Donna Summer - I'm A Rainbow: Recovered & Recoloured
2LP 180-Gram Clear Vinyl
SEALED - MINT CONDITION
Limited Edition 180g clear vinyl in gatefold cover
Labels: Driven By The Music DBTMLP209
Format: 2 x vinyl, LP, album, clear, 180 grams
Country: UK & Europe
Released: Nov 19, 2021
Genre: Electronic, funk / soul, pop
Style: Synth-pop, Ballad, Hi NRG, Nu-Disco
tracklist
A1I'm A Rainbow (Junior's Shiny Rainbow Edit) 4:13
A2I Believe (In You) (Figo Sound Version) 4:45
A3Back Where You Belong (Jean Tonique Remix) 4:18
A4You To Me (Oliver Nelson Remix) 3:36
A5Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Ladies On Mars 'Buenos Aires' Remix) 5:34
B1Sweet Emotion (Le Flex Remix) 3:43
B2Brooklyn (Ladies On Mars 'Child Of Rhythm' Remix) 4:42
B3Romeo (Ladies On Mars 'Luv-NRG' Remix) 3:38
B4Highway Runner (Ladies On Mars 'Street Race' Remix) 3:09
B5Leave Me Alone (Ladies On Mars 'Independence' Remix) 4:13
C1Brooklyn (Ladies On Mars 'Child Of Rhythm' Remix - Radio Edit)3:36
C2I Believe (In You) (Figo Sound Radio Version)2:59
C3Highway Runner (Ladies On Mars 'Street Race' Extended Remix)6:17
D1Brooklyn (Ladies On Mars 'Child Of Rhythm' Extended Remix)6:52
D2Romeo (Ladies On Mars 'Luv-NRG' Extended Remix)6:46
It's September 1981 and just a few weeks away from the release of I'm A Rainbow, the second album Donna Summer recorded for Geffen Records, also produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte.
By the time the album was recorded, the musical landscape had changed and production techniques had evolved. Geffen also wanted a more R&B-influenced album, although the album had a stronger R&B tinge than "The Wanderer" did. The songs and their lyrical content were very strong and Donna's voice had never sounded better, which was always a harsh comparison to previous albums.
"I'm A Rainbow" was finally released as an 18-track CD in 1996, without the usual fanfare heralding a 'new' Donna Summer album. A few tracks were familiar to Donna and non-Donna fans alike, having been released in the early 1980s; 'Highway Runner' ('Fast Times At Ridgemont High' OST) and 'Romeo' ('Flashdance' OST). 'Flashdance' also included the ballad 'Lady, Lady, Lady' sung by original Brooklyn Dreams singer Joe 'Bean' Esposito, who appears on the duet 'I Believe (In You)'.
For "I'm A Rainbow - Recovered & Recoloured" the track list was reduced to a compact 10 songs and completely reinterpreted by a large number of international producers from North and South America, Europe and Scandinavia. Junior Vasquez, Le Flex, Figo Sound, Jean Tonique, Ladies On Mars and Oliver Nelson - who has just signed to Atlantic Records - have all contributed. Opening with a beautiful title track, the album builds into soul and dance as the album progresses, ending with the girl power statement track Leave Me Alone.