RECORD TURNOVER 80s HITS #217
One of the great 80s albums that have yet to be reissued on vinyl is the 1984 record by Rainy Day. It came out on The Rain Parade’s label Llama Records and on Rough Trade in Europe and Japan. It was a loosely assembled cast of musicians from the so-called paisley underground scene of the Bay Area, with David Roback and other members of The Rain Parade appearing alongside people from The Bangles, The Dream Syndicate and The Three O’Clock.
According to wikipedia they all met at a barbecue hosted by members of Green on Red. Roback and Kendra Smith later continued their collaboration as Opal and Rough Trade re-released Rainy Day on cd in 1989. The material is classic cover material by Neil Young, The Velvet Underground, Alex Chilton etc. It is, however, my favourite rendition of ”I’ll Keep It With Mine” by Nico (written by Bob Dylan). The vocals by Susanna Hoffs (pictured above) are simply stunning.
