Man on the Silver Mountain
| "Man on the Silver Mountain" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Rainbow | |
| from the album Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | |
| B-side | "Snake Charmer" |
| Released | September 1975 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:38 |
| Songwriter(s) | Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio |
| Producer(s) | Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Martin Birch |
"Man on the Silver Mountain" is the debut single by Rainbow and the first track of their debut album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, written by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and vocalist Ronnie James Dio.== Reception The song is a semi-religious song, the man on the silver mountain is a kind of God figure everyone is crying out to. web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/saluting-ronnie-james-dio-metals-uncool-godfather-218974%7Ctitle= Saluting Ronnie James Dio, metal's uncool godfather |last=Sanders|first=Brad|work=The A.V. Club|date=12 May 2015|accessdate=24 May 2016}}</ref> After Dio's death, Rob Halford performed a cover of the song and said it "captures the things I personally love in metal tracks".[2]
The song is a semi-religious song, the man on the silver mountain is a kind of God figure everyone is crying out to. web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/saluting-ronnie-james-dio-metals-uncool-godfather-218974%7Ctitle= Saluting Ronnie James Dio, metal's uncool godfather |last=Sanders|first=Brad|work=The A.V. Club|date=12 May 2015|accessdate=24 May 2016}}</ref> After Dio's death, Rob Halford performed a cover of the song and said it "captures the things I personally love in metal tracks".[3]
Charts
| Chart (1975/76) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 81 |
References
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 496. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
- ^ Grow, Kory (2 April 2014). "Why Metallica and Judas Priest's Rob Halford Bow Before Dio". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Grow, Kory (2 April 2014). "Why Metallica and Judas Priest's Rob Halford Bow Before Dio". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 245. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
