' book "Rainbow Rising - The Story of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, the songs are divided this way to different shows: 'Man On The Silver Mountain' combines the early and late Tokyo shows of the 16th December, while 'Catch The Rainbow' is a largely unedited version from Hiroshima on the 14th. The edited 'Mistreated' came from the Cologne concert (25th September). '16th Century Greensleeves' appears unedited and featured the version aired at the evening Tokyo show, while most of 'Still I'm Sad' would appear to come from Munich.
Polydor/Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 744 (2675 142/2929 041), South Korea, November 3rd 1984 - Gatefold sleeves - Intro and Kill The King censored off the record - Different inside of the gatefold sleeve than with the other countries' printings - Click here for back sleeve picture - Click here for gatefold inside picture
Polydor/Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 744 (2675 142/2929 041), South Korea, November 3rd 1984 - Gatefold sleeves - Intro and Kill The King censored off the record - Different inside of the gatefold sleeve than with the other countries' printings - Different label design and back sleeve with the 1st version - Click here for back sleeve picture
Polydor/Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 744 (2675 142/2929 041), South Korea, November 3rd 1984 - Gatefold sleeves - Intro and Kill The King censored off the record - Different inside of the gatefold sleeve than with the other countries' printings - Promo release, blue promo sticker on the back sleeve, red promo stickers on the labels - Click here for back sleeve picture

On Stage A: Kill The King Catch The Rainbow Man On The Silver Mountain B: Mistreated Sixteenth Century Greensleeves - Live recordings from Japan, December 1976 and Germany, September 1976. According to Roy Davies' book "Rainbow Rising - The Story of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, the songs are divided this way to different shows: The first minute or so of 'Kill The King' is from Tokyo (the evening show performed on 16th December 1976) and the rest from Munich (29th September 1976). 'Man On The Silver Mountain' combines the early and late Tokyo shows of the 16th December, while 'Catch The Rainbow' is a largely unedited version from Hiroshima on the 14th. The edited 'Mistreated' came from the Cologne concert (25th September). '16th Century Greensleeves' appears unedited and featured the version aired at the evening Tokyo show.

Oyster 2391 331, Brazil, 1978 - 1 LP release only - Gatefold sleeves - Click here for side B label picture - Click here for back sleeve picture

Live In Germany A: Kill The King (*) Mistreated (*) B: Sixteenth Century Greensleeves (**) Catch The Rainbow (***) C: Man On The Silver Mountain (****) Stargazer (**) D: Still I'm Sad (**) Do You Close Your Eyes (*) - (*) recorded live at Circus Krone, Munich, Germany on September 29th, 1976 - (**) recorded live at Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany on September 25th, 1976 - (***) recorded live at Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany on September 27th, 1976 - (****) recorded live at Multihalle, Mannheim, Germany on September 28th, 1976
Connoisseur Collection DP VSOP LP 155, UK, 1990 - Gatefold sleeves - Limited edition, includes a photo booklet - Sticker on the front cover - Ebay prices: - 10.04.2006 $72
Connoisseur Collection DP VSOP LP 155, UK, 1990 - Gatefold sleeves
Dionet-00156 Connoisseur Collection DP VSOP LP 155, UK, 1990 - White label test pressing, but used for promotional purposes - Comes with normal picture sleeves - Some sources claim 25 test pressing copies were made, unknown if this number is correct. - Includes a press release insert - Click here for front sleeve picture. - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for insert picture.
Dionet-01207 Connoisseur Collection DP VSOP LP 155, UK, 1990 - White label test pressing - Blank white sleeves - Some sources claim 25 test pressing copies were made, unknown if this number is correct. - Click here for side B label picture. - Click here for side C label picture. - Click here for side D label picture.