The Rainmakers is the debut album by the Rainmakers, produced by Terry Manning and released in 1986. It is their highest-charting album on the Billboard albums chart, reaching No. 85, and contains the single "Let My People Go-Go", which reached No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart.
The 80s were not a fertile ground for new and interesting bands as far as I’m concerned; so, with their correct resurrection of ancient Rock values, the Rainmakers managed to raise some eye-brows in amazed awe and respect with their debut album; yet, this was a very misleading album and you risked being very deceived when flipping sides on you vinyl LP, side two being with the glorious exception of “Nobody Knows”, a crappy bunch of mainstream Country-Rockers, soaked in cheesy, redundant Poppy elements and even some crooner-vocal inflections.
Not so with side one, where contrary to some opinions Walkenhorst voice is a precious asset with its really Rocking and at times Punk-y conviction and often displaying an Iggy Pop like magnetism not to mention the fact that he writes some cool lyrics; the other pole of attraction is guitarist Steve Philips who effortlessly unleashes powerful, confident and convincing guitar work;
The Memphis Horns contribute occasionally with their resolute horn power both on their hit “Let my people go” which combines a underlying Gospel state of mind with a Stones like drive, and on the opening “Rockin’ at the T-Dance”, which same as the mentioned and Steve Phillips sang “Nobody Knows” exhibits an AC/DC like grit; “Downstream” and “Doomsville” are a couple of George Thorogood reminiscing or a mix of ferocious Swamp-Rock with U2 like airy arpegiated rhythm basis numbers with biting slide licks or persuasive and mean guitar work.
Philips was no virtuoso and didn’t invent anything new, but his work on this album is worth a listen and he confirms it in a savagely delicious manner on the raunchy “Big Fat Blonde”.
Not so with side one, where contrary to some opinions Walkenhorst voice is a precious asset with its really Rocking and at times Punk-y conviction and often displaying an Iggy Pop like magnetism not to mention the fact that he writes some cool lyrics; the other pole of attraction is guitarist Steve Philips who effortlessly unleashes powerful, confident and convincing guitar work;
The Memphis Horns contribute occasionally with their resolute horn power both on their hit “Let my people go” which combines a underlying Gospel state of mind with a Stones like drive, and on the opening “Rockin’ at the T-Dance”, which same as the mentioned and Steve Phillips sang “Nobody Knows” exhibits an AC/DC like grit; “Downstream” and “Doomsville” are a couple of George Thorogood reminiscing or a mix of ferocious Swamp-Rock with U2 like airy arpegiated rhythm basis numbers with biting slide licks or persuasive and mean guitar work.
Philips was no virtuoso and didn’t invent anything new, but his work on this album is worth a listen and he confirms it in a savagely delicious manner on the raunchy “Big Fat Blonde”.
Side A
A1. Rockin’ At The T-Dance - 3:23
A2. Downstream - 3:28
A3. Let My People Go-Go - 3:37
A4. Doomsville - 4:27
A5. Big Fat Blonde - 2:55
Side B
B1. Long Gone Long - 4:08
B2. The One That Got Away - 2:53
B3. Government Cheese - 2:53
B4. Drinkin’ On The Job - 3:45
B5. Nobody Knows - 3:33
B6. Information - 4:46
The Rainmakers
- Bob Walkenhorst - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Rich Ruth - bass, vocals
- Steve Phillips - electric guitar, vocals, lead vocal on "Nobody Knows"
- Pat Tomek - drums
Additional musicians
- Terry Manning - keyboards
- The Memphis Horns
Companies, etc.
- Made By – PolyGram
- Manufactured By – Polygram Records
- Marketed By – Polygram Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
- Published By – Bob Walkenhorst Music
- Published By – Webelo Ya-Ya Music
- Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
- Produced For – Alpha Sound
- Recorded At – Ardent Studios
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
Credits
- Art Direction – Bill Levy
- Design – Bruce Allen
- Management – Good Music Management
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Painting – Thomas Hart Benton
- Photography By – Laurie Allen
- Producer, Engineer, Keyboards – Terry Manning
- Words By, Music By – Bob Walkenhorst
Notes
Release: 1986
Format: LP
Genre: Pop, Rock
Label: Mercury Records
Catalog# 830 214-1
Vinyl: VG+
Cover: VG+
Prijs: €10,00
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