Recorded in December 2013 with Jim Spencer at The Charlatans Big Mushroom studios.
The track was originally given away as a free download.
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NOTHING'S SET IN STONE


Recorded in December 2013 with Jim Spencer at the Charlatans studio and never previously released. 

IN FROM THE RAIN

Recorded in December 2013 during the same session as Nothing's Set in Stone and In From The Rain at the Charlatans Big Mushroom studios by Jim Spencer.

BY MY SIDE

Move along the chain-Rainkings

Unreleased $ Track rehearsal recording from 1991.

Good Times - The Rainkings

Album version of Too Many Words, featured in the Spike Island film.

Too Many Words (album version)

Taken from the album 'Another Time 1989 - 1994'

Get Ready (album version)

Step by Step (album version)

To The End (album version)

Take (album version)

The Rainkings have finally released their debut album, almost 17 years after the band split up. 'Another Time 1989 - 1994' is a collection of the bands recorded material within this period.
The Rainkings were formed in 1989 by Stephen Holt and David Swift following their departures from Inspiral Carpets. They soon recruited John Rowland on drums, ex Bodines, and Carl Wolstenholme on bass, ex Turning Blue.
The band released two EP's on Manchester's Playtime Records. ‘Sictransitgloriaswanson’ was released in 1989 and featured the songs; Sunlight Fades, Count Me In, Break the Strain and Just An Idea.
‘Get Ready’ was released in 1990 and featured the songs; Get Ready, Move Along the Chain and Too Many Words. The latter is due to feature in the soon to be released Spike Island film. The EP was also produced by Ian Broudie under the guise Kingbird Productions.
They also released the song 'Take' for the Home compilation album in 1990 via Sheer Joy Records. This was recorded at Stockport's legendary Strawberry Studios.
Carl Wolstenholme was replaced on bass by Nick Farr not long after this and the band went on to record the 'Bolton demo' in 1992 which featured the songs; To the End, Gone and This is the Time.
The final line up of The Rainkings saw Manny Lee, ex Waltones, replace Nick Farr on bass and also saw the addition of lead guitarist Dave Pearce. Their only recording was the Suite 16 demo in 1994 and featured the songs; Step by Step and Way Down. Way Down appears on the recently released Simon Worrall tribute album 'Distant Drums'.
The album has been remixed and mastered by Seadna McPhail who has worked with bands including I Am Kloot, Thea Gilmore and Inspiral Carpets.
Stephen Holt has since re joined Inspiral Carpets in 2011 and they have gone on to record and release new material as well as undertake headline tours, support Happy Mondays and appear at several festivals.


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