Rainbow - Rarities 75-76 (RSD BF 2026, 2LP Yellow & Red Vinyl)

Edsel Records continue the celebration of 50 years since the formation of Rainbow and the release of their debut album 'Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow' and it's follow up 'Rainbow Rising'. This 'Rarities' 2LP release forms the final vinyl release from the recent appraisal of the band's defining early years 1975-1976. Released as a Gatefold 2LP set pressed on 1 x Red LP and 1 x Yellow LP, this vinyl release sees a number of rare mixes, edits and studio rehearsal performances collected together on vinyl for the first time, with over half of the tracks never available on vinyl before, all Newly Mastered by Andy Pearce & Matt Wortham. Includes incredible alternative versions of 'Starstruck', 'Man On The Silver Mountain', 'Stargazer' and 'Do You Close Your Eyes'.

- Disc 1 -
1 Side One
2 Man on the Silver Mountain - Mono Edit
3 Temple of the King - Bolivian Mono Mix
4 Man on the Silver Mountain - Stereo Edit
5 Side Two
6 Tarot Woman - Rough Mix
7 Run with the Wolf - Rough Mix
8 Starstruck - Rough Mix
- Disc 2 -
1 Side Three
2 Do You Close Your Eyes - Rough Mix
3 Stargazer - Rough Mix
4 A Light in the Black - Rough Mix
5 Side Four
6 Starstruck - Mono Edit
7 Stargazer - Pirate Sound Tour Rehearsal
8 Starstruck - Stereo Edit