This is a discography for Kansas City–based rock band The Rainmakers.
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.