Product Overview
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow DVD 1995 Black Masquerade / Directed by Gerd F. Schultre / Too late for tears, Still I'm sad, Ariel, Greensleeves / Eagle Vision Classics
UPC 5036369822897
REGION 0 NTSC DVD (all regions)
MADE IN THE EU
AUDIO: English 5.1, English 2.0
TOTAL RUNTIME: 103 minutes
English Summary:
Recorded live for German TV Rockpalast on 09.10.1995 at Philipshalle Düsseldorf, Germany.
Rainbow (also known as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow or Blackmore's Rainbow) are a British rock band led by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Estabilished in 1975.
By 1973, Blackmore had steered Deep Purple through a significant personnel change, with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover being replaced by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes. However, the new members were keen to add new musical styles and Blackmore found his request to record the Steve Hammond-penned "Black Sheep of the Family" with "Sixteenth Century Greensleeves" turned down by the band. He decided to record the song with Ronnie James Dio instead, using Dio's band ELF (3) as additional musicians. He enjoyed the results, and a full album, billed as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow was recorded between February and March 1975 at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany. The band name was inspired by the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood.
After the release of three studio albums and an extensive world tour in 1977–78, Blackmore decided that he wanted to take the band in a new commercial direction away from the "sword and sorcery" theme. Dio did not agree with this change and left Rainbow. Together with then new vocalist Graham Bonnet, Blackmore scored a hit single with “Since You Been Gone”.
After more lineup changes and albums, Ritchie disbanded Rainbow in early 1984 to rejoin the reunited Deep Purple.
Tracklist / Song list:
1. Introduction
2. Spotlight Kid
3. Too Late for Tears
4. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll/Black Night
5. Hunting Humans
6. Wolf to the Moon/Difficult to Cure
7. Keyboard Solo
8. Still I'm Sad
9. Man on the Silver Mountain
10. Temple of the King
11. Black Masquerade
12. Ariel
13. Since You've Been Gone
14. Perfect Strangers
15. Greensleeves
16. Hall of the Mountain King
17. Burn
18. Smoke On the Water
| 1-1 | Introduction | 2:20 |
| 1-2 | Spotlight Kid | 4:54 |
| 1-3 | Too Late For Tears | 5:10 |
| 1-4 | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll / Black Night | 8:24 |
| 1-5 | Hunting Humans | 6:49 |
| 1-6 | Wolf To The Moon / Difficult To Cure | 6:24 |
| 1-7 | Keyboard Solo | 5:56 |
| 1-8 | Still I'm Sad | 6:12 |
| 1-9 | Man On The Silver Mountain | 5:12 |
| 1-10 | Temple Of The King | 6:04 |
| 1-11 | Black Masquerade | 6:05 |
| 1-12 | Ariel | 8:23 |
| 1-13 | Since You've Been Gone | 1:11 |
| 1-14 | Perfect Strangers | 6:38 |
| 1-15 | Greensleeves | 1:56 |
| 1-16 | Hall Of The Mountain King | 6:29 |
| 1-17 | Burn | 4:40 |
| 1-18 | Smoke On The Water | 8:11 |
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Westdeutscher Rundfunk – EVDVD228
- Copyright (c) – Westdeutscher Rundfunk – EVDVD228
- Licensed To – Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd. – EVDVD228
- Distributed By – Universal Music Group – EVDVD228
- Bass – Greg Smith (6)
- Drums – Chuck Bürgi
- Executive-Producer – Peter Rüchel
- Guitar – Ritchie Blackmore
- Keyboards – Paul Morris
- Liner Notes – Jeff Katz (2)
- Photography By – Kerstin Stelter
- Vocals – Candice Night, Doogie White
