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7" (UK)

[UK - Mercury DRN 3]
[Int'l - Mercury 876 988-1]

a. Rainbow Child
b. You Can Leave Your Hat
    On

7" Gatefold Sleeve(UK)

[UK - Mercury DRNG 3]
[Int'l - Mercury 875 174-7]

a. Rainbow Child
b. You Can Leave Your Hat
    On

rainbow child

rainbow child (australia cover)

rainbow child cd box set cover

rainbow child germany cd

rainbow child uk cd

 

12 " (UK)

[UK - Mercury DRN 312]
[Int'l - Mercury 875 123-1]

a1. Rainbow Child
b1. You Can Leave Your Hat
      On
b2. Ritual

12 " Yellow Vinyl (UK)

[UK - Mercury DRNPC 312]
[Int'l - Mercury 875 175-1]

a1. Rainbow Child
b1. You Can Leave Your Hat
      On
b2. Ritual

 

CD Single (UK)

[UK - Mercury DRNCD 3]
[Int'l - Mercury 876 123-4]

1. Rainbow Child
2. You Can Leave Your Hat
    On
3. Ritual
4. Tamin' The Wild Nights

CD Single Box Set (UK)

[UK - Mercury DRNCD 3]
[Int'l - Mercury 876 123-4]

1. Rainbow Child
2. You Can Leave Your Hat
    On
3. Ritual
4. Tamin' The Wild Nights

Plus 5 prints in fold-out box

 

CD Single (Germany)

[Mercury 875 333-2]
  

1. Rainbow Child
2. You Can Leave Your Hat
    On
3. Make It Easy
4. Come Alive

CD Single (Australia)

[Mercury 876 988-2]
   

1. Rainbow Child
2. You Can Leave Your Hat
    On

 

Release Date

March 1990

USA Billboard Top 40

Did Not Chart

UK Top 40

#60
(Rainbow charted at #39 as a double A-side with Stardate 1990)



Notes:

The single that should have made household names out of Dan Reed Network failed to set the world alight. This is despite the national radio station in the UK and several others actually getting behind the song and giving it serious airplay.

As you can see, there were several worldwide versions of this release, including in the UK, a 7" with a gatefold booklet, a CD Box set with prints and a limited edition yellow vinyl 12"with poster.

The German and Australian CD single featured the hindu symbol for Disease on the cover - again, a strange choice of cover for such a strong single.