Rainbow were a British hard rock band formed in Hertford in 1975 by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Established in the aftermath of Blackmore's first departure from Deep Purple, Rainbow originally featured four members of the American rock band Elf, including their singer Ronnie James Dio, but after their self-titled debut album, Blackmore fired these members, except Dio, recruiting drummer Cozy Powell, bassist Jimmy Bain, and keyboardist Tony Carey. This line-up recorded the band's second album Rising (1976), while Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1978) saw Bob Daisley and David Stone replace Bain and Carey, respectively. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll was also the last album with Dio before he left the band to join Black Sabbath in 1979.
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- 1995 Stranger in Us All Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1983 Bent Out of Shape Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1982 Straight Between the Eyes Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1981 Difficult to Cure Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1979 Down to Earth Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1978 Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1976 Rising Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1975 Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet