From Loudersound.
Ritchie Blackmore‘s Rainbow have released a new version of their 1975 track Black Sheep Of The Family. The track, which originally appeared on the band’s self-titled debit album and was sung by Ronnie James Dio – has been re-recorded with current Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero.
Black Sheep Of The Family was originally recorded by British progressive rock trio Quatermass in 1970, and was the first song the original Rainbow line-up ever recorded together.
“It started with that song,” Ritchie Blackmore told Classic Rock‘s Geoff Barton in 1975. “I wanted to do the number with Purple, so I said to them: ‘Hey, look, this is a great song, let’s do it on an album.’
“But they weren’t too keen because it wasn’t an original track; it hadn’t been written by one of the band. But I really wanted to get it put down in one way or another, so I went into the studio with some session people and asked Ronnie to sing.”
Black Sheep Of The Family is the first recording to emerge from the current Rainbow line-up since the single Waiting For A Sign was released in March 2018.
The previous year, the band released their first new recordings in over two decades: a re-working of the band’s 1981 hit I Surrender – originally sung by Joe Lynn Turner – and a cover of Edward Elgar’s Land Of Hope And Glory.
Joining Blackmore and Romero in the current lineup of Rainbow are Stratovarius keyboard player Jens Johansson, Blackmore’s Night drummer David Keith and bassist Bob Nouveau, and singers Lady Lynn and Candice Night.
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RAINBOW Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (Scarce 1978 UK first issue 8-track vinyl LP with A1/B1 matrices. Textured gatefold picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve remains in near as new condition with only a hint of ringwear on the reverse and the vinyl looks barely played - superbnear mint copy of this hard to find first edition! POLD5002)
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RAINBOW Down To Earth (1979 UK limited edition 8-track LP pressed on Clear Vinyl, including the classic tracks Since You Been Gone & All Night Long. The picture sleeve shows some light ring wear with noticable edge scuffing & the vinyl is in Excellent condition with only minor play POLD5023)
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RAINBOW Magic (1981 Japanese wide centred 7" single, also including Freedom Fighter, complete with the unique picture insert featuring a great on stage photo of Ritchie Blackmore, along with a full band shot below & lyrics on the reverse. The insert shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play DM0033)
- Rainbow - Down To Earth - Clear - Stickered - Complete - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.25, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 25-Mar-2024 13:17)
RAINBOW Down To Earth (1979 UK limited edition 8-track LP pressed on Clear Vinyl, including the classic tracks Since You Been Gone & All Night Long. Comes housed in the original hype stickered picture sleeve complete with the illustrated inner& both the back catalogue & merchandise inserts. The sleeve shows some light general wear and the vinyl remains Excellent with a couple of light cosmetic surface scuffs marks - an excellent example POLD5023)
- Rainbow - Difficult To Cure + Merchandise Insert - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 26-Mar-2024 10:00)
RAINBOW Difficult To Cure (1981 UK 10-track LP, including the classic hit I Surrender, complete with illustrated lyric inner & scarce 'First Time In The UK' colour merchandise insert, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little edge scuffing, whilst the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play POLD5036)
- Rainbow - Jealous Lover - US - 12" vinyl - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 26-Mar-2024 12:11)
RAINBOW Jealous Lover (1981 US 4-track 12" EP, also including Weiss Heim, Can't Happen Here & I Surrender. The picture sleeve features the 'Difficult To Cure' album artwork with red title/tracklist text in a yellow band across the top. The sleeve shows some minor edge and corner wear & the vinyl looks barely played PX-1-502)
- Rainbow - Difficult To Cure - Dutch - 12" vinyl - £30.00, $37.50, €35.10 (New Item) (arrived 26-Mar-2024 12:19)
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RAINBOW Bent Out Of Shape (1983 UK 10-track vinyl LP, the seventh studio album by the rock band including the single Street of Dreams, glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played POLD5116)
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RAINBOW Straight Between The Eyes (1982 UK 9-track vinyl LP, the sixth studio album by the British hard rockers, including the hit single 'Stone Cold'. The glossy picture sleeve displays only light shelfwear to the edges but comes the illustrated lyric inner and the vinyl remains in EX condition)
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RAINBOW Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978 UK 8-track LP with A1/B2 matrices, their third studio album & the last to feature Ronnie James Dio on lead vocals, including the singles Long Live Rock 'N' Roll/ Sensitive To Light & L.A. Connection/ Lady OfThe Lake. The gatefold picture sleeve is Excellent with some minor colour fade to the spine, the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with just a little faint cosmetic scuffing, not affecting play POLD5002)
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