Raingods with Zippos

Fish

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 20, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B00000IGFX
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #64,025 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tumbledown

2. Mission Statement

3. Incomplete

4. Tilted Cross

5. Faith Healer

6. Rites of Passage/Plague of Ghosts

7. Plague of Ghosts, Pt. 1: Old Haunts

8. Plague of Ghosts, Pt. 2: Digging Deep

9. Plague of Ghosts, Pt. 3: Chocolate Frogs

10. Plague of Ghosts, Pt. 4: Waving at Stars

11. Plague of Ghosts, Pt. 5: Raingod's Dancing

12. Plague of Ghosts, Pt. 6: Wake-Up Call (Make It Happen)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

2007 digitally remastered digipak edition of the former Marillion singer's Raingods With Zippos album that was originally met with critical acclaim on it's release in 1999. The sessions feature guest appearances from Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson and Big Country's Bruce Watson. Snapper. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vigil-style Fish has returned at last!, July 12, 1999

By	Richard P Superfine (Eden Prairie, Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews

When I found out that there was a new Fish album out, I was very pleased, but was just hoping that we would see a return to the Vigil-style Fish, rather than the rather commercial sounding Fish we've witnessed with offerings like 'Suits' and 'Sunsets'. Well, here's my rundown of the tracks:

Tumbledown: A nice catchy number to start the album, with a delightful piano introduction, which also ends the track. Strong guitar sounds, and toe-tapping rhythm. 7/10

Mission Statement: Hmmm. I don't particularly like this track, although it's bearable. The lyrics are simplistic, by Fish standards, and this is definately the most commercial offering on the CD. 3/10

Incomplete: A gorgeous ballad, consisitng of acoustic guitar, moving lyrics, and great harmonies. Don't like the sudden ending though. 8/10

Tilted Cross: Another ballad, although not as good as Incomplete. Lyrics sung with a kind of a vibrato effect. 7/10

Faithhealer: This is the rocking tune on the CD - the studio version of the pre-released live version. True hardcore Fish this one. 7/10

Rites of Passage: This track is definately more focussed on the lyrics than the music, telling us of how, in real life, not everything has a happy ending. It has a nice melodic ending though. 7/10

Plague of Ghosts: Now, this is good stuff, and IMHO, is what makes this album so great. Listen to this on headphones, loud:

Old Haunts: "I found a home in the darkness" sung a million times. Wonderful background music - haunting sounds. Really sets the stage for what's to come... 7/10

Digging Deep: Great futuristic sounding music, wonderful guitar riffs, great beat, and typical Fish singing/vocal mix. Great stuff this. 10/10

Chocolate Frogs: After Digging Deep has reached its crescendo, we get launched into this haunting sounding track which starts with a Fish vocal, but goes into singing. The background sounds mimic the sound of waves lapping at the shore. 9/10

Waving at Stars: Gotta love the intro into this track, which builds up throughout the song. 7/10

RainGods Dancing: I love this piece. It has a wonderfully flowing piano in the background, and powerful lyrics, which reference back to Tumbledown. 10/10

The Wake-Up Call (Make it Happen): A rather simplistic song, but works well to end the epic. It's a shame that it fades out, rather than comes to a definitive end. 7/10

So, overall I give the CD 7.5/10 = 4 stars. Get rid of Mission Statement, and I'd give it a 5! Well worth getting, if only for Plague of Ghosts. And yes, the Vigil-style Fish is back!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His strongest yet, January 2, 2000

By	Rich Stegen (New Hampshire, USA) - See all my reviews

I have all of Fish's albums and this is his most impressive. While all of his recordings have been quite good, I feel this is his most balanced in terms of tone-- tunes on this recording run the gamut from rather hard-driving to quite mellow. As usual, however, his original and innovative style shines and is never boring.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Promising return to form, January 5, 2000

By	Brian Mulherin (Ludington, MI USA) - See all my reviews

If you liked Vigil and Exile, the first half of this album will please you. The second half is his mid-life crisis put to music, but still is more soulful than his old mates' latest effort(.com). If you've stayed away since Exile, pick up this and the greatest hits, you won't be disappointed.