The Rainmakers discography
This is a discography for Kansas City based rock band The Rainmakers.
Note: Unless otherwise stated, all releases are on the Polygram label in Europe and the Mercury Records label in the U.S.
Studio albums[edit]
- Steve, Bob & Rich - Balls (1984, reissued 2006)
- The Rainmakers (1986) reached #85 on the Billboard 200[1]
- Tornado (1987) reached #116 on the Billboard 200[1]
- The Good News and the Bad News (1989)
- Flirting with the Universe (1994)
- Skin (1996)
- 25 on (2011)
- Monster Movie (2014)
- Cover Band (2015)
Live albums[edit]
- Oslo-Wichita LIVE (April 1990)
- Thanksgiving 2011 (December 2011)
Compilation albums[edit]
- The Best of the Rainmakers (1993)
Singles[edit]
| Year | Song | UK Singles Chart[2] | US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart | Album | Formats | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Let My People Go-Go" | 18 | - | The Rainmakers | 7-inch, 12-inch | - |
| 1986 | "Downstream" | - | - | The Rainmakers | 7-inch, 12-inch, CDV (1988) | - |
| 1987 | "Small Circles" | - | - | Tornado | 7-inch, 12-inch, CD3, CD5 | - |
| 1988 | "Snakedance" | - | 31 | Tornado | 7-inch, 12-inch, CD5 | UK only |
| 1988 | "No Romance" | - | - | Tornado | 7-inch, 12-inch, CD5 | Europe only |
| 1989 | "Spend It on Love" | - | - | The Good News and the Bad News | 7-inch, CD5 | - |
| 1989 | "Hoo Dee Hoo" | - | - | The Good News and the Bad News | 7-inch | Norway only |
| 1994 | "Another Guitar" | - | - | Flirting with the Universe | CD5 | Norway only |
| 1996 | "Different Rub" | - | - | Skin | CD5 | - |
| 1997 | "Skin" | - | - | Skin | CD5 | Norway only |
Other[edit]
- Checkin' In with The Rainmakers (1986, promotional tape)
- Live (1988, promotional CD recorded live at The Kennel Club, San Francisco, January 31, 1988)
- Hempilation, Vol. 2: Free the Weed (1998, Capricorn Records, The Rainmakers cover One Toke Over the Line with original artists Brewer & Shipley singing the long lost third verse of the song)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Billboard.com
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 449. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.