Rain, Steam and Speed

For the J. M. W. Turner painting, see Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway.
Rain, Steam and Speed
Studio album by The Mutton Birds
Released 1999
Recorded July-August 1998
Length 50:47
Label shhh! 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.

This, the fourth 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 contributions 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.

Track listing

  1. "AsCloseAsThis"
  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"