Rainbow's End (album)

Rainbow's End is the second full-length album by American Christian rock band Resurrection Band, released in 1979.

Rainbow's End
Studio album by
Resurrection Band
Released1979
Recorded1979
StudioPumpkin Studios, Chicago, Illinois
GenreChristian rock
Length36:23
LabelStar Song
ProducerResurrection Band
Resurrection Band chronology
Awaiting Your Reply
(1978)		 Rainbow's End
(1979)		 Colours
(1980)
Alternative cover
Alternative cover art with the inner sleeve reversed
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine(?) [1]
Firestream [2]

Recording history

Resurrection Band continues in its Led Zeppelin-inspired rock vein with this record.[1] This release is significant for the inclusion of "Afrikaans," the first anti-apartheid song ever released by an American rock band, one full year before Peter Gabriel brought the issue to listeners' attention with "Biko." Although the band was greatly pleased with this album, that sentiment was not shared by the record label, and Rainbow's End would be the band's last release for Star Song Records.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Midnight Son"Glenn Kaiser3:23
2."Strongman"Tom Cameron, Stu Heiss, Kaiser, Jon Trott3:18
3."Afrikaans"Kaiser3:35
4."Skyline"Cameron, Jim Denton, Kaiser3:11
5."Paint a Picture"Heiss, Kaiser4:53
6."Rainbow's End"Cameron, Denton, Heiss, Kaiser, John Herrin3:49
7."Concert for a Queen"Kaiser3:17
8."Sacrifice of Love"Kaiser3:04
9."The Wolfsong"Heiss, Kaiser3:14
10."Everytime It Rains"Denton, Kaiser4:48
Total length:36:30

The title track was never played live until Resurrection Band's final concert at the Cornerstone Festival in 2000.

Personnel
  • Glenn Kaiser – lead and background vocals, electric guitars
  • Wendi Kaiser – lead and background vocals
  • Stu Heiss – electric and acoustic guitars, piano, organ, Moog synthesizer, "Heiss Box" guitar synthesizer
  • Jim Denton – bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • John Herrin – drums
  • Roger Heiss – percussion
  • Tom Cameron – harmonica
  • Kenny Soderblom – saxophone, recorder

Production

Album design

The gatefold LP for Rainbow's End originally came in a slipcase cover with die-cut windows on either side of the angel. Depending on which side was inserted, the windows revealed either heavenly clouds (as seen at left), or stained-glass windows (as seen in the album infobox above).

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References
  1. "Reviews / Rainbow's End". CCM Magazine. 2 (4): 12. October 1979. ISSN 1524-7848.
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