For the J. M. W. Turner painting, see Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway

Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway

Rain, Steam, and Speed – The Great Western Railway is an oil painting by the 19th century British painter J. M. W. Turner.This painting was first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844, though it may have been painted earlier....

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Rain, Steam, and Speed is an album released in 1999 by New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

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The Mutton Birds

The Mutton Birds was a band from New Zealand formed in 1991 by Don McGlashan, Ross Burge, and David Long.-History:All three members came into the band with experience: McGlashan came from Blam Blam Blam and The Front Lawn, guitarist Long had played in the Six Volts and Burge had played in the...

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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"