The Good News and the Bad News | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | December 1988 – February 1989 | |||
Studio | Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 40:44 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Jeff Glixman, Bob Walkenhorst | |||
The Rainmakers chronology | ||||
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The Good News and the Bad News is the third studio album by the American band the Rainmakers, released in 1989. [1] [2] "Spend It on Love" was released as a single. [3] The band supported the album by touring with the Doobie Brothers. [4]
A remastered version of the album was released in 2010 with seven additional bonus tracks.
The album was primarily produced by Jeff Glixman. [5] Bob Walkenhorst chose to forgo obvious messages in his lyrics. [6]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Chicago Tribune | [8] |
The Chicago Tribune concluded: "What sounded like a good bunch of musicians who played some pretty thoughtful music has evolved into a band of unquestionable conscience and substance." [8] The Toronto Star noted the "honest, unabashedly familiar guitar crunch that runs the same catalogue of riffs favored by Georgia Satellites and several thousand others." [9] The Kingston Whig-Standard wrote that "the sound is a mixture of twangy electric and thumping acoustic guitars." [10] The Times determined that "the album showcases some fine songwriting, and an old-fashioned, passionate commitment to the rock'n'roll craft." [11]
All tracks written by Bob Walkenhorst except where noted.
Bonus tracks on 2010 Remastered CD
The Good News and the Bad News | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | December 1988 – February 1989 | |||
Studio | Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 40:44 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Jeff Glixman, Bob Walkenhorst | |||
The Rainmakers chronology | ||||
|
The Good News and the Bad News is the third studio album by the American band the Rainmakers, released in 1989. [1] [2] "Spend It on Love" was released as a single. [3] The band supported the album by touring with the Doobie Brothers. [4]
A remastered version of the album was released in 2010 with seven additional bonus tracks.
The album was primarily produced by Jeff Glixman. [5] Bob Walkenhorst chose to forgo obvious messages in his lyrics. [6]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Chicago Tribune | [8] |
The Chicago Tribune concluded: "What sounded like a good bunch of musicians who played some pretty thoughtful music has evolved into a band of unquestionable conscience and substance." [8] The Toronto Star noted the "honest, unabashedly familiar guitar crunch that runs the same catalogue of riffs favored by Georgia Satellites and several thousand others." [9] The Kingston Whig-Standard wrote that "the sound is a mixture of twangy electric and thumping acoustic guitars." [10] The Times determined that "the album showcases some fine songwriting, and an old-fashioned, passionate commitment to the rock'n'roll craft." [11]
All tracks written by Bob Walkenhorst except where noted.
Bonus tracks on 2010 Remastered CD