Σχηματίστηκαν : 1975, Hertford, Αγγλία
Μέλη : Ritchie Blackmore (κιθάρα), Ronnie James Dio (φωνητικά), Mickey Lee Soule (πλήκτρα), Graig Gruber (μπάσο), Gary Driscoll (ντραμς), Roger Glover (μπάσο, φωνητικά), Don Airey (πλήκτρα)
Δισκογραφία :
1. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975, LP, Oyster / 1981, LP reissue, Polydor / 1983, LP reissue, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
2. Rainbow rising (1976, LP, Oyster / 1983, LP reissue, Polydor / 1986, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
3. Rainbow on stage - Live (1977, 2LP, Oyster / 1984, LP reissue, Polydor / 1999, CD, Polydor)
4. Long Live Rock ' n' Roll (1978, LP, Polydor / 1983, LP reissue, Polydor / 1993, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
5. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow / Rainbow rising (1978, 2LP, Polydor)
6. Down to earth (1979, LP, Polydor / 1984, LP reissue, Polydor / 1986, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
7. Difficult to cure (1981, LP, Polydor / 1984, LP reissue, Polydor / 1986, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
8. The best of (1981, 2LP, Polydor)
9. Straight between the eyes (1982, LP, Polydor / 1983, CD, Polydor / 1994, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
10. Bent out of shape (1983, LP&CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
11. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1983, 7CD, Polydor)
12. Finyl Vinyl - Live '80s (1986, 2LP & 2CD, Polydor)
13. Ансамбль Rainbow (1989, 2LP, Melodiya/Polydor)
14. Rock Profile Vol. 1 (1989, 2LP & CD, Connoisseur)
15. Live in Germany 1976 (aka Live in Europe) (1990, 2CD, Connoisseur)
16. Rock Profile Vol. 2 (1991, 2LP & CD, Connoisseur)
17. Session man (1994, CD, R.P.M.)
18. Take it! - Sessions 63-68 (1994, CD, R.P.M.)
19. Stranger in us all (1995, CD, RCA/BMG)
20. The very best of (1997, CD, PolyGram)
21. Millenium Collection (2000, CD, Universal)
22. Universal Masters Collection (2000, CD, Universal)
23. Pot of gold (2002, CD, Spectrum)
24. All night long: An introduction (2002, CD, Polydor)
25. Catch the Rainbow - The anthology (2003, 2CD, Polydor/Universal)
26. Live Dusseldorf Philipshalle 1976 (2006, 2CD, SPD)
27. Live Kolner Sporthalle 1976 (2006, 2CD, SPD)
28. Live in Munich 1977 (2006, 2CD, Polydor)
29. Colour collection (2006, CD, Spectrum)
30. Deutschland Tournee 1976 (2006, 6CD, Virgin Japan)
31. Stargazer: The best of (2006, CD, Spectrum)
32. Live in Nurberg 1976 (2007, 2CD, SPD)
33. Classic Rainbow (2009, CD, Spectrum)
34. Black Masquerade (2013, 2CD, Eagle Records)
35. The Singles Box Set 1975-1986 (2014, 19CD, Polydor/Universal)
36. Denver 1979 - Down To Earth Tour (2015, 2LP, Cleopatra Records)
37. Long Island 1979 - Down To Earth Tour (2015, 2LP, Cleopatra Records)
38. Live In Japan (2015, 2CD, Eagle Records)
39. A Light In The Black 1975-1984 (2015, 5CD+DVD, Polydor/Universal)
40. Monsters of Rock Live at Donington 1980 (2016, CD+DVD, Eagle Records)
41. Boston 1981 (2016, 2LP, Cleopatra Records / CD, Purple Pyramid)
42. Memories In Rock - Live In Germany (2016, 3LP/2CD, Eagle Records - με 5 επιπλέον κομμάτια)
43. Live In Birmingham 2016 (2017, 2CD, Eagle Records)
2. Rainbow rising (1976, LP, Oyster / 1983, LP reissue, Polydor / 1986, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
3. Rainbow on stage - Live (1977, 2LP, Oyster / 1984, LP reissue, Polydor / 1999, CD, Polydor)
4. Long Live Rock ' n' Roll (1978, LP, Polydor / 1983, LP reissue, Polydor / 1993, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
5. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow / Rainbow rising (1978, 2LP, Polydor)
6. Down to earth (1979, LP, Polydor / 1984, LP reissue, Polydor / 1986, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
7. Difficult to cure (1981, LP, Polydor / 1984, LP reissue, Polydor / 1986, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
8. The best of (1981, 2LP, Polydor)
9. Straight between the eyes (1982, LP, Polydor / 1983, CD, Polydor / 1994, CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
10. Bent out of shape (1983, LP&CD, Polydor / 1999, CD reissue, Polydor)
11. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1983, 7CD, Polydor)
12. Finyl Vinyl - Live '80s (1986, 2LP & 2CD, Polydor)
13. Ансамбль Rainbow (1989, 2LP, Melodiya/Polydor)
14. Rock Profile Vol. 1 (1989, 2LP & CD, Connoisseur)
15. Live in Germany 1976 (aka Live in Europe) (1990, 2CD, Connoisseur)
16. Rock Profile Vol. 2 (1991, 2LP & CD, Connoisseur)
17. Session man (1994, CD, R.P.M.)
18. Take it! - Sessions 63-68 (1994, CD, R.P.M.)
19. Stranger in us all (1995, CD, RCA/BMG)
20. The very best of (1997, CD, PolyGram)
21. Millenium Collection (2000, CD, Universal)
22. Universal Masters Collection (2000, CD, Universal)
23. Pot of gold (2002, CD, Spectrum)
24. All night long: An introduction (2002, CD, Polydor)
25. Catch the Rainbow - The anthology (2003, 2CD, Polydor/Universal)
26. Live Dusseldorf Philipshalle 1976 (2006, 2CD, SPD)
27. Live Kolner Sporthalle 1976 (2006, 2CD, SPD)
28. Live in Munich 1977 (2006, 2CD, Polydor)
29. Colour collection (2006, CD, Spectrum)
30. Deutschland Tournee 1976 (2006, 6CD, Virgin Japan)
31. Stargazer: The best of (2006, CD, Spectrum)
32. Live in Nurberg 1976 (2007, 2CD, SPD)
33. Classic Rainbow (2009, CD, Spectrum)
34. Black Masquerade (2013, 2CD, Eagle Records)
35. The Singles Box Set 1975-1986 (2014, 19CD, Polydor/Universal)
36. Denver 1979 - Down To Earth Tour (2015, 2LP, Cleopatra Records)
37. Long Island 1979 - Down To Earth Tour (2015, 2LP, Cleopatra Records)
38. Live In Japan (2015, 2CD, Eagle Records)
39. A Light In The Black 1975-1984 (2015, 5CD+DVD, Polydor/Universal)
40. Monsters of Rock Live at Donington 1980 (2016, CD+DVD, Eagle Records)
41. Boston 1981 (2016, 2LP, Cleopatra Records / CD, Purple Pyramid)
42. Memories In Rock - Live In Germany (2016, 3LP/2CD, Eagle Records - με 5 επιπλέον κομμάτια)
43. Live In Birmingham 2016 (2017, 2CD, Eagle Records)
πηγές :
1. The All Music Guide
2. Wikipedia
3. http://www.progarchives.com/
4. "The Great Rock Discography" by Martin C. Strong (Canongate UK, 2002)
Απόδοση στα ελληνικά : Δημήτρης Μ. Χανιωτάκης