Description

Itrsquos September 1981 and itrsquos matter of weeks away from the release of lsquoIrsquoM A RAINBOWrsquo, 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 RampBinfluenced album, despite the album having a more RampB feel than lsquoThe Wandererrsquo had done. The songs and their lyrical content were very strong and Donnarsquos voice had never sounded better, which was always a tough comparison against previous albums.A decision was taken by the label to withdraw lsquoIrsquoM A RAINBOWrsquo just prior to its release. David Geffen then broughtin Quincy Jones to produce the next new album 1982rsquos lsquoDonna Summerrsquo.lsquoIrsquoM A RAINBOWrsquo was eventually issued in 1996, as an 18track CD, without the usual fanfare that heralded a lsquonewrsquo Donna Summer album. A few tracks were familiar to Donna and nonDonna fans, as they had been released in the early 1980s lsquoHighway Runnerrsquo ldquoFast Times At Ridgemont Highrdquo OST and lsquoRomeorsquo ldquoFlashdancerdquo OST. ldquoFlashdancerdquo also included the ballad lsquoLady, Lady, Ladyrsquo which was performed by original Brooklyn Dreams singer Joe ldquoBeanrdquo Esposito, who appears on the duet lsquoI Believe In Yoursquo.Fastforward 40 years and lsquoIrsquoM A RAINBOWrsquo receives a fresh coat of paint, giving credence to the songsrsquo great lyrics and compositions that they richly deserved at the time.IrsquoM A RAINBOW ndash RECOVERED amp RECOLOUREDrsquo has been slimmeddown to a compact 10track album and completely reimagined 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 highoctane lsquogirl powerrsquo statement track, lsquoLeave Me Alone Ladies On Mars lsquoIndependencersquo Remixrsquo.The lead single, lsquoI Believe In You Figo Sound Versionrsquo, is released 25th June and it starts the fourmonth prerelease campaign, up until the albumrsquos release.This A5 Mediabook format also includes two radio edits and three extended mixes. Donna Summer CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £19