The Polydor Years

'8 Titles (9 x 12' LPs) in original sleeves in cardboard box. Original inserts.
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Rising, Long Live Rock 'N' Roll and On Stage in Gatefold sleeves.
180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl.
Includes Download voucher for MP3 versions.

Tracks E1 & E3.a to E3.e not mentioned on back of the box.
Track N4 titled 'Difficult To Cure' on back of the box.
Track P2 titled 'Miss Mistreated' on back of the box.

On back of the box:
℗ & © 2014 Universal Music Group Limited. All rights of the manufacturers and owner of the recorded work reserved.
Made in EU.

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow:
On inner sleeve:
Also many thanks to Rob Cooksey, Bruce Payne, Ossy, Colin, Mack, Hans, the vicar and E.H. Reid.

Inspiration - J.S. Bach.
All compositions published by Blackmore Music except 'Black Sheep Of The Family' by Alan Keen Music Ltd./Rug Music Ltd. and 'Still I'm Sad' by Yardbirds Music.
Recorded between 20th of February and the 14th of March 1975 at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany.
Master cut by Kendon Records.

Backside:
Owl Music Ltd./Armchair Music.
© 1975 Reprinted by permission.
All rights reserved.

℗ 1975 & © 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)/Universal Music Catalogue. Polydor Records is a Universal Music Group company. All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Made in the EU.

On labels:
All rights of the manufacturer & of the owner of the recorded work reserved. ℗ 1975 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK) © 2014 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK).

℗ 1975.

Arranged by Ritchie Blackmore.
Prod. by Blackmore/Birch/Dio.

Rising:
On inner sleeve:
© 1976 Eule Music, Inc./Armchair Music. BMI.
Lyrics reprinted by permission.

Published by Eule Music, Inc. / Armchair Music - BMI.

Recorded at Musicland Studios sometime in Feb. '76.
Special thanks to: Mack; Hans; Furgie; Thee Ox; Colin; David; Raymond; Bob; Bruce Payne; E.H. Reid; The Late Ron Quinton; Gerte; Gary; Mike; 'Deutschland' and Mallory Park.

Backside:
℗ 1976 & © 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)/Universal Music Catalogue. Polydor Records is a Universal Music Group company. All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Made in the EU.

On labels:
All rights of the manufacturer & of the owner of the recorded work reserved. ℗ 1976 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK) © 2014 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK).

℗ 1976.

Owl Music Ltd. except A3 Eule Music Inc./Owl Music Ltd.
A4 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited/Blackmore Music Ltd./Carlin Music Corporation.
All selections written and arranged by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie Dio.
Produced by Martin Birch.

On Stage:
Kill The King: Recorded live at Circus Krone, Munich/Munchen, Germany 29th September 1976 & Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 16th December 1976 (evening show).
Man On The Silver Mountain: Recorded live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 16th December 1976 (afternoon show).
Blues: Recorded live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 16th December 1976 (evening show).
Starstruck: Recorded live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 16th December 1976 (evening show).
Catch The Rainbow: Recorded live at Koeseinekin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan 9th December 1976 & Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 16th December 1976 (evening show).
Mistreated: Recorded live at Kölner Sporthalle, Cologne/Köln, Germany 25th September 1976.
Sixteenth Century Greensleeves: Recorded live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 16th December 1976 (evening show).
Still I'm Sad: Recorded live at Nürnberg Messezentrum Halle, Nuremberg/Nürnberg, Germany 28th September 1976.

Backside:
This space is reserved for all those people who made the Rainbow world tour possible.
We sincerely wish to thank:

The Road Crew
Thee Ox
Raymond
David
Fergie

Stage Lighting-See Factor
Tony
Kirk (you C---)
Howard
John

Sound-Tasco
Arnie
Davie
Fergus

Japan
Seijiro Mario Udo
Mack

Germany-Sweden-France
Rolling Stones Mobile and Crew

Australia
Gary van Egmond
Scrooge

England
Harvey Goldsmith

Special thanks to:
Bruce Payne
E.H. Reid
Tony Edwards
Colin Hart
Bob Adcock
Joe Brown
Ian Broad
Eric Thompson
Albert Koski

All songs published by Eule Music Inc./Armchair Music___BMI
except 'Mistreated' which is published by Purple (USA) Music, Inc.___BMI
and 'Still I'm Sad' which is published by Glennwood Music Corp.-ASCAP
A portion of the M.G.M. soundtrack recording of 'The Wizard Of Oz'
used by permission of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and M.G.M. Records Inc.
introducing side 1, 'Over The Rainbow'
(Harburg-Arlen) Leo Feist, Inc.-ASCAP

All rights reserved.
This record has been engineered and manufactured in accordance with standards developed by the recording industry association of America, Inc.
A non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment of music and literature.

℗ 1977 & © 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)/Universal Music Catalogue. Polydor Records is a Universal Music Group company. All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Made in the EU.

On labels:
All rights of the manufacturer & of the owner of the recorded work reserved. ℗ 1977 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK) © 2014 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK).

℗ 1977.

Produced by Martin Birch.

Long Live Rock 'N' Roll:
Backside:
Those who laboured with the band:
Colin Hart, Thee Ox, Ian Ferguson.
Those whose spirits were with the band:
Raymond D'Addario, David Needle, Bob Adcock, The Late Ron Quinton.

Special thanks to:
E.H. Reid, Colin Pearson, Pierre Calamel, Michel Laurent, Jean Claude.
No Thanks To Baal.

The selections are BMI. All rights reserved.
This record has been engineered and manufactured in accordance with standards developed by the recording industry association of America, Inc.
A non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment of music and literature.

℗ 1978 & © 2014 Polydor Records Ltd./Universal Music Catalogue. Polydor Records is a Universal Music Group company. All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Made in the EU.

On labels:
All rights of the manufacturer & of the owner of the recorded work reserved. ℗ 1978 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK) © 2014 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK).

℗ 1978.

Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
except A1 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited / Blackmore Music Ltd. / Carlin Music Corporation
B1 Owl Music Ltd.
Produced by Martin Birch.

Down To Earth:
Backside:
Recorded at Château Pelly De Cornfeld, somewhere in France, 1979 with the Maison Rouge Mobile Studio and thanks to Bernie.

Thank you:
E.H. Reid
Genevieve
Franco
Mrs. Lopez
All at Kingdom Sound
The Late Ron Quinton
Colin Pearson
Freddie Haayen
&
Polydor Records for their patience.

℗ 1979 & © 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)/Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Made in the EU.

On labels:
All rights of the manufacturer & of the owner of the recorded work reserved. ℗ 1979 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK) © 2014 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK).

Produced by Roger Glover.
All titles Thames Talent Publishing Ltd. except 'Since You Been Gone' Complete Music Ltd. & 'All Night Long' BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.

Difficult To Cure:
Track B4 titled 'Difficult To Cure' on labels.

On backside:
Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.
Rainbow Management - Bruce Payne, Thames Talent Ltd.

℗ 1981 & © 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)/Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Made in the EU.

On labels:
All rights of the manufacturer & of the owner of the recorded work reserved. ℗ 1981 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK) © 2014 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK).

℗ 1981.

'Difficult To Cure'
(From a traditional work by Beethoven).

Thames Talent Publishing Ltd. except
'I Surrender' Complete Music Ltd., 'Magic' Becket Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
Produced by Roger Glover.

Straight Between The Eyes:
On inner sleeve:
All songs © 1981 Thames Talent Publishing, Ltd. (ASCAP)/Lyon Farm Music, Ltd. (BMI).

Backside:
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar (Fender Strat, Marshall).
Roger Glover - Bass (Hondo Longhorn 4 & 8 string).
Bobby Rondinelli - Drums (Yamaha, Sonor & Paiste).
Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals.
David Rosenthal - Keyboards (Oberheim, Moog, Roland, Hammond & Hohner).

Recorded at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Canada.
Digital Mastering done at Sterling Studios, New York.

Special thanks to Barry Ambrosio.

℗ 1982 & © 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)/Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Made in the EU.

On labels:
All rights of the manufacturer & of the owner of the recorded work reserved. ℗ 1982 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK) © 2014 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK).

℗ 1982.

Produced by Roger Glover.

Thames Talent Publishing Ltd. except
'Death Alley Driver', 'Power', 'MISS Mistreated', 'Rock Fever' & 'Eyes Of Fire' Lyon Farm Music Ltd./Thames Talent Publ. Ltd.

Bent Out Of Shape:
On inner sleeve:
Lyrics by permission.
All rights reserved.

Backside:
Recorded at: Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thanks to: Freddie Hansson, Erik Thomsen.

Mixed at Beartracks Studios, New York.
Using the: SSL Computer and Sony Digital System.
Thanks to: Mike Barry, John Penzotti, Bob Troeller.

Mastered at: Sterling Studios, New York.
Thanks to: Steve Addabbo.

Management by: Bruce Payne, Thames Talent Ltd.
Thanks to: Barbara Crissy, Denise Sprovach, Dee Dee Humphreys.

℗ 1983 & © 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)/Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Made in the EU.

On labels:
All rights of the manufacturer & of the owner of the recorded work reserved. ℗ 1983 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK) © 2014 Polydor Records Ltd. (UK).

℗ 1983.

Lyon Farm Music Ltd. / Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
Produced by Roger Glover for Thames Talent.'[discogs][]