Donna Summer’s ‘lost’ album ‘I’m a Rainbow’ is getting a new ‘Recovered & Recoloured’ reissue later this year.
The album was recorded as the Queen of Disco’s second release for Geffen Records with producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, following 1980’s ‘The Wanderer’, but was axed weeks before release as the star went into the studio with Quincy Jones to begin work on follow-up ‘Donna Summer’.
The LP went unreleased until 1996, when an expanded 18-track version materialised, and now a slimmed-down, 10-track version of the album is to be issued, featuring the tunes completely re-imagined by a host of international producers.
Junior Vasquez, Le Flex, Figo Sound, Jean Tonique, Ladies On Mars and Oliver Nelson have all contributed to the release, which is due out October 8.
The new album opens with the title track and builds throughout the album through soul and dance, ending with the high-octane ‘girl power’ statement track Leave Me Alone [Ladies On Mars ‘Independence’ Remix].
The lead single I Believe (In You) [Figo Sound Version] is released June 25.
‘I’m A Rainbow – Recovered & Recoloured’ comes in A5 Mediabook CD and 2LP Clear Vinyl formats and is available to pre-order now.
Tracklist: Donna Summer – ‘I’m A Rainbow – Recovered & Recoloured’
- I’m A Rainbow [Junior’s Shiny Rainbow Edit] 4:13
- I Believe (In You) (duet with Joe “Bean” Esposito) [Figo Sound Version] 4:45
- Back Where You Belong [Jean Tonique Remix] 4:18
- You To Me [Oliver Nelson Remix] 3:36
- Don’t Cry For Me Argentina [Ladies On Mars ‘Buenos Aires’ Remix] 5:34
- Sweet Emotion [Le Flex Remix] 3:43
- Brooklyn [Ladies On Mars ‘Child Of Rhythm’ Remix] 4:42
- Romeo [Ladies On Mars ‘Luv-NRG’ Remix] 3:38
- Highway Runner [Ladies On Mars ‘Street Race’ Remix] 3:09
- Leave Me Alone [Ladies On Mars ‘Independence’ Remix] 4:13
Radio Edits
- Brooklyn [Ladies On Mars ‘Child Of Rhythm’ Remix – Radio Edit] 3:36
- I Believe (In You) (duet with Joe “Bean” Esposito) [Figo Sound Radio Version] 3:00
Extended Mixes
- Highway Runner [Ladies On Mars ‘Street Race’ Extended Remix] 6:17
- Brooklyn [Ladies On Mars ‘Child Of Rhythm’ Extended Remix] 6:52
- Romeo [Ladies On Mars ‘Luv-NRG’ Extended Remix] 6:46
