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Rainbow - A Light In The Black: 1975-1984 [Boxset]



Release date: 23 January 2015
Style: Hard rock, Heavy metal


Disc I [1975-1976]
01. Black Sheep Of The Family [Quatermass cover]
02. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
03. Snake Charmer
04. Temple Of The King
05. Tarot Woman [rough mix]
06. Stargazer [rough mix]
07. Run With The Wolf [rough mix]
08. Mistreated [live]
09. Man On The Silver Mountain [live]

Disc II [1977-1978]
01. Sensitive To Light [rough mix]
02. The Shed (Subtle)
03. Rainbow Eyes [original version]
04. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring [Bob Daisley rehearsal tape]
05. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll [L.A. rehearsal 1977]
06. Do You Close Your Eyes [Bob Daisley rehearsal tape]
07. Still I'm Sad - With Organ Intro [Bob Daisley rehearsal tape]
08. Gates Of Babylon
09. Catch The Rainbow [live]
10. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll [live]
11. L.A. Connection [live]

Disc III [1979-1980]
01. Eyes Of The World [instrumental outtake]
02. Ain't A Lot Of Love In The Heart Of Me [alternative outtake]
03. Lost In Hollywood
04. Danger Zone
05. Since You Been Gone [Russ Ballard cover]
06. Bad Girl
07. Eyes Of The World [live]
08. Love's No Friend [live]
09. Beethoven: Ode To Joy [live]
10. All Night Long [single remix version]
11. Weiss Heim
12. Stargazer [live]

Disc IV [1981-1982]
01. Midtown Tunnel Vision
02. I Surrender [Head East cover]
03. Magic
04. Vielleicht Das Nächster Zeit (Maybe Next Time)
05. Jealous Lover
06. Spotlight Kid [live]
07. Fire [The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover][live]
08. Death Alley Driver
09. Bring On The Night (Dream Chaser)
10. Stone Cold
11. Power [live]
12. Miss Mistreated [live]
13. Tearin' Out My Heart [live]

Disc V [1983-1984]
01. Can't Let You Go
02. Desperate Heart
03. Anybody There [outtake / Polar mix]
04. Drinking With The Devil [outtake with alternative guitar solo]
05. Make Your Move
06. Snowman
07. Street Of Dreams
08. Stranded [live]
09. Power [live]
10. Fire Dance [live]
11. Fool For The Night [live]
12. Difficult To Cure [live]
13. Smoke On The Water [Deep Purple cover][live]

Disc VI [Live At Monsters Of Rock, Castle Donington, UK, 16 August 1980]
01. All Night Long [live]
02. Catch The Rainbow [live]
03. Eyes Of The World [live]
04. Lost In Hollywood / Guitar Solo [live]
05. Will You Love Me Tomorrow? [The Shirelles cover][live]
06. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (Part 1) [live]
07. Kill The King [live]
08. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (Part 2) [live]

Additional info
Comes in a book-style package and has been compiled by Blackmore expert Andy Francis, who also contributes extensive notes. The 60-page booklet also contains archive photos, rare sleeve scans and a selected single discography. All the audio has been remastered by Andy Pearce.
The DVD is only a BBC edit for TV.

Disc 1:
Tracks 8-9 recorded Live 9.12.1976 in Osaka, Japan.

Disc 2:
Track 9 recorded Live 17.01.1978 in Osaka, Japan.
Tracks 10-11 recorded Live 05.1978 in New York, United States.

Disc 3:
Tracks 7-9 recorded Live 30.11.1979 in Hempstead, United States.
Track 12 recorded Live 16.08.1980 in Castle Donington, United Kingdom.

Disc 4:
Tracks 6-7 recorded Live 27.07.1981 in London, United Kingdom.
Tracks 11-13 recorded Live 18.08.1982 in San Antonio, United States.

Disc 5:
Tracks 8-10 recorded Live 14.09.1983 in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Tracks 11-13 recorded Live 14.03.1984 in Tokyo, Japan.

Disc 6 recorded Live 16.08.1980 in Castle Donington, United Kingdom.



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