Rainbow/Ultimate Studio & Live Tracks Compilation 1975-1984

This is amazing, surprising, and interesting! This amazing compilation has been born, making the deep dreams of maniacs come true! The true nature of this work is a soundboard compilation created by an overseas RAINBOW researcher. It is not just a collection of past sound sources. It is a realization of “non-existent takes” that maniacs fantasize about, such as “I wanted to hear it with the phantom members” and “I wish there was a take like this”. It is a dream compilation created with official quality. Yes. I don’t know what I’m talking about. The only way to appreciate this greatness is to introduce each take. This work is composed of eras and types like the original “FINYL VINYL”, but here we will introduce it by “style”. Mood-enhancing SE tracks (3 songs) “The Land of Hope & Glory”, “Dorothy’s Narration”, and “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” When you play this work, the first thing that comes up is “The Land of Hope & Glory”. The opening and ending of this work contain songs that are familiar as SEs of live performances. When you think about it, there has never been a compilation that included a regular take, and the editing is also great, with attention to detail, such as the connection between the fanfare and “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”. It creates a mood that is very RAINBOW-like, but this is just a bonus. The true value of this work explodes after this… The studio take that made the dream come true (Ronnie era: 4 songs) “Kill The King”, “Man On The Silver Mountain”, “Gates Of Babylon”, and “A Light In The Black” This section is the biggest shock of this work! It is a creative take based on the official studio take. The first “Kill The King” is a surprise. The left channel is the original take of “Gates of Babylon”, and the right channel is a rough mix version. Both are familiar takes, but when they sound at the same time, it is incredibly fresh and powerful. Of course, they are not simply played simultaneously, but the tempo is perfectly synchronized. It is a “new Kill The King” that you have never heard before. Even more amazing is “Man On The Silver Mountain”. It is a studio version with Cozy Powell playing the drums! Gary Driscoll played on “Silver Mountain Conqueror”, but that drum take was beautifully removed. The drum track of “ON STAGE” where Cozy plays is synchronized with it. I think everyone has fantasized at least once that “If Cozy had played the first album, it would have been even better…”, and now you can actually hear that “brain RAINBOW”! “Gates Of Babylon” is a different kind of fun. It is based on a take from an appearance on the famous program “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert”. At this time, the backing band’s performance was the same as the studio album, and only Ronnie’s vocals were replaced. The deluxe edition of “The Gates of Babylon” includes the “main broadcast version” and the “outtake”, and these two are remixed in this work. This is surprisingly interesting, with the two Ronnies engaged in a vocal battle on different lines. I knew that the two takes were slightly different, but I never thought that overlapping them would have such an effect…it’s like a Columbus egg. Up until this point, the dream had taken the lead, but at the end, the new version “A Light In The Black” is purely musically amazing. The left channel is remixed with the “Rough mix version”, the center with the “LA mix version”, and the right channel with the “NY mix version”. I wondered what the point of doing such a thing was…but it was a big ant. The powerful “A Light In The Black” that rushes forward like a heavy tank has been born. Studio takes that realized the dream (Graham era / Joe era: 3 songs) “Eyes Of The World” “Lost In Hollywood” “Anybody There” The dream’s embodied take is not from Ronnie’s era. “Eyes Of The World” and “Lost In Hollywood” from the Graham era are also great! The dream that these two takes made come true was “rough mix with vocals”. The rough mix of “Down to Earth” is an instrumental, and many people may think, “It’s valuable, but I don’t feel like listening to it over and over again unless it has vocals…”. At least, that’s what the researcher who produced this work must have thought. The vocal track from the official version of “Down to Earth” is synchronized with the rough mix of the instrumental. What comes out of this is not just a “new version that you’ve never heard before”. Don Airey was not happy with the final official album and said, “The demo I have is even better…”. The two songs you can listen to on this work are the “even better Down to Earth” that Don mentioned. What’s more, the level of completion is shocking. If you’ve ever done synchronization work, you’ll know that it’s extremely difficult to synchronize the same song if the performance is different. The tempo is different, the length doesn’t match, and even if you overlap them, it just sounds uncomfortable. However, in this work, it is as natural as if it was a “rough mix with vocals” from the beginning. Perhaps it was finely adjusted and matched, but the precision alone is impressive. Moreover, the performance of “Eyes Of The World” is layered with two types of rough mix, and the guitar solo of “Lost In Hollywood” is re-edited to be shorter to match the length of the rough mix. It is truly the crystallization of mania’s love. The best soundboard live (6 songs) “Long Live Rock & Roll (Atlanta 1978)”, “Stargazer (Monsters Of Rock 1980)”, “Spotlight Kid (Boston 1981)”, “I Surrender (Budokan 1981)”, “Catch The Rainbow (Budokan 1984)”, “Death Alley Driver (Cardiff 1983)” There are a ton of amazing new studio tracks, but this work is also full of live performances, just like the original “FINYL VINYL”. It is selected from official rare tracks and official soundboards, and the entire album summarizes the golden 70s and 80s. It is roughly based on the original take, but there was a shocking take here as well. There are some minor corrections, such as the positioning of “Spotlight Kid” being correctly corrected, but the most striking one is “Stargazer”. It’s a live performance at the legendary “First Monsters of Rock”, but three different takes are synchronized. The left channel is the legendary compilation LP version, the center is the official live CD version from 2016, and the right channel is a remix of the take from the 6-disc compilation “A LIGHT IN THE BLACK”. This also has the same power and dynamism as “A Light In The Black”. It’s a super powerful take that makes you feel like you’re watching a historic festival in the front row. All together, 16 songs and 79 minutes and 32 seconds of treasures. The “take I wanted to hear” that was only playing in my head actually plays… this feeling is something you can’t get anywhere else. Just thinking that “there are people who were thinking the same thing…” is deeply moving, and I’m moved by the precision of the actual creation. This is the birth of a dream come true. An amazing compilation of the finest songs that embodies the “dream of a maniac”. This album includes the studio version of “Man On The Silver Mountain” played by Cozy, the rough mix of “Eyes Of The World” and “Lost In Hollywood” with vocals, and other rare tracks that you’ve always wanted to listen to but don’t actually exist. The level of completion, using various official takes and the finest soundboards, is official class. A dream compilation that will move you like no other is born. Rainbow’s ultimate bootleg is here! I’m glad I got to hear this before I die… The best, greatest, and most important 80 minutes of my life!Ultimate Studio & Live Tracks Compilation 1975-198416trk (79:32) 1. The Land of Hope & Glory 2. Dorothy’s Narration 3. Kill The King [Original(L) + Rough Mix(R)] ★The original approaches from the left and the rough mix approaches from the right. 4. Spotlight Kid [Live: Boston 1981] ★The positioning has been corrected correctly. 5. Eyes Of The World [Layered two rough mixes and added vocals on top] ★Two types of rough mixes of the instrumentals are mixed together, with the official vocal take placed on top. 6. Man On The Silver Mountain [Cozy Version] ★Cozy version of “Man On The Silver Mountain.” Gary Driscoll’s drums have been removed and replaced with the drum take from “ON STAGE.” 7. I Surrender [Live: Budokan 1981] 8. Gates Of Babylon [DKRC(L) + DKRC Outtake(R)]★From the left, you can hear the “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert” appearance take, and from the right, you can hear the outtake, with the two Ronnies battling it out on vocals. 9. Catch The Rainbow [Live: Budokan 1984] 10. Stargazer [Live: MOR 1980 / LP Remaster(L) + Official CD Version(C) + A Light in The Black Version(R)] ★On the left is the remastered version of the LP compilation, in the center is the 2016 official CD version, and on the right is the 6-disc compilation “A LIGHT IN THE BLACK” version. It’s a powerful take that makes you feel like you’re watching a legendary live show from the front row. 11. Lost In Hollywood [Layered the vocal and guitar solo on the rough mix] ★The official vocal and guitar solo are synchronized with the rough mix of the instrumental. The solo is an edited version because the length is different. 12. Death Alley Driver [Live: Cardiff 1983] 13. Anybody There [Outtake/Polar Mix(L) + Original(R)] ★The left side is the outtake version from the 6-CD compilation “A LIGHT IN THE BLACK,” and the right side is the original. Note the difference in the guitar (in one place). 14. A Light In The Black [Rough Mix(L) + LA Mix(C) + NY Mix(R)] ★The left side is the rough mix, the center is the original (LA Mix), and the right side is the NY Mix. This is the most powerful “A Light In The Black” with everything on top. 15. Long Live Rock & Roll [Live: Atlanta 1978] 16. Somewhere Over The Rainbow ★The fanfare and “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” have been edited together. 16trk (79:32) 1. The Land of Hope & Glory (From Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 by Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Sir Georg Solti) 2. Dorothy’s Narration (From “The Wizard of Oz”) 3. Kill The King (Original(L) + Rough Mix(R) : From “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll Deluxe Edition”) 4. Spotlight Kid (Live at Orpheum Theater, Boston, USA 7th May 1981) (Corrected the left and right sounds in reverse : From “Boston 1981”) 5. Eyes Of The World (Layered two rough mixes and added vocals on top : From “Down To Earth Deluxe Edition”) 6. Man On The Silver Mountain (Cozy Version) (Replaced all the original sound sources with Cozy Powell’s drums from”On Stage”: From “Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow” & “On Stage Deluxe Edition”) 7. I Surrender (Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 28th August 1981) (From “Definitive Surrender Documents”) 8. Gates Of Babylon (Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert May 1978) (Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert(L) + Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert Outtake(R) : From “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll Deluxe Edition”) 9. Catch The Rainbow (Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 14th March 1984) (From “Live in Japan 1984”) 10. Stargazer (Live at Monsters Of Rock, Doninghton, UK 15th August 1980) ( “Monsters of Rock” LP Digital Remaster Version(L) + “Monsters of Rock Live at Donington 1980” Version(C) + “A Light in The Black”Version(R)) 11. Lost In Hollywood (Layered the vocal and guitar solo on the rough mix : From “Down To Earth Rough Mix Redux” & “Down To Earth Deluxe Edition”) 12. Death Alley Driver (Live at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK 15th September 1983) (From “Definitive Cardiff 1983”) 13. Anybody There (Outtake/Polar Mix(L) + Original(R) : From “A Light In The Black” & “Bent Out of Shape”) 14. A Light In The Black (Rough Mix(L) + Los Angels Mix(C) + New York Mix(R) : From “Rising Deluxe Edition”) 15. Long Live Rock & Roll (Live at Omni, Atlanta, USA 24th June 1978) (From “Definitive Atlanta”) 16. Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Edited between the fanfare and the song : From “The Wizard of Oz”)