Rain, Steam, and Speed

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Rain, Steam, and Speed
Studio album by The Mutton Birds
Released	1999
Recorded	July-August 1998
Length	50:47
Label	shhhh! Records
Producer	The Mutton Birds
The Mutton Birds chronology
Too Hard Basket (1998) Rain, Steam, and Speed (1999) Live in Manchester (2000)

Rain, Steam, and Speed is an album released in 1999 by New Zealand band, The Mutton Birds.

[edit] Track listing

1. "As Close as This"
2. "Winning Numbers"
3. "Small Mercies"
4. "Green Lantern"
5. "The Falls"
6. "Last Year's Shoes"
7. "Jackie's Song"
8. "Pulled Along by Love"
9. "Goodbye Drug"
10. "Hands Full"
11. "Ray"

This, the 4th studio album by the band, marked the departure of bassist, vocalist and sometime song contributor Alan Gregg, and also guitarist David Long. Long's guitar playing along with Gregg's quirky contributons had previously balanced well with frontman Don McGlashan's pop sensibilities.

At this time The Mutton Birds were trying hard to break the UK, but did not achieve mainstream success. This was despite consolidating their cultish following, and some strong reviews in magazines such as Q. A perceived lack of record company support and possibly misguided management decisions hindered their progress, though the band played live extensively.