Rainbow – Osaka 1978 (Double-LP on Red Vinyl)

Presented in gatefold sleeve, this double album showcases Rainbow’s incredible concert at the Osaka Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, in Osaka, Japan, on 20 January 1978, in its entirety.

Featuring legendary frontman Ronnie James Dio at the helm, this show-stopping performance from the Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll Tour features awesome renditions of Rainbow classics such as Kill the King, Sixteenth Century Greensleeves, Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll, Man on the Silver Mountain and Starstruck.

Also featured are stellar cover versions of Deep Purple’s Mistreated (spanning thirteen minutes) and the Yardbirds’ Still I’m Sad (that stretches out over Side Four), and more.

Track Listing

Side One

1. Over the Rainbow (1:23)
2. Kill the King (5:09)
3. Mistreated (13:00)
4. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves (9:05)

Side Two

1. Catch the Rainbow (18:17)
2. Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (9:36)

Side Three

1. Man on the Silver Mountain (7:29)
2. Guitar Solo (2:28)
3. Blues (6:32)
4. Starstruck (0:51)
5. Captain Cornflakes (3:45)
6. Man on the Silver Mountain (Reprise) (0:56)
7. Improvisations (5:14)

Side Four

1. Still I’m Sad (27:14)

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album (Coloured Vinyl)

No of Discs: 2

Label: MIW

Catalogue No: MIW009

Barcode: 0803343264524

Release Date: 31 Mar 2023