Raingods with Zippos

Infobox Album |
Name = Raingods with Zippos
Type = Studio album
Artist = Fish


Released = 1999
Recorded = 2003
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 54:24
Label = Roadrunner Records
Producer = Elliot Ness
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Last album = "Kettle of Fish" (1997)
This album = "Raingods With Zippos" (1999)
Next album = "Fellini Days" (2001)

"Raingods with Zippos" is a 1999 Progressive rock album by ex-Marillion vocalist Fish. It was surprisingly released on the Roadrunner record label, more well known for its Heavy metal releases. Raingods with Zippos is often hailed one of Fish's greatest achievements along with his 1990 debut Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors. It is the first of three Fish albums to be produced by Elliot Ness (not including the "best of" collection Kettle of Fish from 1998 with which Ness was involved. While he was not involved with the production of this album Steven Wilson most famous for his work with Porcupine Tree played guitar on several of the tracks.

Track Listing

#Tumbledown (Dick/Simmonds) - 5:52
#Mission Statement (Dick/Astley/Thorn) - 4:00
#Incomplete (Dick/Antwi/Millet) - 3:44
#Tilted Cross (Dick/Jackson/Johnson) - 4:19
#Faith Healer (Harvey/McKenna) - 5:01
#Rites of Passage (Dick/Simmonds) - 7:42
#Plague of Ghosts - Part I: Old Haunts (Dick/Turrell/Daghorn) - 3:13
#Plague of Ghosts - Part II: Digging Deep (Dick/Turrell/Daghorn) - 6:49
#Plague of Ghosts - Part III: Chocolate Frogs (Dick/Turrell/Daghorn) - 4:04
#Plague of Ghosts - Part IV: Waving at Stars (Dick/Turrell/Daghorn) - 3:12
#Plague of Ghosts - Part V: Raingod's Dancing (Dick/Turrell/Daghorn) - 4:16
#Plague of Ghosts - Part VI: Wake-Up Call (Make it Happen) (Dick/Turrell/Daghorn) - 3:32

Credits (directly from sleeve notes)

*Fish (Derek W. Dick) - All Vocals
*Steven Wilson - Guitars (Tracks 1,5,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)
*Bruce Watson - Guitars (1 and 2); Mandolin (3)
*Robin Boult - Guitars (2,3,4 and 5)
*Til Paulman - Guitars (2)
*Phil Grieve - Guitars (5)
*Steve Vantsis - Bass Guitars (1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12); Double Bass (3 and 4)
*Tony Turrell - Keyboards (1,5,7,8,9,10,11 and 12); Piano (2); Organ (2); Harmonium (3 and 4); Synths (4); Programming (7,8,9,10,11 and 12); String Arrangements (5); Samples (7,8,9,10,11 and 12)
*Mickey Simmonds - Keyboards (5 and 6); Piano (1); Programming (6)
*Dave Stewart - Drums (1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)
*Davey Crichton - Violin (5); Fiddle (4); String Arrangements (3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)
*Dave Haswell - Percussion (All Tracks)
*Elizabeth Antwi - Lead Vocals (3); Backing Vocals (1)
*Nicola King - Backing Vocals (2,4,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)
*Tony King - Backing Vocals (2,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)
*Mo Warden - Spoken Outro Vocal (12)
*Mark Daghorn - Programming (7,8,9,10,11 and 12)
*Elliot Ness - String Arrangements (3,5 and 6); Samples (7,8,9,10,11 and 12)