Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll

Name: Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll
Duration: 4 min 22 s

~ Recording by Rainbow

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track Artist	Release Title	Release Artist	Release Group Type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	ES1978	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	24 90 142
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	DE1978	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2391 335
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	US1978	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	PD-1-6143
1.5	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	The Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	GB1981	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2683 086, PODV 2
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	Historia de la Música Rock 55	Rainbow	Album	ES1982	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	28 61 337
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	?:??	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	GB1983-08	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	SPEMC 34
1.5	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Rainbow	The Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	DE1983	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	800 074-2
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	JP1986-09-01	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	P33P-25020
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	DE1987	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	825 090-2
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:21	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	CA1987	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	825 090-2
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	XE1987	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	825 090-2
1.1	Long Live Rock’n’Roll	4:17	Rainbow	Masters of Metal: Wreaking Havoc, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1989	JCI	4530
1.5	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Rainbow	The Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	JP1990-05-01	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	POCP-1809/10
1.5	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Rainbow	The Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	DE1990-09-08	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	800 074-2
1.3	Long Live Rock 'n' Roll	4:23	Rainbow	The Best	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	JP1990-11-25	Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)	POCP-1518
2.17	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:16	Rainbow	Larry’s Party Rock 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1992	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	471610 2, COL 471610 2
1.12	Long Live Rock ’n Roll	4:21	Rainbow	Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy: The Ultimate Rock Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1992	Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana)	1CD 8197
1.5	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Rainbow	The Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	JP1993-12-01	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	POCP-2297/8
2.12	Long Live Rock 'n' Roll	4:20	Rainbow	Kerrang! Metal Klassix	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1994	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	475806 2
1.2	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:19	Rainbow	Classic Rock: 1978-1979	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1996 DE1996	Time–Life Music	TL 559/03
1.2	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:19	Rainbow	Classic Rock: 1978–1979	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1996	Time–Life Music	TL559/03
2.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:19	Rainbow	Maximum Power 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1996	Insight (Polygram sublabel), PolyGram	535 420-2
1.12	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:21	Rainbow	Rock Attack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1996	Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH	535309-2
1.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	The Very Best of Rainbow (Remastered)	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	US1997-07-15	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	31453 7687-2
1.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	The Very Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	XE1997-09-02	Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	537 687-2
1.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	The Very Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	US1997	Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	31453 7687-2, D120118
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	JP1998-12-16	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	POCP-9158
2.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Rainbow	Freewheelin’ (Accompanying Booklet (BL/BC-428-A))	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998	Reader’s Digest	RDCD 1911, RDCD 1912, RDCD 1913, RDCD 1914, RDCD 1915
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	US1999-04-27	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	314 547 363-2
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	XE1999-06-28	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	547 363-2
1.12	Long Live Rock ’n Roll	4:21	Rainbow	Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy: Rock Classics of the ’70s & ’80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2000	Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana)	1CE-8197
1.11	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Classic Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	XE2002-02-26	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	589157-2
2.13	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:17	Rainbow	Absolute Rock Classics 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE2002-10-24	Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records)	ACCD 3005
1.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:21	Rainbow	Stand Up and Shout: The Dio Anthology (Remastered)	Dio	Album + Compilation	US2003-05-27	Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R2 73855
1.13	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Heavy Metal Masters II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2003-06	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 590636 2 1
1.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:12	Rainbow	Permission to Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003-12	Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom	WSMCD158
1.9	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	065 538-2
1.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:21	Rainbow	Stand Up and Shout: The Dio Anthology	Dio	Album + Compilation	US2003	Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R2 73855
1.5	Long Live Rock & Roll	4:24	Rainbow	Purple Rainbows	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-06-07	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	9821194
2.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:20	Rainbow	We Rock: Greatest Hits	Dio	Album + Compilation	GB2004-08-25	Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)	982 040-1
1.67	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Rainbow	100 Hits Hard Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	RU2004	RMG Records	RMG 1019 MP3
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:20	Rainbow	100 Hits Long Live Rock 'n' Roll	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	RU2004	RMG Records	RMG 1382 MP3
2.5	Long Live Rock and Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Die stärksten Rock Hits II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2004	Saturn Markt (German electronics retailer)	SSP 989473 2
2.6	Long Live Rock’n’Roll	4:20	Rainbow	Las 101 mejores canciones del Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ES2004
2.12	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Rainbow	Absolute Rock Classics, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2005
2.9	Long Live Rock’n’Roll	4:23	Rainbow	Media Markt Collection: Rockin’ the Hard Way	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2005	Warner Music Group Germany	5051011-1306-2-5
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	JP2006-08-30	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UICY-6371
1.11	Long Live Rock 'n' Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Colour Collection	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	DE2006-11-17	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	060249839687
1.11	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:20	Rainbow	Classic Rock Hits 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2007	Brunswick News	530 215-0
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	JP2008-09-24	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UICY-93621
1.11	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Classic Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	GB2009-02-16
1.12	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Chart Boxx: Best of Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2009	Sonocord	5317209
2.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:21	Rainbow	Absolute Rock Anthems III	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE2010-08-02	EVA Records (Sweden)
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	JP2010-10-27	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UIGY-9040
1.8	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Mightier Than the Sword: The Ronnie James Dio Story (Remastered)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2011-08-02	Universal UMC	5333308
2.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	5 Original Albums	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	DE2011-08-15	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)	06007 5334370
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	?:??	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (picture disc)	Rainbow	Album	US2011-11-25	Niji, Universal Music Special Markets	NEG012
2.3	Long Live Rock n Roll	4:20	Rainbow	Rock Giganten	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2011	Brunswick News	533 216-8
1.8	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Mightier Than the Sword: The Ronnie James Dio Story	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	JP2012-03-28	Universal UMC	UICY-10023/4
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (deluxe edition)	Rainbow	Album	GB2012-11-05	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	5340480
2.11	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:19	Rainbow	The Only Classic Rock Album You’ll Ever Need	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA2013-05-27	The Universal Music Record Label	DGCD 166
1.15	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	Since You Been Gone: The Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	-2013-12-09	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	SPEC2152
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	JP2014-11-26	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	UIGY-9642
1.4	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Rainbow	Essential	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	XE2014	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	5348106
4.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	?:??	Rainbow	The Polydor Years (8 titles on 9 180g LPs)	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	XE2014	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	5354452
6.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Rainbow	The Singles Box Set 1975–1986	Rainbow	Single + Compilation	-2014	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.7	Long Live Rock 'n' Roll	4:20	Rainbow	The Collection	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	XE2016-11-27	Disky	SI 904542
1.2	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:17	Rainbow	101 70s Rock Anthems	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2017-05-26	UMC (related to United Musix Corporation do Brasil Ltda.; NOT related to Universal Music)	UMC 10105
1.3	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:19	Rainbow	Classic Rock: The Ultimate Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2017-10-13	Union Square Music	ULTIM5CD02
2.2	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Rainbow	Since You Been Gone: The Essential Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	FR2017 XE-	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
1.72	Long Live Rock 'n' Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Rockklassiker	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE2020-05-28	FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations)
1.7	Long Live Rock 'n' Roll	4:21	Rainbow	Hard 'n' Heavy	Various Artists	Album + Compilation
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (Silver hub, no mould text or etchings, no ifpi codes)	Rainbow	Album	US-	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	825 090-2 Y-1
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Rainbow	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	Rainbow	Album	DE-	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2929 097
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:21	Rainbow	The Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation
1.12	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:21	Rainbow	The Ultimate Rock Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation
1.6	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Rainbow	The Very Best of Rainbow	Rainbow	Album + Compilation
2.13	Long Live Rock ’N’ Roll	4:19	Rainbow	The Very Best of Rock 1976-79	Various Artists	Album + Compilation
Promotion
1.2	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Rainbow	Ultimate Rock Anthems	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005	The People (also “The Sunday People”, UK)	PEOPROCKCD01, PEOPROCKCD02
Bootleg
2.12	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:21	Rainbow	Forever Gold	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	-2001	Diamond Records (Russian bootleg)	DR-99352, DR-99353
1.11	Long Live Rock & Roll	4:25	Rainbow	History	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	XW2014
1.1	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:19	Rainbow	DIO Hits	Rainbow	Album + Compilation	US2015
1.10	Long Live Rock 'n' Roll	4:25	Rainbow	Their Hits 1975 - 1979	Rainbow	Album + Compilation
(unknown)
1.12	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll	4:21	Rainbow	The Ultimate Rock Album	Various Artists	Compilation

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engineer and producer:	Martin Birch
bass guitar and guitar:	Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):	Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:	Tony Carey (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
vocals:	Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1978)

recorded at:	Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-07, in 1977-12)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/2lRhq1ZfHNiaVNHkTWeXUv [info]

recording of:	Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)

Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll

writer:	Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio

publisher:	Blackmore Music Ltd.

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