Album: The Very Best of Rainbow by Rainbow (1997)
Genre: Classic Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Moody
Format: Compilation

Description: The Very Best of Rainbow is a greatest hits compilation album by Rainbow. It features material ranging from 1975's Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow to their 1983 release, Bent Out of Shape.
The front cover comes from the inside of the first Rainbow album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, and is actually a picture of Ritchie Blackmore playing with his previous band, Deep Purple.

Artist Background: Rainbow (also known as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow or Blackmore's Rainbow) were a British rock band formed in Hertford in 1975 by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Established in the aftermath of Blackmore's first departure from Deep Purple, they originally featured four members of the American rock band Elf, including their singer Ronnie James Dio, but after their self-titled debut album, Blackmore fired these members, except Dio, recruiting drummer Cozy Powell, bassist Jimmy Bain, and keyboardis... Part of the Hertford, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Hard Rock movement.

Related Artists: Deep Purple, Dio, Uriah Heep, Elf

Music Scene: Part of the Hertford, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Hard Rock movement.

Tags: Classic Rock, Rock/Pop, Moody, 1990s, Compilation


The Very Best of Rainbow is a greatest hits compilation album by Rainbow. It features material ranging from 1975's Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow to their 1983 release, Bent Out of Shape.
The front cover comes from the inside of the first Rainbow album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, and is actually a picture of Ritchie Blackmore playing with his previous band, Deep Purple.

The Very Best of Rainbow

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