"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.
"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 | Heavy metal[1] |
Length | 4:38 |
Songwriter(s) | Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio |
Producer(s) | Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Martin Birch |
Brad Sanders of The A.V. Club wrote that although the song's lyrics are essentially meaningless, the way that Dio sings them "sounds awesome".[2] 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]
Chart (1975/76) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 81 |
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