Artist: RAINBOW
Album: THE TEMPLE OF THE KING: 1975 – 1976 BOXSET (9CD BOX)

Release date: 27.03.2026
EAN/UPS: 0740155747831
Media type: CD

To celebrate 50 years since the formation of Rainbow and the release of the debut album ‘Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow’, Demon Music are proud to present a comprehensive Deluxe CD Box Set covering the years 1975-1976.  As well as including the seminal first two studio album, the Box Set includes a trilogy of live albums from Rainbow’s debut world tour and documenting the band’s first shows in Europe with shows from Cologne, Dusseldorf and Nurnberg.  The final disc of this 9 disc set features a multitude of rare mixes, edits and studio rehearsal performances all Newly Mastered by Andy Pearce & Matt Wortham

When Rainbow finally landed in Europe for their debut live shows there, it was on the back of both the albums ‘Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow’ and ‘Rainbow Rising’ having charted so the band were playing sold out venues with the line up consisting of Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James, Cozy Powell, Jimmy Bain and Tony Carey

As one of the cornerstones of British Rock, Rainbow, led by the never-predictable but ever-astonishing guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, became synonymous with some of the most well regarded and popular charting Rock songs of the seventies and eighties.

    Expanded 9 -CD Deluxe Box Edition version of Rainbow’s early era classic albums during the era 1975 – 1976;
    Featuring Newly mastered albums plus B-sides, live performances, demos and alternate versions;
    Newly Mastered by Andy Pearce & Matt Wortham;
    Expanded packaging to include, 24-page booklet featuring extensive liner notes, rare artist photos and memorabilia;
    3 Shows from the bands 1976 European tour;
    New sleeve notes by Rich Davenport reflecting on the impact of the band after Ritchie Blackmores split from Deep Purple;
    Artwork features rare picture sleeves, photos and memorabilia;
    The first Rainbow box from this era and the start of a major reissue campaign for the band with the support of Ritchie Blackmore.

CD 1: Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
1 Man On The Silver Mountain
2 Self Portrait
3 Black Sheep Of The Family
4 Catch The Rainbow
5 Snake Charmer
6 Temple Of The King
7 If You Don't Like Rock'n'Roll
8 Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
9 Still I'm Sad

CD 2: Rising
1 Tarot Woman
2 Run With The Wolf
3 Starstruck
4 Do You Close Your Eyes
5 Stargazer
6 A Light In The Black

CD 3: Live In Köln 1976 - Kölner Sport Halle 25.9.1976. Part I
1 Kill The King
2 Mistreated
3 Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
4 Catch The Rainbow
5 Man On The Silver Mountain

CD 4: Live In Köln 1976 - Kölner Sport Halle 25.9.1976. Part II
1 Stargazer
2 Still I'm Sad
3 Do You Close Your Eyes

CD 5: Düsseldorf 1976 - Düsseldorf Philips Halle 27.9.1976. Part - I
1 Kill The King
2 Mistreated
3 Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
4 Catch The Rainbow

CD 6: Düsseldorf 1976 - Düsseldorf Philips Halle 27.9.1976. Part - II
1 Man On The Silver Mountain
2 Stargazer
3 Still I'm Sad

CD 7: Live in Nurnberg 1976 - Nurnberg Messezentrum Halle 28.9.1976. Part I
1 Kill The King
2 Mistreated
3 Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
4 Catch The Rainbow
5 Man On The Silver Mountain

CD 8: Live in Nurnberg 1976 - Nurnberg Messezentrum Halle 28.9.1976. Part II
1 Stargazer
2 Still I'm Sad
3 Do You Close Your Eyes

CD 9: Rarities
1 Getaway (Kill The King) - Studio Rehearsals for 1976 World Tour
2 Mistreated - Studio Rehearsals for 1976 World Tour
3 Sixteenth Century Greensleeves - Studio Rehearsals for 1976 World Tour
4 Catch The Rainbow - Studio Rehearsals for 1976 World Tour
5 Temple Of The King - Bolivian Mono Mix
6 Man On The Silver Mountain - Mono Edit
7 Man On The Silver Mountain - Stereo Edit
8 Tarot Woman - Rough Mix
9 Run With The Wolf - Rough Mix
10 Starstruck - Rough Mix
11 Do You Close Your Eyes - Rough Mix
12 Stargazer - Rough Mix
13 A Light In The Black - Rough Mix
14 Stargazer - Pirate Sound Tour Rehearsal
15 Starstruck - Mono Edit
16 Starstruck - Stereo Edit