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Rising is the second studio album by Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, released on Polydor Records in 1976. It reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart and is widely regarded as the definitive Rainbow album, featuring the classic line-up of Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell, Tony Carey, and Jimmy Bain. The album includes ‘Stargazer’ and ‘A Light in the Black’, two of hard rock’s most epic compositions.