I’m A Rainbow – Recovered and Recoloured: Limited Edition Clear Vinyl 2LP Donna Summer

It’s September 1981 and it’s matter of weeks away from the release of ‘I’M A RAINBOW’ the second album
Donna Summer had recorded for Geffen Records, which had also been produced by Giorgio Moroder
and Pete Bellotte

At the time that the album was being recorded, the musical landscape had changed and production
techniques were developing further Geffen also wanted a more R&B influenced album, despite the
album having a more R&B feel than ‘The Wanderer’ had done The songs and their lyrical content were
very strong and Donna’s voice had never sounded better, which was always a tough comparison against
previous albums

A decision was taken by the label to withdraw ‘I’M A RAINBOW’ just prior to its release David Geffen then
brought in Quincy Jones to produce the next new album 1982 ’s ‘Donna Summer’

‘I’M A RAINBOW’ was eventually issued in 1996 as an 18 track CD, without the usual fanfare that heralded
a ‘ Donna Summer album A few tracks were familiar to Donna and non Donna fans, as they had
been released in the early 1980 s ;;‘Highway Runner’Runner’(“Fast Times At Ridgemont High” OST) and ‘
(“ OST)OST)..“ also included the ballad ‘ Lady, Lady’ which was performed by
original Brooklyn Dreams singer Joe “ Esposito, who appears on the duet ‘I Believe (In You)’

Fast forward 40 years and ‘I’M A RAINBOW’ receives a fresh coat of paint, giving credence to the songs’
great lyrics and compositions that they richly deserved at the time

‘I’M A RAINBOW RECOVERED RECOLOURED’ has been slimmed down to a compact 10 track album
and completely re imagined by a host 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 added their touch

The album now has a thread running through it, with a sequence that sees the album open with the
beautiful title track and builds throughout the album through soul and dance, ending with the high octane
‘girl power’ statement track,track,‘Leave Me Alone [Ladies On Mars ‘ Remix]’

The lead single, ‘I Believe (In You) [Figo Sound Version]’, is released 25 th June and it starts the four month
pre release campaign, up until the album’s release.

This 2 LP format also includes two radio edits and three extended mixes

This
heavyweight 180 g clear vinyl 2 LP format, contains newly authored liner notes by noted US writer Christian
John Wikane, with new interviews conducted with the Remix Producers Junior Vasquez Le Flex Figo Sound
Jean Tonique Ladies On Mars and Oliver Nelson as well as comments from Bruce Sudano Pete Bellotte Harold
Faltermeyer Sylvester Levay and Joe “ Esposito