Kill the King

~ Recording by Rainbow

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)PD-1-6143
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)24 90 142
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2391 335
1.7Kill the King4:28RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2683 086, PODV 2
1.5Kill the King4:28RainbowHistoria de la Música Rock 55RainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)28 61 337
1.5Kill the King?:??RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)SPEMC 34
1.7Kill the King4:32RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 074-2
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP1986-09-01
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)P33P-25020
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)825 090-2
1.5Kill the King4:29RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)825 090-2
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)825 090-2
1.7Kill the King4:32RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1990-05-01
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)POCP-1809/10
1.7Kill the King4:32RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990-09-08
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 074-2
1.5Kill the King4:33RainbowThe BestRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1990-11-25
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)POCP-1518
1.7Kill the King4:32RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1993-12-01
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)POCP-2297/8
1.5Kill the King4:32RainbowThe Very Best of Rainbow (Remastered)RainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-07-15
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)31453 7687-2
1.5Kill the King4:32RainbowThe Very Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1997-09-02
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)537 687-2
1.8Kill the King4:29RainbowRock Attack 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polymedia Music Service553652-2
1.5Kill the King4:32RainbowThe Very Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
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
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP1998-12-16
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)POCP-9158
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • US1999-04-27
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)314 547 363-2
1.5Kill the King4:31RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • XE1999-06-28
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)547 363-2
1.5Kill the King4:30Rainbow20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection)RainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)314 549 138-2
1.6Kill the King4:30RainbowClassic RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-02-26
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)589157-2
1.3Kill the King4:28RainbowPot of GoldRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)544 631-2
1.11Kill the King4:32RainbowCatch the Rainbow: The AnthologyRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)065 538-2
1.14Kill the King4:30RainbowPurple RainbowsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-06-07
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9821194
1.62Kill the King4:28Rainbow100 Hits Hard’n’HeavyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1351 MP3
2.3Kill the King4:31RainbowRock ResurrectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
X-MediaXMCD20A, XMCD20B
1.8Kill the King4:28RainbowHeavy Metal: The First 20 YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-07-25
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008), Time–Life MusicA 683077, M19182
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2006-08-30
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-6371
1.6Kill the King4:30RainbowColour CollectionRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-11-17
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)060249839687
1.5Kill the King4:31RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2008-09-24
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-93621
1.6Kill the King4:30RainbowClassic RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-02-16
1.11Kill the King4:27RainbowThe Finest Blend of Rock Classics, Vol. 03: Guitar HeroesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-06-03
Brunswick News06007 5304424 (7)
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2010-10-27
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UIGY-9040
2.5Kill the King4:31Rainbow5 Original AlbumsRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-08-15
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)06007 5334370
1.5Kill the King?:??RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ Roll (picture disc)RainbowAlbum
  • US2011-11-25
Niji, Universal Music Special MarketsNEG012
1.5Kill the King4:29RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ Roll (deluxe edition)RainbowAlbum
  • GB2012-11-05
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)5340480
1.4Kill the King4:29RainbowSince You Been Gone: The Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013-12-09
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)SPEC2152
1.5Kill the King4:27RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
  • JP2014-11-26
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UIGY-9642
1.6Kill the King4:31RainbowEssentialRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)5348106
4.5Kill the King?:??RainbowThe Polydor Years (8 titles on 9 180g LPs)RainbowAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)5354452
1.6Kill the King4:29RainbowThe CollectionRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-27
DiskySI 904542
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ RollRainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2929 097
1.5Kill the King4:30RainbowLong Live Rock ’n’ Roll (Silver hub, no mould text or etchings, no ifpi codes)RainbowAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)825 090-2 Y-1
1.3Kill the King4:30RainbowThe Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
1.5Kill the King4:31RainbowThe Very Best of RainbowRainbowAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.9Kill the King4:39RainbowEagle-Armoury Records 2009 Metal/Hard Rock SamplerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-08-11
Eagle Rock Entertainment Limited (not for release label use!)
1.13Kill the King?:??RainbowWho’s Been Messin’: Classic Rock Sounds of 1978Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
2.11Kill the King4:30RainbowForever GoldRainbowAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
Diamond Records (Russian bootleg)DR-99352, DR-99353
1.14Kill the King4:30RainbowHistoryRainbowAlbum + Compilation
1.8Kill the King4:29RainbowTheir Hits 1975 - 1979RainbowAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer and producer:Martin Birch
bass guitar:Bob Daisley (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:David Stone (Canadian keyboardist (Rainbow,Oak)) (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
vocals:Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-07, in 1977-12)
recording of:Kill the King (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)

Related works

Kill the King

writer:Ritchie Blackmore
Ronnie James Dio
Cozy Powell
publisher:Owl Music
Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple)
Purple Music Ltd.
referred to in medleys:Ronnie Rising Medley (order: 4)