Raintown

by Deacon Blue

Overview

An inspiring debut of well-crafted adult pop, heavily under the influence of Prefab Sprout, it was originally released by CBS Records in the U.K. in May 1987. Raintown was released in the U.S. by Columbia Records in March 1988. ~ Steve Aldrich

Product Details

Release Date:	05/29/2001
Label:	Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	5099745054923
Rank:	177466

Tracks

1. Born in a Storm
2. Raintown
3. Ragman
4. He Looks Like Spencer Tracy Now
5. Loaded
6. When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)
7. Chocolate Girl
8. Dignity
9. The Very Thing
10. Love's Great Fears
11. Town to Be Blamed
12. Riches
13. Kings of the Western World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Deacon Blue   Primary Artist
Jimmy Helms   Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Chambers   Vocals (Background)
Ewen Vernal   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Lorraine McIntosh   Vocals
Ricky Ross   Vocals
B.J. Cole   Pedal Steel
Chris Rea   Slide Guitar
George Chandler   Vocals (Background)
James Prime   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Graeme Kelling   Guitar,Vocals
Douglas Vipond   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Fred Kaye   Engineer
Deacon Blue   Overdubs,Producer,Arranger,Composer,Engineer
Jon Kelly   Engineer,Producer
Robin Rankin   Engineer
Van Morrison   Composer
Matt Butler   Engineer
Michael Brauer   Remixing
Tomcat   Design
Ricky Ross   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bob Clearmountain   Producer
Florence Reece   Composer
Warne Livesey   Remixing
Matt Howe   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Karl Lever   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Richard Moakes   Engineer,Overdubs,Producer,Remixing,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
James Prime   Composer
Oscar Marzaroli   Photography
Pete Cornish   Video Director
Graeme Kelling   Composer
Martyn Parker   Engineer
Harry Parker   Producer
John Scarlett Davis   Video Director
Lance Phillips   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Tim Young   Cut
Kenny MacDonald   Producer
Jim Prime   Composer
Tim Broad   Video Director
T. Vanden Ende   Video Director