Rainbow Compilation CD Discography

These are Rainbow's compilation CDs with at least one track from Rainbow's days with Ronnie James Dio.

All Night Long - An Introduction To Rainbow Temple Of The King (*) Tarot Woman (*) Stargazer (*) Lady Of The Lake (*) Eyes Of The World All Night Long (Live At Donington) Love's No Friend Spotlight Kid Stone Cold Fire Dance Weiss Heim (*) Includes Ronnie James Dio on vocals
Universal 589 652-2, UK, May 6th, 2002
Universal 589 652-2, UK, May 6th, 2002 CD-R test pressing in a slipcase sleeve. Click here for CD picture

The Best! All Night Long Man On The Silver Mountain Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Stargazer Kill The King Death Alley Driver A Light In The Black Eyes Of The World Since You Been Gone I Surrender Power Street Of Dreams
Polydor POCP-1518, Japan, November 25th, 1990 Includes a title strip and an insert. Released in the "Best 2000" series, some sources call this CD as "Rainbow: Best 2000". Click here for title strip picture. - Ebay prices: -05.04.2007 $16
Polydor POCP-1518, Japan, November 25th, 1990 Includes a title strip and an insert. Promo release, existence not confirmed. Released in the "Best 2000" series, some sources call this CD as "Rainbow: Best 2000".
Universal/Polydor UICY-1508, Japan, June 21st, 2001 Reissue. Includes a title strip and an insert. Click here for title strip picture.

The Best Of Rainbow CD 1: All Night Long Man On The Silver Mountain (*) Lost In Hollywood Jealous Lover Long Live Rock'n'Roll (*) Stargazer (*) Kill The King (*) A Light In The Black (*) CD 2: Since You Been Gone Sixteenth Century Greensleeves (*) Catch The Rainbow (*) Eyes Of The World I Surrender Gates Of Babylon (*) Can't Happen Here Starstruck (*) - (*) includes Ronnie James Dio on vocals
Polydor Records 800 074-2, France - CD release date unknown, around 1990
Polydor Records 800 074-2, Germany - CD release date unknown, around 1990 - "Made In W.-Germany" text on the right side of the CD. - Similar back sleeve as on the other printing
Polydor Records 800 074-2, Germany - CD release date unknown - "Made In W.-Germany by PolyGram" text on the right side of the CD. - Click here for back sleeve picture
Polydor POCP-1809/10, Japan, May 1st, 1990 - Includes a title strip and a booklet - Title strip has text on the back side too (barcode side), as well as a golden bar instead of a white one. Apparently the first batch of this release was released this way. The text outlines a competition where one could win a Rainbow or Deep Purple T-shirt. - Click here for title strip picture
Polydor POCP-1809/10, Japan, May 1st, 1990 - Includes a title strip and a booklet - Title strip has no text on the back side (barcode side), white bar instead of golden bar. - Click here for title strip picture
Polydor POCP-2297/8, Japan, December 8th, 1993 - Most likely a reissue - Includes a titlestrip - Click here for back sleeve picture - Click here for titlestrip picture - Ebay prices: - 02.05.2007 $27 - 26.06.2007 $47

The Best Of Rainbow: The Millennium Collection Man On The Silver Mountain Catch The Rainbow Stargazer Mistreated (live) Kill The King Rainbow Eyes Since You Been Gone I Surrender Stone Cold Power Street Of Dreams
Universal Records 3145491382, Canada, 2000
Universal Records 314 549 138-2, USA, October 3rd, 2000 Includes a sticker on the sleeve.
Universal Records 314 549 138-2, USA, 2000/? Includes a sticker on the sleeve. Reissue, release year unknown. Comes in a cardboard fold-out cover. Click here for the front sleeve picture. Click here for the back sleeve picture.

Catch The Rainbow: The Anthology CD 1: Man On The Silver Mountain Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Catch The Rainbow Tarot Woman Starstruck Stargazer A Light In The Black Mistreated Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Gates Of Babylon Kill The King Rainbow Eyes CD 2: Eyes Of The World Since You Been Gone All Night Long Weiss Heim I Surrender Can't Happen Here Jealous Lover Death Alley Driver Stone Cold Tearin' Out My Heart Power Can't Let You Go Desperate Heart Street Of Dreams Difficult To Cure (live)
Polydor/Universal 065 538-2, EU, May 26th 2003 Remastered release. Includes a sticker on the sleeve. Slim 2CD case. Click here for front sleeve picture.
Universal UICY-1209/10, Japan, November 5th, 2003 Remastered release. Includes a title strip and an insert. Slim 2CD case. Click here for titlestrip picture. - Ebay prices: - 05.04.2007 $20
Universal, USA, March 18th 2003 Remastered release.

Classic Rainbow: The Universal Masters Collection All Night Long Catch The Rainbow (*) Since You Been Gone I Surrender Stone Cold Kill The King (*) Stargazer (*) Starstruck (*) Sixteenth Century Greensleeves (*) Man On The Silver Mountain (*) Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (*) Run With The Wolf (*) Lost In Hollywood If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll (*) Miss Mistreated Death Alley Driver Songs marked with (*) include Ronnie James Dio on vocals. Some sources claim (most likely incorrectly) there might be a 2CD version too, but with the same track listing.
Polydor/Universal 589157-2, Germany, 2001 Click here for back sleeve picture.
Universal Records UICY-90421, Japan, 02.05.2007 Released under name "The Best 1000". Includes a title strip. Click here for back sleeve picture. Click here for titlestrip picture.

Classic Rock Masters - Rainbow All Night Long Catch The Rainbow (*) Since You Been Gone I Surrender Stone Cold Kill The King (*) Stargazer (*) Starstruck (*) Sixteenth Century Greensleeves (*) Man On The Silver Mountain (*) Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (*) Run With The Wolf (*) Lost In Hollywood If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll (*) Miss Mistreated Death Alley Driver (*) = Includes Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
Universal Strategic Marketing/Polydor/Sonocord 369272, Europe, 2004 Click here for back sleeve picture.
Universal UICY-9931, Japan, June 25th, 2005 Titled also "The Best 1200". Includes a title strip.

The Collection Starstruck Stone Cold Since You Been Gone Man On The Silver Mountain Stargazer Kill The King Long Live Rock 'N' Roll All Night Long I Surrender Power Can't Let You Go Lost In Hollywood Tarot Woman Snake Charmer
Universal Music Strategic Marketing/Disky Communications SI 904542, Germany, 2006 Click here for back sleeve picture.

Colour Collection All Night Long Catch The Rainbow (*) Since You Been Gone I Surrender Stone Cold Kill The King (*) Stargazer (*) Starstruck (*) Sixteenth Century Greensleeves (*) Man On The Silver Mountain (*) Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (*) Run With The Wolf (*) Lost In Hollywood If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll (*) Miss Mistreated Death Alley Driver Songs marked with (*) include Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
Universal Music 060249839687, Germany, 2006 Comes in a die-cut digipak sleeve. CD is made to look like a vinyl record with grooves. Has a live picture of the band in the center circle of the front sleeve.
Universal Music 0602498448830, Germany, 2007 Reissue. Comes in a die-cut digipak sleeve. CD is made to look like a vinyl record with grooves. Has a Graham Bonnet era picture of the band in the center circle of the front sleeve. Click here for front sleeve picture.

Finyl Vinyl Spotlight Kid I Surrender Miss Mistreated Jealous Lover Can't Happen Here Since You've Been Gone Bad Girl Difficult To Cure Stone Cold Power Man On The Silver Mountain (live) (*) Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (live) (*) Weiss Heim - (*) includes Ronnie James Dio on vocals, recorded live at The Omni, Atlanta, USA on June 23th, 1978
Polydor 827 987-2, France, 1986
Polydor 827 987-2, Germany, 1986
Polydor 547 368-2, Germany, 1999 - Remastered release
Polydor P38P-20040, Japan, March 31st, 1987 - Includes a plastic title strip and an insert - Does not have prices printed on the title strip - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for CD picture.
Polydor P38P-20040, Japan, March 31st, 1987 - Includes a plastic title strip and an insert - Has prices printed on the title strip - Click here for back sleeve picture. - Click here for CD picture.
Polydor POCP-2397, Japan, November 1st, 1995 - Reissue - Includes a title strip and an insert - Click here for title strip picture - Ebay prices: - 26.10.2007 $21
Polydor POCP-9163, Japan, December 16th, 1998 - Includes a title strip and an insert - Reissue in miniature LP sleeves. - Click here for title strip picture
Paramount MVCJ-19231-S, Japan - Includes a title strip and a booklet - Remastered release - 2CD set
Polydor POCY-3019/20, Japan, June 1st, 2000 - Reissue - Includes a title strip and an insert - Remastered release - 2CD set - Click here for title strip picture
Universal Music/Polydor UICY-9198/9, Japan, December 27th, 2001 - Reissue in miniature LP cardboard sleeves, includes title strip and inserts. - 2CD set
Polydor UICY-9198/9, Japan, December 27th, 2001 - Reissue in miniature LP sleeves. Includes inserts and a title strip. Promo release. - 2CD set
Polydor UICY-9198/9, Japan, December 27th, 2001? - Released in regular 2CD slim case. - 2CD set - Might be a counterfeit release?
Polydor UICY-6376/7, Japan, August 30th, 2006 - Reissue. Includes title strip and inserts. - 2CD set - Click here for title strip picture
Polydor 827 987-2, USA, 1986 - Some sources list October 25th, 1990 as the release date
Polydor 314 547 368-2, USA, 1999 - Remastered release

The Greatest Hits CD 1: Temple Of The King (*) Catch The Rainbow (*) Rainbow Eyes (*) Man On The Silver Mountain (*) Still I'm Sad (*) Since You Been Gone Lost In Hollywood Stone Cold Makin' Love Run With The Wolf (*) All Night Long I Surrender Starstruck (*) Vielleicht Das Nächster Mal CD 2: Stargazer (*) Street Of Dreams Tearin' My Heart Out Tarot Woman (*) Desperate Heart L.A. Connection (*) Gates Of Babylon (*) Kill The King (*) Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (*) Death Alley Driver Power Can't Happen Here Jealous Lover Difficult To Cure (*) Includes Ronnie James Dio on vocals

Universal Music 064 790-2, South Korea, 2002 Thick CD case with cardboard slipcase over it. Click here for back sleeve picture. Click here for CD picture.

Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Box Set CD 1 - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow: Man On The Silver Mountain Self Potrait Black Sheep Of The Family Catch The Rainbow Snake Charmer The Temple Of The King If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad CD 2 - Rising: Tarot Woman Run With The Wolf Starstruck Do You Close Your Eyes Stargazer A Light In The Black CD 3 - On Stage: Intro Kill The King Medley: Man On The Silver Mountain/Blues/Starstruck Catch The Rainbow Mistreated Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad CD 4 - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Lady Of The Lake L.A. Connection Gates Of Babylon Kill The King The Shed (Subtle) Sensitive To Light Rainbow Eyes CD 5 - Down To Earth: All Night Long Eyes Of The World No Time To Lose Makin' Love Since You Been Gone Love's No Friend Danger Zone Lost In Hollywood CD 6 - Difficult To Cure: I Surrender Spotlight Kid No Release Magic Vielleicht Das Nachster Zeit (Maybe Next Time) Can't Happen Here Freedom Fighter Midtown Tunnel Vision Difficult To Cure (Beethoven's Ninth) CD 7 - Straight Between The Eyes: Death Alley Driver Stone Cold Bring On The Night Tite Squeeze Tearin' Out My Heart Power Miss Mistreated Rock Fever Eyes Of Fire CD 8 - Bent Out Of Shape: Stranded Can't Let You Go Fool For The Night Fire Dance Anybody There Desperate Heart Street Of Dreams Drinking With The Devil Snowman Make Your Move CD 9 - Finyl Vinyl CD 1: Spotlight Kid I Surrender Miss Mistreated Street Of Dreams Jealous Lover Can't Happen Here Tearin' Out My Heart Since You Been Gone Bad Girl CD 10 - Finyl Vinyl CD 2: Difficult To Cure (instrumental) Stone Cold Power Man On The Silver Mountain Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Weiss Heim (instrumental)

Polydor, Japan, December 2005 Box set of all the Rainbow albums from the 1970s and 1980s. The CDs included are from the UICY-919x cardboard miniature LP sleeve series from 2001. The box set itself does not have a catalog number as such. All the CDs include title strips and inserts. Finyl Vinyl title strips are as stickers. Some sources claim that this edition is limited edition of 100 copies only, although this number is probably too low. Some sources also claim this would be a promo release. Click here for picture of the back side of the box set. Click here for picture of the edge of the box set. Click here for picture of the box set contents. Ebay prices: - 23.12.2005 $260 - 06.01.2006 $294 - 07.01.2006 $300 - 07.01.2006 $229 - 17.01.2006 $243 - 24.01.2006 $229 - 29.01.2006 $230 - 19.02.2006 $280 - 29.03.2006 $243 - 30.03.2006 $205 - 16.04.2006 $255 - 30.04.2006 $203 - 14.05.2006 $281 - 28.05.2006 $250 - 13.09.2006 $235 - 22.10.2006 $327 - 12.11.2006 $276 - 17.12.2006 $226 - 09.02.2007 $201 - 14.02.2007 $239 - 01.01.2008 $179

The Polydor Years 1975-1986 CD 1 - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow: Man On The Silver Mountain Self Potrait Black Sheep Of The Family Catch The Rainbow Snake Charmer The Temple Of The King If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad CD 2 - Rising: Tarot Woman Run With The Wolf Starstruck Do You Close Your Eyes Stargazer A Light In The Black CD 3 - On Stage: Intro Kill The King Medley: Man On The Silver Mountain/Blues/Starstruck Catch The Rainbow Mistreated Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad CD 4 - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Lady Of The Lake L.A. Connection Gates Of Babylon Kill The King The Shed (Subtle) Sensitive To Light Rainbow Eyes CD 5 - Down To Earth: All Night Long Eyes Of The World No Time To Lose Makin' Love Since You Been Gone Love's No Friend Danger Zone Lost In Hollywood CD 6 - Difficult To Cure: I Surrender Spotlight Kid No Release Magic Vielleicht Das Nachster Zeit (Maybe Next Time) Can't Happen Here Freedom Fighter Midtown Tunnel Vision Difficult To Cure (Beethoven's Ninth) CD 7 - Straight Between The Eyes: Death Alley Driver Stone Cold Bring On The Night Tite Squeeze Tearin' Out My Heart Power Miss Mistreated Rock Fever Eyes Of Fire CD 8 - Bent Out Of Shape: Stranded Can't Let You Go Fool For The Night Fire Dance Anybody There Desperate Heart Street Of Dreams Drinking With The Devil Snowman Make Your Move CD 9 - Finyl Vinyl CD 1: Spotlight Kid I Surrender Miss Mistreated Street Of Dreams Jealous Lover Can't Happen Here Tearin' Out My Heart Since You Been Gone Bad Girl CD 10 - Finyl Vinyl CD 2: Difficult To Cure (instrumental) Stone Cold Power Man On The Silver Mountain Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Weiss Heim (instrumental)

Universal UICY90512/21, Japan, May 23rd, 2007 Box set of all the Rainbow albums from the 1970s and 1980s. All the CDs include title strips and inserts. Finyl Vinyl title strips are as stickers. Includes a title strip and a booklet. Click here for picture of the titlestrip.

Pot Of Gold Still I'm Sad Stargazer Kill The King L.A. Connection Rainbow Eyes Since You Been Gone Makin' Love Danger Zone Vielleicht Das Nächste Mal (Maybe Next Time) Eyes Of Fire Stone Cold Fire Dance Fool For The Night
Spectrum 544 651-2, Europe, February 4th, 2002
Universal UICY-90071, Japan, March 22nd, 2006 Includes a title strip. Titled also as "The Best 1200 Vol. 2" on the CD. Click here for title strip picture.

Rising Box Set CD 1 - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow: Man On The Silver Mountain Self Potrait Black Sheep Of The Family Catch The Rainbow Snake Charmer The Temple Of The King If You Don't Like Rock 'N' Roll Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad CD 2 - Rising: Tarot Woman Run With The Wolf Starstruck Do You Close Your Eyes Stargazer A Light In The Black CD 3 - On Stage: Intro Kill The King Medley: Man On The Silver Mountain/Blues/Starstruck Catch The Rainbow Mistreated Sixteenth Century Greensleeves Still I'm Sad CD 4 - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Lady Of The Lake L.A. Connection Gates Of Babylon Kill The King The Shed (Subtle) Sensitive To Light Rainbow Eyes CD 5 - Down To Earth: All Night Long Eyes Of The World No Time To Lose Makin' Love Since You Been Gone Love's No Friend Danger Zone Lost In Hollywood CD 6 - Difficult To Cure: I Surrender Spotlight Kid No Release Magic Vielleicht Das Nachster Zeit (Maybe Next Time) Can't Happen Here Freedom Fighter Midtown Tunnel Vision Difficult To Cure (Beethoven's Ninth) CD 7 - Straight Between The Eyes: Death Alley Driver Stone Cold Bring On The Night Tite Squeeze Tearin' Out My Heart Power Miss Mistreated Rock Fever Eyes Of Fire CD 8 - Bent Out Of Shape: Stranded Can't Let You Go Fool For The Night Fire Dance Anybody There Desperate Heart Street Of Dreams Drinking With The Devil Snowman Make Your Move CD 9 - Finyl Vinyl CD 1: Spotlight Kid I Surrender Miss Mistreated Street Of Dreams Jealous Lover Can't Happen Here Tearin' Out My Heart Since You Been Gone Bad Girl CD 10 - Finyl Vinyl CD 2: Difficult To Cure (instrumental) Stone Cold Power Man On The Silver Mountain Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Weiss Heim (instrumental)

Polydor, Japan, 2003 Box set of all the Rainbow albums from the 1970s and 1980s, similar to the Long Live Rock 'N' Roll box set. The release year is not certain. The CDs included are from the UICY-919x cardboard miniature LP sleeve series from 2001. The box set itself does not have a catalog number as such. All the CDs include title strips and inserts. Finyl Vinyl title strips are as stickers. Made in very limited quantity.

The Very Best Of Rainbow Man On The Silver Mountain Catch The Rainbow Starstruck Stargazer Kill The King Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Gates Of Babylon Since You Been Gone All Night Long I Surrender Can't Happen Here Jealous Lover Stone Cold Power Can't Let You Go Street Of Dreams
Polydor P2 37687, Canada, 1997
Polydor/Chronicles 537 687-2, Germany, 1997
Polydor/Chronicles POCP-1656, Japan, August 6th, 1997 Includes a title strip and an insert. Click here for title strip picture
Polydor/Chronicles UICY-2518, Japan Reissue, release year not known. Includes a title strip and an insert.
Polydor UICY-9749, Japan, September 20th, 2006 Reissue. Includes a title strip and an insert.
Polydor/Chronicles 314 537 687-2, USA, 1997 Includes a sticker on the front sleeve. Click here for front sleeve picture
Polydor 537 687-2, 1997 Unknown where this version was manufactured.

We Rock - Greatest Hits CD 1: Dio: Holy Diver Dio: We Rock Rainbow: Man On The Silver Mountain Dio: Evil Eyes Rainbow: Catch The Rainbow Dio: Strange Highways Black Sabbath: Heaven And Hell Dio: The Last In Line Dio: Institutional Man Rainbow: Gates OF Babylon Black Sabbath: Computer God Dio: Fever Dreams Dio: Lock Up The Wolves CD 2: Dio: Stand Up And Shout Rainbow: Tarot Woman Dio: Rainbow In The Dark Dio: Rock 'N' Roll Children Black Sabbath: Voodoo Rainbow: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Dio: Night People Dio: I Speed At Night Dio: Killing The Dragon Black Sabbath: Sign Of The Southern Cross Elf: Hoochie Koochie Lady Dio: Dream Evil Rainbow: Stargazer Dio: Jesus Mary And The Holy Ghost Dio: Scream

Universal Music 982 040-4, Germany, 2004 Manufactured for Swedish markets, released only in Sweden. Has a sticker on the front sleeve. Click here for back sleeve picture.