Originally scheduled for release in 1981, the double-album I'm a Rainbow was shelved at the last minute.
In the proocess, it became legendary among Donna Summer fanatics.
In 1996, I'm a Rainbow was finally released as a single compact disc.
Like most of Summer's recordings from the late '70s and early '80s, it was produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, who give the stylish disco a sleek, sexy sheen.
The difference between I'm a Rainbow and its predecessors -- and, indeed, its sequels -- is the subject matter.
Throughout I'm a Rainbow, Summer turns in some of her most personal, introspective lyrics and singing, which gives the album an emotional force her albums sometimes lacked.
In fact, given the quality of the music, it's hard to see why this was shelved at the time because it is stronger than the majority of her official studio albums.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Believe (In You)Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey | Donna Summer, Joe "Bean" Esposito, Joe Esposito | Play | 04:30 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | True Love SurvivesPete Bellotte, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 03:36 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | You to MePete Bellotte, Silvester Levay | Donna Summer | Play | 04:39 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Sweet EmotionPete Bellotte, Silvester Levay | Donna Summer | Play | 03:44 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Leave Me AloneHarold Faltermeyer, Keith Forse | Donna Summer | Play | 04:03 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | MelanieGiorgio Moroder, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 03:37 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Back Where You BelongHarold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey | Donna Summer | Play | 03:52 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | People TalkGiorgio Moroder, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 04:14 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | To Turn the StonePete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder | Donna Summer | Play | 04:20 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | BrooklynPete Bellotte, Silvester Levay, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 04:34 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | I'm a RainbowBruce Sudano | Donna Summer | Play | 04:05 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | Walk on (Keep on Movin')Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder | Donna Summer | Play | 03:49 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | Don't Cry for Me ArgentinaTim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber | Donna Summer | Play | 04:27 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | A Runner With the PackPete Bellotte | Donna Summer | Play | 04:06 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 15 | Highway RunnerGiorgio Moroder, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 03:27 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 16 | RomeoPete Bellotte, Silvester Levay | Donna Summer | Play | 03:17 | 0 MB | 21 MB |
| 17 | End of the WeekPete Bellotte, Silvester Levay | Donna Summer | Play | 03:37 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 18 | I Need TimePete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 04:23 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
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| 72 mins | 479 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Bellotte | Composer, Producer |
| 2 | Don Charles | Research |
| 3 | Joe Esposito | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Joe "Bean" Esposito | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Harold Faltermeyer | Composer |
| 6 | Keith Forse | Composer |
| 7 | Keith Forsey | Composer |
| 8 | Bas Hartong | Executive Producer |
| 9 | Catherine Ladis | Project Assistant |
| 10 | Silvester Levay | Composer |
| 11 | Bill Levenson | Executive Producer |
| 12 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Composer |
| 13 | William Meisinger | Liner Notes |
| 14 | Sandra Monteparo | Design |
| 15 | Giorgio Moroder | Composer, Producer |
| 16 | Ken Perry | Mastering |
| 17 | Brian Reeves | Engineer |
| 18 | Tim Rice | Composer |
| 19 | Bruce Sudano | Composer |
| 20 | Donna Summer | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 21 | Terri Tierney | Production Coordination |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |