RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW "Man on the Silver Mountain" Aussie OYSTER PROMO 7"

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW “Man on the Silver Mountain” Aussie OYSTER PROMO 7”, NWOBHM

Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Man on the Silver Mountain 7” (orig. Australia Oyster STEREO OYR-11006)

Australian Release date: 27 January 1976 (USA Release date: September 1975 / UK Release date: 10 October 1975).  Recording dates: 20 February - 14 March 1975.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original Australian A-LABEL PROMOTIONAL issue of “Man on the Silver Mountain” 7” single by RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW.  The ex-DEEP PURPLE axeman is also joined on these recordings by lead singer RONNIE JAMES DIO.

weblinks:

(1) Sound clip “Man on the Silver Mountain” (full length version) – www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9nfVrusSMg

(2) Sound clip “Snake Charmer” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tny7ZJAE0aM

SIDE 1

1.          Man on the Silver Mountain (3:54)      Writ: Ritchie Blackmore - Ronnie James Dio

SIDE 2

2.         Snake Charmer (4:31)       Writ: Ritchie Blackmore - Ronnie James Dio

PERSONNEL

     Ronnie James Dio      lead vocals

     Ritchie Blackmore     lead guitar

     Craig Gruber             bass guitar

     Micky Lee Soule        keyboards

     Gary Driscoll             drums

Recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich—Germany.

Produced by Ritchie Blackmore, Martin Birch & Ronnie James Dio.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

visual: VG+(+) beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines & few very light surface scuffs (seen under strong light).

audible: EX sounds superb overall despite some insignificant underlying static.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR + “4.25” written in pen (side 1), moderate spindle wear (side 2).

sleeve: original generic mid 1970’s “EMI”.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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