"Rising" is the 2nd heavy metal album by Rainbow, released in 1976 . With founder Ritchie Blackmore retaining only Ronnie James Dio from the previous album, Rising has become known as the best album of Rainbow's career. Rising is characterized by its heavy guitar riffs and the keyboard skills of Tony Carey, together with the powerful drumming of Cozy Powell. Recorded in Munich in less than a month, the album has surprisingly few overdubs and was overseen by famous Deep Purple engineer and rock producer Martin Birch.
Album Description & Collectors information: Gatefold (FOC) cover design with artwork / photos on the inside cover pages
Martin Birch Martin Birch was an English music producer and engineer who was active from the late 1960s to the early 2000s. He was born on 26th June 1948 in East Molesey, England, and began his career as a producer and engineer in the late 1960s, working with several notable British bands of the time, including Fleetwood Mac and Deep Purple.
Birch's biggest contributions to music came in the 1970s and 1980s, when he worked as a producer and engineer for several of the most influential and popular heavy metal bands of the era, including Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and most notably, Iron Maiden. He was an important figure in the development of the heavy metal genre, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential and important producers of heavy metal music.
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Music Genre: |
English Heavy Metal / Hard Rock |
Album Production information: The album: "RAINBOW - Rising FOC Gatefold" was produced by: Martin Birch This album was recorded at: Musicland Studios, 1976 Album cover painting: Ken Kelly Ken W. Kelly an American fantasy artist and illustrator. He was born on 19 May 1946, in New London, Connecticut, and is best known for his work in the fantasy genre, particularly for creating iconic cover art for various heavy metal albums and fantasy novels.
Some of his notable works include album covers for bands like Kiss, Manowar, and Rainbow, as well as book covers for authors such as Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs. He has also created artwork for comics, movie posters, and trading cards. Ken Kelly is considered one of the most influential and successful fantasy artists of his time, and his work has had a significant impact on the development of the fantasy genre in popular culture. Album cover photography: Fin Costello FIN COSTELLO is a well known pop, rock photographer who has photographed dozens and dozens of bands. In the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal scene, he has photographed bands like Deep Purple , Ozzy Osbourne , Rainbow , King Diamond and many many others.
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Record Label Information: |
Oyster 2391 224 |
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12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 280 gram |
Year & Country: |
1976 Made in Germany |
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: RAINBOW - Rising FOC Gatefold |
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Complete Track-listing of the album "RAINBOW - Rising FOC Gatefold" |
The Song/tracks on "Rainbow with Ritchie Blackmore - Rising" are:
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High Quality Photo of Album Front Cover "RAINBOW - Rising FOC Gatefold" |
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Inner Sleeve of "RAINBOW - Rising FOC Gatefold" Album |
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Photo of "RAINBOW - Rising FOC Gatefold" Album's Inner Sleeve |
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Note: The images on this page are photos of the actual album. Slight differences in color may exist due to the use of the camera's flash. |
Rainbow is a British hard rock band that was formed in 1975 by the former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. The band has gone through several line-up changes, and their sound has evolved over the years, but their music has always been characterized by Blackmore's virtuoso guitar playing and a blend of hard rock, heavy metal, and progressive rock. This page will provide a brief history of Rainbow, explore the band's music, and discuss their impact on the world of hard rock.
Rainbow was formed in 1975 by Ritchie Blackmore after he left Deep Purple. The original line-up of the band consisted of Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Craig Gruber on bass, Gary Driscoll on drums, and Micky Lee Soule on keyboards. This line-up recorded the band's debut album, "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow," which was released in 1975. The album was a critical and commercial success, and it established Rainbow as one of the leading hard rock bands of the 1970s.
Over the years, Rainbow went through several line-up changes. Ronnie James Dio left the band in 1979 to join Black Sabbath, and he was replaced by Graham Bonnet. Bonnet sang on the band's third album, "Down to Earth," which was released in 1979 and featured the hit single "Since You've Been Gone." The band's next album, "Difficult to Cure," was released in 1981 and featured a new lead singer, Joe Lynn Turner. This line-up recorded three more albums, including "Straight Between the Eyes," "Bent Out of Shape," and "Stranger in Us All."
Rainbow disbanded in 1997, but Ritchie Blackmore re-formed the band in 2015 for a series of concerts in Europe. The new line-up of the band featured vocalist Ronnie Romero and keyboardist Jens Johansson, among others.
Rainbow's music is characterized by Ritchie Blackmore's virtuoso guitar playing, which combines elements of classical music with hard rock and heavy metal. The band's early albums, such as "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" and "Rainbow Rising," are considered to be classic examples of the hard rock and heavy metal genres. These albums featured epic, riff-heavy songs with soaring vocals from Ronnie James Dio.
As the band's sound evolved, Rainbow began to incorporate more progressive rock elements into their music. The album "Difficult to Cure" featured a cover of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and the band's later albums featured more complex song structures and instrumental passages.
Rainbow is considered to be one of the most influential hard rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s. Their music has inspired countless other bands in the hard rock and heavy metal genres, and their influence can be heard in the work of bands such as Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Dream Theater.
Ritchie Blackmore's virtuoso guitar playing has also had a significant impact on the world of rock music. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and his influence can be heard in the work of countless other guitarists.