Does anyone play Raining Teardrops these days?

4 hours ago, Paraboliccurve said:

Does anyone play Raining Teardrops these days?

Yes some of the rare soul venues, really awesome tune 

Bought mine off Ebay. Pulled into Corley services on the way to Winsford allnighter, plugged my internet dongle into my laptop (those were the days!) and sat waiting to put a late bid in. Got it for £221 if I remember correctly.

Always been one of my favourite records. I play it regularly. It always goes down well at Rugby, Swinton and Nuneaton niters.

Used to play it to empty floors. 
🤦🏻 Mine was reverse labels, was that common on these. 

Good looking Canadian copy on John Manship's auction ending next week

12 hours ago, Mick Boyle said:

Used to play it to empty floors. 
🤦🏻 Mine was reverse labels, was that common on these. 

No must be a rare misspress 😉 LOL

Went down well at the 100Club in the nineties. But these where the days...

Edited April 24, 20232 yr by Tlscapital

Played it a couple of weeks ago at Newport.

Ist heard Pep play it in the early 90's and bought a demo, sold that as you do and now have an issue. 

John Manship got a purple Canadian Brunswick issue on auction at the moment

Up vote Cheers

7 hours ago, Spook said:

Played it a couple of weeks ago at Newport.

Ist heard Pep play it in the early 90's and bought a demo, sold that as you do and now have an issue. 

The very first time I heard it was on one of the early Kent albums - On The Up Beat I think. Only ever heard it played once, Ian Clark I think at the 100 Club in about 1986 (though my memory might be letting me down there). I've got the issue as well. Great record.

1 hour ago, Paraboliccurve said:

Up vote Cheers

The very first time I heard it was on one of the early Kent albums - On The Up Beat I think. Only ever heard it played once, Ian Clark I think at the 100 Club in about 1986 (though my memory might be letting me down there). I've got the issue as well. Great record.

Seconded mate, the tune had sth like a cult status amongst the first German Soul generation, the KENT educated one. First time I heard it "live" was then in 1989 @Leighton Buzzard allnighters, sounded awesome in that huge hall. Demo here since decades and one that will stay with me till the end.. 

Issue here & always normally goes down alright. Brill record...

had a maroon canadian copy for 20 odd years. rarely play it though

Edited April 28, 20232 yr by Dave Pinch
spelling yet again

On 24/04/2023 at 19:13, Marc Forrest said:

Seconded mate, the tune had sth like a cult status amongst the first German Soul generation, the KENT educated one. First time I heard it "live" was then in 1989 @Leighton Buzzard allnighters, sounded awesome in that huge hall. Demo here since decades and one that will stay with me till the end.. 

Huge hall Leighton? I went in 88' thought it was in a small club?