Ritchie Blackmore's
This Page last updated:
08 November 2015
Related bands:
Alcatraz, Blackmore's Night, Deep Purple, Ronnie James Dio
Shows
are listed in Chorological order starting with the oldest.
Those boots listed in
BROWN are my rips and may differ
from other versions available.
Boots
listed in RED were sourced from MP3 files.
My thanks to SoPo for posting
nearly every Rainbow boot to the alt.binaries.mp3.bootlegs newsgroup during
2003-4
Artist | Title | Venue | Date | Source | Rate | Art | Discs |
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Various | Blackmoore By Request I | Various | Various | SB/MP3 | 8 | ![]() |
CD |
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Various | Blackmoore By Request II | Various | Various | SB/MP3 | 8 | ![]() |
CD |
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Ritchie leaves Deep Purple to join Ronnie James Dio's band to form what became Rainbow.
Artist | Title | Venue | Date | Source | Rate | Art | Discs |
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Rainbow | Second Night Of New York | Calderone Concert Hall, New York, USA | 14/11/75 | AU/MP3 | 7 | ![]() |
2CD |
Comments: Third ever Rainbow show, 2nd in NYC Line Up: Ronnie James Dio - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Jimmy Bain - Bass, Cozy Powell - Drums, Tony Carey - Keyboards Track Listing CD1 Do You Close our Eyes, Self Portrait, 16th Century Green sleeves, Catch the Rainbow, Man on a Silver Mountain, CD2 Keyboard Solo, Stargazer, A Light in the Black, Still I'm Sad, 1812 - Drum Solo, Still I'm Sad (reprise) |
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Rainbow | Rising Rough mix | Munich Germany | Feb '76 | SB | 10* | ![]() |
CD |
Comments: Another gem from the archives of Cozy Powell. Early, but still polished mixes of the songs that would become the Rising album. Line Up: Ronnie James Dio - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Jimmy Bain - Bass, Cozy Powell - Drums, Tony Carey - Keyboards Track Listing: Tarot Woman, Run With The Wolf, Starstruck, Do You Close Your Eyes, Stargazer, Comin' Home (aka: A Light In The Black) |
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Rainbow | Tower of Babel | [World tour Rehearsals] | 3/5/76 | SB | 10 | ![]() |
3CD |
Comments: Rehearsals for the World Tour. Covers for three Single jewel cases, or one triple. Line Up: Ronnie James Dio - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Jimmy Bain - Bass, Cozy Powell - Drums, Tony Carey - Keyboards Track Listing CD1 Mistreated (take 1), Mistreated (take 2), Mistreated (take 3), Mistreated (take 4), Mistreated (take 5), Mistreated (take 6), Mistreated (take 7), Mistreated (take 8), Mistreated (take 9), Kill The King (take 1), Kill The King (take 2), Kill The King (take 3), Kill The King (take 4), Kill The King (take 5), Kill The King (take 6), Kill The King (take 7, complete), Man On The Silver Mountain CD2 Keyboard Solo, Stargazer (take 1,), Stargazer (take 2), Stargazer (take 3), Stargazer (take 4), A Light In The Black, Still I'm Sad, Drums Solo, 1976 promotional film Live Footage And Interviews CD3 Blackmore's radio special Interviews with Blackmore & Dio 01: (music: Man On The Silver Mountain), 02: (music: Catch The Rainbow), 03: (music: Still I'm Sad), 04: (music: Sixteenth Century Greensleeves) |
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Rainbow | Time Standing Still | Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan | 9/12/76 | SB | 10 |
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MP3 |
Comments: Recorded for the "On Stage" official album Sounds great, of course, although the track split is a little on the weird side. Line Up: Ronnie James Dio - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Jimmy Bain - Bass, Cozy Powell - Drums, Tony Carey - Keyboards Track Listing: Over the Rainbow (intro), Kill the King, Mistreated, Purple Haze / Lazy / Man on the Silver Mountain, Purple Haze / Man On the Silver Mountain (cont), Still I'm Sad / Keyboard Solo, Keyboard Solo / Stargazer (ends early) |
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Rainbow | On Stage Out takes | various | 1976 | SB/MP3 | 10 | ![]() |
CD |
Comments: As the title says, songs recorded for, but not used on the official released "On Stage" recording. Line Up: Ronnie James Dio - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Jimmy Bain - Bass, Cozy Powell - Drums, Tony Carey - Keyboards Track Listing: Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan - 5/12/76 1] Kill the King, Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan - 9/12/76 2] Man on the Silver Mountain, Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan - 5/12/76 3] Mistreated, Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany - 25/9/76 4] Man on the Silver Mountain, Circus Krone, Munich, Germany - 29/9/76 5] 16th Century Green Sleeves |
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Rainbow | Monsters Of Rock 76-80 | Live Comp | 76-80 | Pro | 10 | ![]() |
DVD |
Comments Nice comp of short clips, although the quality on some isn't as sharp as it could be, even given the age. Donnington and Promo sections, however, give this its 10/10 rating Line Up: Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Ronnie James Dio - Vocals (1976-1978), Graham Bonnet - Vocals (1980), Jimmy Bain - Bass (1976), Bob Daisley - Bass (1978), Roger Glover - Bass (1980), Cozy Powell - Drums (1976-1980), David Stone - Keyboards (1976-1978), Don Airey - Keyboards (1980) Track
Listing WORLD TOUR 1976 (12:46): Excerpts From:
Man On The Silver Mountain,
Stargazer,
A Light In The Black,
Drum Solo - Cozy,
Do You Close Your Eyes |
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Rainbow | Rockpalast 77 | Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany | 20/10/77 | Official | 10* |
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DVD |
Rainbow | I'm Losing Control | Omni, Atlanta, USA | 24/6/78 | SB | 10 | ![]() |
CD |
Comments: Some date this as the 23rd Two tracks (*) from this show were used (but with overdubs) on "Final Vinyl" Line Up: Ronnie James Dio - Vocals, Richie Blackmore - Guitar, Cozy Powell - Drums, Bob Daisley - Bass, David Stone - Keyboard Track Listing: Kill the King, Mistreated, Long Live Rock n' Roll (*), Man on a Silver Mountain (*), Still I'm Sad (including: Beethoven's 9th & Drum Solo (1812)) |
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Rainbow | Rise Over Chicago | International Amphitheater, Chicago, USA | 12/10/79 | SB | 8 | ![]() |
2CD |
Comments: Great show although Graham's voice isn't at it's best as he's the first to admit. Line Up: Vocals - Graham Bonnet, Guitar - Ritchie Blackmore, Bass - Rodger Glover, Drums - Cozy Powell, Keyboards - Don Airey Track Listing: Intro - Over the Rainbow, Eyes of the World, Love's No Friend, All Night Long, Lost in Hollywood, Guitar Solo, Difficult to Cure, Keyboard Solo, Drum Solo, Long Live Rock n' Roll, Kill the King, Long Live Rock n' Roll (reprise) |
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Rainbow |
Minneapolis 79 Plugged into Denver |
Amphitheater, Denver, Chicago, IL, USA |
16/11/79 |
SB/MP3 |
9 |
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CD |
Comments: Yep the bootleggers got the city wrong. Recorded for radio in Denver not Minneapolis where the band didn't even play that year! Line Up: Vocals - Graham Bonnet, Guitar - Ritchie Blackmore, Bass - Rodger Glover, Drums - Cozy Powell, Keyboards - Don Airey Track Listing: Eyes of the World, Eyes of the World (cont), Love's No Friend, Since You've Been Gone, All Night Long, Lost in Hollywood, Beethoven's 9th, Keyboard Solo, Drum Solo / 1812 Overture, Lost in Hollywood (cont), Man on a Silver Mountain, Long Live Rock n' Roll, Over the Rainbow (outro) |
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Rainbow | Roger's Birthday Party | Calderon Hall, New York, USA | 30/11/79 | SB | 8 | ![]() |
CD |
Line Up: Vocals - Graham Bonnet, Guitar - Ritchie Blackmore, Bass - Rodger Glover, Drums - Cozy Powell, Keyboards - Don Airey Track Listing: Over The Rainbow, Eyes Of The World, Love's No Friend, Since You Been Gone, All Night Long (including Happy Birthday to Roger), Lost In Hollywood (including Beethoven's 9th ~ Keyboard Solo ~ Drum Solo), Man On The Silver Mountain, Blues ~ Long Live Rock 'N' Roll |
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Rainbow | Monsters Of Rock 76-80 | Live Comp | 76-80 | Pro | 10 | ![]() |
DVD |
Comments Nice comp of short clips, although the quality on some isn't as sharp as it could be, even given the age. Donnington and Promo sections, however, give this its 10/10 rating Line Up: Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Ronnie James Dio - Vocals (1976-1978), Graham Bonnet - Vocals (1980), Jimmy Bain - Bass (1976), Bob Daisley - Bass (1978), Roger Glover - Bass (1980), Cozy Powell - Drums (1976-1980), David Stone - Keyboards (1976-1978), Don Airey - Keyboards (1980) Track
Listing WORLD TOUR 1976 (12:46): Excerpts From:
Man On The Silver Mountain,
Stargazer,
A Light In The Black,
Drum Solo - Cozy,
Do You Close Your Eyes |
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Rainbow | Electrified | Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA, USA | 7/5/81 | SB/MP3 | 8.5 | ![]() |
2CD |
Comments: Originally recorded for the "King Biscuit Flower Hour" Obviously a vinyl transfer as there's crackles during the quieter moments. On the plus side the commercials mentioned on the covers have been removed. Line Up:
Joe
Lynn Turner - Vocals, Ritchie
Blackmoore - Guitar, Roger
Glover - Bass, Don
Airey - Keyboards, Bobby
Rondinelli - Drums |
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Rainbow | Rainbow's Edge | Convention Centre, San Antonio, Texas USA | 18/8/82 | SB | 9 | ![]() |
CD |
Comments:
Probably, ripped from the "Live Between the
Eyes" VHS Line Up: Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmoore - Guitar, Roger Glover - bass, David Rosenthal - Keyboards, Bobby Rondinelli - Drums Track Listing: Spotlight Kid, Mistreated, Tearing my Heart Out, All night Long, Stone Cold, Power, Difficult to Cure, Smoke on the Water |
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Rainbow |
Captured Live |
St David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales | 14/9/83 | SB | 9 | ![]() |
2CD |
Line Up: Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmoore - Guitar, Roger Glover - bass, David Rosenthal - Keyboards, Chuck Burgi - Drums Track Listing CD1 Intro, Spotlight Kid, Miss Mistreated, Fool For the Night, I Surrender, Can't Hapen Here, Difficult to Cure, Keyboard Solo, Drum Solo, Guitar Solo, Difficult to Cure (reprise), Death Alley Driver, CD2 Catch the Rainbow, Drinking With the Devil, Power, Blues, Stargazer, Stranded, All Night Long, Maybe Next Time, Since You've Been Gone, Long Live Rock n' Roll |
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Rainbow | Tokyo Dreams | Budokan, Tokyo, Japan | 14/3/84 | SB | 10 | ![]() |
2CD |
Comments: Last show before the break up
as Purple reformed.
Released on video in Japan only.
Includes the orchestral version "Difficult to Cure" that appeared on "Final Vinyl" / "Final Cut":
Also known by the titles:
On
Stage '84; Last Stand;
Japan Tour '84;
Sexism Outrage Line Up: Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmoore - Guitar, Roger Glover - bass, David Rosenthal - Keyboards, Chuck Burgi - Drums Track Listing: CD1 Intro, Spotlight Kid, Miss Mistreated, I Surrender, Can't Happen Here, Catch the Rainbow, Power, Keyboard Solo, Street of Dreams, Fool For the Night, Difficult to Cure CD2 Guitar Smash, Drum Solo, Blues, Stranded, (inc bit of Hey Joe), Death Alley Driver, Firedance, All Night Long, Since You've Been Gone, Smoke on the Water |
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Rainbow | Japan 84 | Budokan, Tokyo, Japan | 14/3/84 | Pro | 9.5 | ![]() |
DVD |
Comments Brilliant transferred show from laser discs although slight motion blur remain from the original transfer. Line Up: Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmoore - Guitar, Roger Glover - bass, David Rosenthal - Keyboards, Chuck Burgi - Drums Track Listing: Intro, Spotlight Kid, Miss Mistreated, I Surrender, Can't Happen Here, Catch the Rainbow, Power, Keyboard Solo, Street of Dreams , Fool For the Night, Difficult to Cure, Guitar Smash, Drum Solo, Blues,Stranded / Hey Joe), Death Alley Driver, Fire dance, All Night Long, Since You've Been Gone, Smoke on the Water |
Rainbow split as Ritchie and Roger head back to Deep Purple
Artist | Title | Venue | Date | Source | Rate | Art | Discs |
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Jackie Lynton (w/ Ritchie Blackmore) |
Live in London Pub | Fulham, London. | 10/3/87 | AU | 7 | ![]() |
CD |
Comments: Low key gig where Ritchie helped out an old mate between Purple tours Line Up: Jackie Lynton - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar plus unknown others Track Listing: Rhytm And Blues 2.Tusla Time, Johnny B. Good, I Got A Woman, My Babe Don't Stand No Cheating, Blackmore Blues, Talking About You, Blue Suede Shoes, Trying To Get You, Messin The Blues |
Ritchie leaves Deep Purple (again) and restarts his old band with a totally new line up. Naturally.
Artist | Title | Venue | Date | Source | Rate | Art | Discs |
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Rainbow | Stranger in Stockholm | Circus, Stockholm, Sweden | 2/10/95 | FM | 10 |
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CD |
Comments: Second date of the first tour for the reformed group and they are really burning for this radio special. Line Up: Doogie White - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Greg Smith - Bass / Vocals, Paul Morris - Keyboards, Chuck Burgi - Drums, Candice (Night) Isralow - Backing vocals Track Listing CD1 Spotlight Kid, Long Live Rock And Roll (Incl. Starstruck & Black Night), Hunting Humans, Black Masquerade, Blues/Since You've Been Gone, Perfect Strangers, Hall Of The Mountain King, Smoke On The Water |
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Rainbow | In Germany | Kongresszentrum, Stuttgart, Germany | 14/10/95 | AU/MP3 | 7 | ![]() |
2CD |
Line Up: Doogie White - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Greg Smith - Bass / Vocals, Paul Morris - Keyboards, Chuck Burgi - Drums, Candice (Night) Isralow - Backing vocals Track Listing CD1 Land of Hope and Glory, Somewhere over the Rainbow, Spotlight Kid, Too Later For Tears, Long Live Rock n' Roll, Hunting Humans (Insatiable), Blues, Wolf to the Moon, Difficult to Cure, Keyboard Solo, Still I#m Sad, Man on the Silver Mountain, CD2 Temple of the King, Black Masquerade, Ariel, Since You've Been Gone, Perfect Strangers, Hall of the Mountain Kind, Burn, Smoke on the Water, Black Night |
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Rainbow | Extra Long | Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK | 3/11/95 | AU/MP3 | 9 | ![]() |
3CD |
Comments: Excellent recording of an extraordinary show which at 160 minutes is the longest the any version of the band played. Doogie is having the time of his life, making up new words if not entire songs as the set becomes longer, and longer, suggesting even Ritchie was enjoying himself!! Despite one of his guitars being stolen (and returned) giving Doogie the excuse to make up another song! Simply Brilliant. Line Up: Doogie White - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Greg Smith - Bass / Vocals, Paul Morris - Keyboards, Chuck Burgi - Drums, Candice (Night) Isralow - Backing vocals Track Listing: CD1 Over The Rainbow, Spotlight Kid, Too Late For Tears, Long Live Rock 'n' Roll, Hunting Humans, Wolf To The Moon, Difficult To Cure, Still I'm Sad CD2 Man On The Silver Mountain, Temple Of The King, Black Masquerade, Green Sleeve, Ariel, Since You Been Gone, Perfect Strangers CD3 Waltzing with Ritchie / Mistreated, Hall Of The Mountain King, Burn, Black Night, Smoke On The Water, Hey Joe |
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Rainbow | In the End of the World |
Teatro Monumental, Santiago, Chile |
27/6/96 | FM/MP3 | 9.5 | ![]() |
2CD |
Comments: First gig of the 1996 tour. Broadcast by local radio who added call signs between tracks. but a brilliant sound none the less, although some of the track splits are a little hit and miss. Line Up: Doogie White - Vocals,Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Greg Smith - Bass / Vocals, Paul Morris - Keyboards, Chuck Burgi - Drums, Candice (Night) Isralow - Backing vocals Track Listing CD1 Intro - Over the Rainbow, Too Late For Tears, Long Live Rock N Roll, Black Night, Santiago Anthem, Mistreated, Wolf to the Moon, Difficult to Cure, Still I'm Sad, Man on the Silver Mountain, Temple of the King, Black Masquerade, Ariel, CD2 Since You've Been Gone, Perfect Strangers, Hall of the Mountain King, Maybe Next Time, Burn, Smoke on the Water |
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Rainbow | Live at Rondo | Rondo, Gothenburg, Sweden | 7/8/96 | 2Cam | 9 | ![]() |
DVD |
Tech: PAL, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, Authored Menu / Title - Chapters Line Up: Doogie White - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Greg Smith - Bass / Vocals, Paul Morris - Keyboards, Chuck Burgi - Drums, Candice (Night) Isralow - Backing vocals Track Listing: Intro, Long Live Rock n' Roll, Mistreated, Wolf to the Moon, Difficult to Cure, Still I'm Sad, Man on the Silver Mountain, Temple of the King, Black Masquerade, Ariel, Since You've Been Gone, Perfect Strangers, Blues, Burn, Maybe next Time, Smoke on the Water, Street of Dreams |
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Rainbow | Maybe the Last Time | Esbjerg rock festival, Esbjerg, Denmark | 31/5/97 | AU | 7.5 | ![]() |
2CD |
Comments: As the title suggest this is the last ever Rainbow show. Although no one seems to have known that at the time. Cosy Powell was at the venue but did not play. Line Up: Doogie White - Vocals, Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar, Greg Smith - Bass / Vocals, Paul Morris - Keyboards, John Micelli - Drums, Candice (Night) Isralow - Backing vocals Track Listing: CD1 Intro, Spotlight Kid, Long Live Rock n' Roll, Mistreated, Wolf to the Moon, Difficult to Cure, Keyboard Solo, Still I'm Sad, Bass Solo, Drum Solo CD2 Man on the Silver Mountain, Temple of the King, Black Masquerade, Ariel, Blues, Since You've Been Gone, Perfect Strangers, Guitar Crush, Burn, Maybe Next Time |
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Rainbow split for the second and last time as Ritchie turns his attention to: Blackmore's Night