Freedom and Rain

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Freedom and Rain
Studio album by
Released10 September 1990 (1990-09-10)
RecordedThe Yard, Southall, England
GenreBritish folk rock
Length39:00
LabelCooking Vinyl
ProducerThe Oyster Band
Oysterband chronology
Ride
(1989)
Freedom and Rain
(1990)
Deserters
(1992)
June Tabor chronology
Some Other Time
(1989)
Freedom and Rain
(1990)
Angel Tiger
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Select3/5[1]

Freedom and Rain is a 1990 album by British folk rock band Oysterband and singer June Tabor. The album features a mixture of traditional material and contemporary covers including "Lullaby of London" by Shane MacGowan, "All Tomorrow's Parties" by Lou Reed, "Valentine's Day Is Over" by Billy Bragg and "Night Comes In" by Richard Thompson.

Oysterband and Tabor would reunite for the 2011 album Ragged Kingdom.

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Mississippi" (Si Kahn) - 3:18
  2. "Lullaby of London" (Shane MacGowan) - 2:45
  3. "Night Comes In" (Richard Thompson) - 4:54
  4. "Valentine's Day Is Over" (Billy Bragg) - 3:26
  5. "All Tomorrow's Parties" (Lou Reed) - 3:47
  6. "Dives and Lazarus" (Trad.) - 4:18
  7. "Dark Eyed Sailor" (Trad.) - 4:15
  8. "Pain or Paradise" (John Tams) - 3:13
  9. "Susie Clelland" (Trad.) - 5:16
  10. "Finisterre" (Ian Telfer) - 3:45

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cavanagh, David (August 1990). "The Oyster Band And June Tabor: Freedom And Rain". Select. p. 102.

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