Black Sheep of the Family

~ Recording by Rainbow

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:20RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint), Oyster (Mainly 1970s UK label from Surrey)1C 062-96 787
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2391 190
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:20RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)PD 6049
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)OYA 2001
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP1986-09-01
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)P33P 25019
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)825 089-2
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)825 089-2
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP1990-05-01
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)POCP-1801
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP1993-12-01
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)POCP-2289
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP1997-09-26
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)POCP-9080
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP1998-12-16
PolyGramPOCP-9155
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • US1999-04-27
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)314 547 360-2
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • GB1999-06-28
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)547 360-2
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY 9190
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP2006-08-30
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-6368
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP2008-09-24
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-93618
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:22Rainbow5 Original AlbumsRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-08-15
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)06007 5334370
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP2013-05-22
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-75490
1.12Black Sheep of the Family3:21RainbowSince You Been Gone: The Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013-12-09
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)SPEC2152
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP2014-03-26
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-76098
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP2014-03-26
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UIGY-9546
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • JP2014-03-26
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-40054
1.3Black Sheep of the Family?:??RainbowThe Polydor Years (8 titles on 9 180g LPs)RainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)5354452
1.1Black Sheep of the Family3:21RainbowA Light in the Black 1975-1984RainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-01-26
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)5348722
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s RainbowRainbowAlbum
  • XE2015-02-23
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)5353586
2.9Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowSince You Been Gone: The Essential RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)5376687, 5376688, 5376689, SPECESS013
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:22RainbowRitchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (Limited Edition)RainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-40195
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:22RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
Polydor Records Inc.547 360-2
1.3Black Sheep Of The Family3:22RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)547 360-2
1.3Black Sheep Of The Family3:23RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:19RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)825 089-2
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:22RainbowRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow / Straight Between the EyesRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
1.3Black Sheep of the Family3:21RainbowDIO HitsRainbowAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

producer:Martin Birch
Ritchie Blackmore
Ronnie James Dio
mixer:Martin Birch
bass:Craig Gruber (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
clavinet, electronic organ, mellotron and piano:Mickey Lee Soule (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
drums (drum set):Gary Driscoll (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
guitar:Ritchie Blackmore (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
vocals:Ronnie James Dio (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1975)
recorded at:Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3wAd4rNvSopqKFO0YIJ0zS [info]
recording of:Black Sheep of the Family (from 1975-02-20 until 1975-03-14: cover)

Related works

Black Sheep of the Family

lyricist and composer:Steve Hammond (US‐born UK guitarist/songwriter, member of Fat Mattress)