Rainbow (Boris with Michio Kurihara album)

Rainbow
Studio album by Boris with Michio Kurihara
Released	December 23rd, 2006 May 15th, 2007
Recorded	January–July 2006
Genre	Psychedelic rock Stoner rock Hard rock
Length	41:27
Label	Pedal Records Drag City Inoxia Records
Producer	fangsanalsatan & Souichirou Nakamura (Peace Music)
Boris chronology
Altar (2006)Altar2006 Rainbow (2006) Walrus/Groon (2007)Walrus/Groon2007
US version cover
Drag City Records version cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Metal Hammer
Pitchfork Media	(8.2/10)

Rainbow is a collaborative album between Japanese experimental rock band Boris and psychedelic guitarist Michio Kurihara. Wata contributed vocals to the title song, which has a music video made for it by Foodunited.

The album's initial release was done by Pedal Records, with liner notes in Portuguese. Drag City released this album in the United States on May 15, 2007 with a different 9th track, on CD format only.

In 2007, Rainbow was also released on vinyl in two forms by Inoxia Records. One, an unlimited LP which contains the album (same as Pedal CD version). The other is a 2LP Box Set with a 50-page photo book in a special cover, the album on clear vinyl, a second LP containing two bonus tracks (also on clear vinyl), and a DVD featuring the music video for "Rainbow". The title track "Rainbow" on the 2LP version features an alternate mix with a different guitar solo.

Track listing

Pedal release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Raffesia"	5:33
2.	"Rainbow"	4:56
3.	"Starship Narrator"	4:01
4.	"My Rain"	1:49
5.	"Shine"	4:37
6.	"You Laughed Like a Water Mark"	7:02
7.	"Fuzzy Reactor"	3:44
8.	"Sweet N°1"	6:53
9.	"...And, I Want"	2:52

Drag City release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Raffesia"	5:33
2.	"Rainbow"	4:56
3.	"Starship Narrator"	4:01
4.	"My Rain"	1:49
5.	"Shine"	4:37
6.	"You Laughed Like a Water Mark"	7:02
7.	"Fuzzy Reactor"	3:44
8.	"Sweet N°1"	6:53
9.	"No Sleep Till I Become Hollow"	4:24

Inoxia 2-LP release

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Raffesia"	5:33
2.	"Arco-Íris" ("Rainbow")	4:56
3.	"Narrador Da Espaçonave" ("Starship Narrator")	4:01
4.	"Minha Chuva" ("My Rain")	1:49
5.	"Brilho" ("Shine")	4:37

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Você Sorriu Como Uma Marca D'Água" ("You Laughed Like a Water Mark")	7:02
2.	"Reator Difuso" ("Fuzzy Reactor")	3:44
3.	"Doce №1" ("Sweet No_1")	6:53
4.	"... E, Eu Quero" ("...And, I Want")	2:52

Side C
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Olhei Para O Vento Varrendo As Nuvens" ("I Looked Up at the Wind Sweeping Clouds Away")	20:23

Side D
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Abraçando A Névoa" ("Embracing the Fog")	19:37

Personnel

• Takeshi - guitar, bass, vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
• Wata - guitar, glockenspiel, vocals (track 2)
• Atsuo - drums, percussion
• Michio Kurihara - guitar

Releases history

Year	Label	Format	Country	Out of Print?	Notes
2006	Pedal Records	CD	Japan	No
2007	Drag City	CD	U.S.	No
2007	Inoxia Records	LP	Japan	No
2007	Inoxia Records	2LP Box	Japan	No	Ltd. 500. Includes 50 page book and DVD

References

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9787-rainbow/ [2] - revised

External links

• Rainbow at MusicBrainz (list of releases)