Rainbow – On Stage (VG+/VG+) – 2xLP, US 1977

On Stage is an LP by Rainbow from 1977 released on the Oyster label.

About this album

On Stage is a vivid document of Rainbow’s 1977 live power, driven by Ritchie Blackmore’s hard rock and heavy metal attack. Recorded on the Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll tour and issued as the band’s first live album, it distils the group’s early, volatile chemistry with Ronnie James Dio on vocals, highlighting the sweep of “Catch the Rainbow”, the thunder of “Kill the King” and the dark drama of “Mistreated”. The set also nods to Blackmore’s classical leanings through “Sixteenth Century Greensleeves” and “Still I’m Sad”, making the album both a showcase and a statement of intent for the band’s early heavy metal identity.