Rainbow discography

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This article is about the discography of the English band Rainbow. For the discography of the Korean group of the same name, see Rainbow (group) § Discography.
Rainbow discography
Studio albums8
Live albums19
Compilation albums11
EPs1
Singles18

The following is a comprehensive discography of Rainbow, an English hard rock band. Over the years they have released 8 studio albums, 19 live albums, 11 compilation albums, 1 EP and 18 singles.

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1][2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		FIN
[5] 		GER
[6][7] 		SWE
[8] 		NOR
[8] 		NLD
[9][10] 		JPN
[11] 		US
1975 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
  • Released: 4 August 1975
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format:
 11 55 83 — — 24 10 — 26 30
1976 Rising
  • Released: 15 May 1976
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format:
 11 33 17 — 38 23 — — 12 48
1978 Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
  • Released: 14 April 1978
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format:
 7 43 94 14 26 18 12 11 9 89
1979 Down to Earth
  • Released: 3 August 1979
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format:
 6 27 — 26 19 17 — — 15 66
1981 Difficult to Cure
  • Released: 3 February 1981
  • Label: PolyGram
  • Format:
 3 77 — 1 13 9 17 14 12 50
1982 Straight Between the Eyes
  • Released: April 1982
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format:
 5 86 17 2 21 7 12 19 8 30
1983 Bent Out of Shape
  • Released: 24 August 1983
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format:
 11 — 93 2 25 6 6 44 3 34
1995 Stranger in Us All
  • Released: 21 August 1995
  • Label:
  • Format:
 102 — — 6 36 8 38 70 7 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums[]

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		AUS
[3] 		AUT
[18] 		FIN
[5] 		GER
[6] 		NL
[9] 		NZ
[19] 		SWE
[8] 		US
1977 On Stage 7 22 15 21 28 17 29 25 65
1986 Finyl Vinyl 31 — — 35 — — — — 87
1990 Live in Germany 1976 — — — — — — — — —
2006 Deutschland Tournee 1976 (Box set) — — — — — — — — —
Live In Düsseldorf 1976 — — — — — — — — —
Live In Köln 1976 — — — — — — — — —
Live In Nürnburg 1976 — — — — — — — — —
Live in Munich 1977 — — — — 73 — — — —
2013 Black Masquerade - Rockpalast '95 — — — — 131 14 — — —
2015 Denver 1979 — — — — — — — — —
Long Island 1979 — — — — — — — — —
Down to Earth Tour 1979 (Box set) — — — — — — — — —
Live in Japan 1984 — — — — — — — — —
2016 Monsters of Rock - Live at Donington 1980 [20] — — — — 54 — — — —
Boston 1981 — — — — — — — — —
Memories in Rock - Live in Germany — — — — 11 — — — —
  • Germany: Gold
2017 Live in Birmingham 2016 — — — — — — — — —
2018 Memories in Rock II — — 37 — 26 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.


Compilation albums[]

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1][2]
1981 The Best of Rainbow 14
1997 The Very Best of Rainbow 197
  • UK: Silver
2000 The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow —
2002 Pot of Gold —
All Night Long: An Introduction —
2003 Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology —
Winning Combinations: Deep Purple and Rainbow —
2009 Anthology 1975-1984 —
2014 The Singles Box Set 1975-1986 —
Since You Been Gone: The Collection —
2015 A Light in the Black 1975-1984 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

EPs[]

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
1981 Jealous Lover 147

Video albums[]

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS[21]
1982 Live Between the Eyes
1984
2015 		Japan Tour 1984 (VHS, Japan only)[22]
Live in Japan 1984 (DVD)
1986 The Final Cut
2006 Live in Munich 1977 2
2006 Live Between the Eyes / The Final Cut
2013 Black Masquerade - Rockpalast '95
2016 Memories in Rock - Live in Germany

Singles[]

[23]

Year Title Peak chart positions Album Certifications
UK
[1] 		IRL
[24] 		AUS
[3] 		NLD
[25] 		US
[26] 		US Main.
[26]
1975 "Man on the Silver Mountain" — — 81 — — Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
"Temple of the King" [G]
"Still I'm Sad" [A]
1976 "Starstruck" — — — Rising
1977 "Kill the King" (live) [B] 44 — — On Stage
1978 "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" 33 — — — — Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
"LA Connection" 40 — — —
1979 "Since You Been Gone" 6 5 — 47 57 Down to Earth
  • UK: Silver
1980 "All Night Long" 5 6 — — 110
  • UK: Silver
1981 "I Surrender" 3 4 — — 105 19 Difficult to Cure
  • UK: Silver
"Can't Happen Here" 20 27 — —
"Difficult to Cure" [C] — —
"Magic" [D] —
"Jealous Lover" [J] 13 Jealous Lover
1982 "Stone Cold" 34 — — — 40 1 Straight Between the Eyes
"Power" [promo] 35
"Death Alley Driver" [F] — —
1983 "Street of Dreams" 52 — — — 60 2 Bent Out of Shape
"Can't Let You Go" 43 — — —
1984 "Desperate Heart" [airplay] 52
1986 "Bad Girl" [I] — — — — Finyl Vinyl
1995 "Ariel" [C] — — Stranger in Us All
2017 "Land of Hope and Glory" — — — — — — non-album singles
"I Surrender" — — — — — —
2018 "Waiting for a Sign" — — — — — — Memories in Rock II
2019 "Black Sheep of the Family" — — — — — — non-album singles
"The Storm" — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
notes
  • A^ - released in Italy.
  • B^ - charted as A-side of the "Live" EP; re-released in July 1981, hit #41
  • C^ - released in NL and Germany.
  • D^ - released in Japan.
  • F^ - released in NL and Japan.
  • G^ - released in New Zealand.
  • I^ - recorded in 1979.
  • J^ - released as a 2-track single in Canada.

Music Videos[]

Music Videos
Year Song Album
1977 Gates of Babylon Long Live Rock & Roll
1978 Long Live Rock & Roll
L.A. Connection
1979 Since You Been Gone Down to Earth
1980 All Night Long
1981 I Surrender Difficult to Cure
Can't Happen Here
1982 Stone Cold Straight Between the Eyes
Death Alley Driver
1983 Street of Dreams Bent Out of Shape
Can't Let You Go

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