Raingods with Zippos
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| Raingods with Zippos | ||||
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| Released | 19 April 1999 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 54:24 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Elliot Ness | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
Raingods with Zippos is a 1999 progressive rock album by ex-Marillion vocalist Fish. It was released on the Roadrunner record label, more well known for its heavy metal releases. Raingods with Zippos is often hailed as one of Fish's greatest solo achievements, along with his 1990 debut Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors. It is the first of three Fish albums to be produced by Elliot Ness (not including the "best of" collection Kettle of Fish from 1998, with which Ness was involved). While he was not involved with the production of this album, Steven Wilson, most famous for his work with Porcupine Tree, played guitar on several of the tracks.
Glenn Astarita of All About Jazz called it "refreshing, wonderfully produced and an audiophile's treat" and "about class as all the material presented here holds its own after repeated listens. Fish sings with conviction while displaying a gutsy attitude that exudes sheer power and determination."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tumbledown" | Derek W. Dick, Mickey Simmonds | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Mission Statement" | Dick, Rick Astley, Paul Thorn | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Incomplete" | Dick, Elisabeth Antwi, Doug Millet | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Tilted Cross" | Dick, Jackson, Chris Johnson | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Faith Healer" | Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Rites of Passage" | Dick, Simmonds | 7:42 |
| 7. | "Plague of Ghosts: (I) Old Haunts" | Dick, Tony Turrell, Mark Daghorn | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Plague of Ghosts: (II) Digging Deep" | Dick, Turrell, Daghorn | 6:49 |
| 9. | "Plague of Ghosts: (III) Chocolate Frogs" | Dick, Turrell, Daghorn | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Plague of Ghosts: (IV) Waving at Stars" | Dick, Turrell, Daghorn | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Plague of Ghosts: (V) Raingods Dancing" | Dick, Turrell, Daghorn | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Plague of Ghosts: (VI) Wake-Up Call (Make It Happen)" | Dick, Turrell, Daghorn | 3:32 |
2015 The Remasters edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tumbledown" | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Mission Statement" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Incomplete" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Tilted Cross" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Faith Healer" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Rites of Passage" | 7:42 |
| 7. | "Plague of Ghosts: (I) Old Haunts" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Plague of Ghosts: (II) Digging Deep" | 6:49 |
| 9. | "Plague of Ghosts: (III) Chocolate Frogs" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Plague of Ghosts: (IV) Waving at Stars" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Plague of Ghosts: (V) Raingods Dancing" | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Plague of Ghosts: (VI) Wake-Up Call (Make It Happen)" | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Plague of Ghosts (live studio instrumental pre-production)" | 23:04 |
| 2. | "Plague of Ghosts (Tony Turrell Instrumental Demo)" | 14:21 |
| 3. | "Plague of Ghosts (From "Sashimi" Live In Poznan, Poland 1999)" | 28:43 |
| No. | Title | Recording source | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Incomplete (Acoustic Demo with Elisabeth Troy)" | Previously unreleased | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Chasing Miss Pretty (Studio Version)" | Kettle of Fish | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Mr. Buttons (Studio Version)" | Kettle of Fish | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Tilted Cross" | Communion | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Incomplete" | Communion | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Rite Of Passage" | Communion | 5:58 |
| 7. | "Tumbledown" | Candlelight in Fog | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Plague Of Ghosts" | Candlelight in Fog | 34:22 |
