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 Rainmakers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1986 at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 40:13 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Terry Manning | |||
| The Rainmakers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
A remastered version of the album was released in 2010 with 4 additional bonus tracks.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Bob Walkenhorst except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rockin' at the T-Dance" | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Downstream" | 3:32 | |
| 3. | "Let My People Go-Go" | 3:39 | |
| 4. | "Doomsville" | 4:30 | |
| 5. | "Big Fat Blonde" | 2:58 | |
| 6. | "Long Gone Long" | 4:09 | |
| 7. | "The One That Got Away" | 2:54 | |
| 8. | "Government Cheese" | 2:56 | |
| 9. | "Drinkin' On the Job" | 3:46 | |
| 10. | "Nobody Knows" | Steve Phillips | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Information" | Alan Clutter | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Carpenter's Son (bonus track)" | 3:29 | |
| 13. | "Rockabilly Standard (bonus track)" | Jay Floyd | 2:59 |
| 14. | "Long Gone Long (acoustic version) (bonus track)" | 3:45 | |
| 15. | "Doomsville (live) (bonus track)" | 5:04 |
Personnel edit
The Rainmakers edit
- 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 edit
- Terry Manning - keyboards
- The Memphis Horns
Charts edit
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 85 |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 91 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Let My People Go-Go" | UK Singles Chart | 18 |
Notes edit
- ^ The Rainmakers at AllMusic
- ^ "The Alan Parsons Project Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 246. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.