I'm in Pittsburgh and it's Raining is a retrospective album by the Outcasts that was released in CD format.

Release Data

This album was released as a CD by Collectables Records

Collectables Records

Collectables is a reissue record label founded in 1980 by Jerry Greene. Greene was previously associated with New York City's Times Square Record Shop, Philadelphia's Record Museum retail chain, and the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels....

 in 1995 as #COL-CD-0591.

Musical Highlights

The album contains the music on four of their five singles, plus two versions of "Smokestack Lightning

Smokestack Lightning

"Smokestack Lightning" is a classic of the blues. In 1956, Howlin' Wolf recorded the song and it became one of his most popular and influential songs...

" and a rehearsal session of "I'm in Pittsburgh (And it's Raining)", their best known song. There are also six recordings that were not released on their singles; according to the liner notes

Liner notes

Liner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...

, this material dates from the time of the last single, when the band had moved to Gallant Records of Houston. However, the first single is not included, nor are both versions of "Everyday", which was used in two versions as the flip side of the last two singles.

With the exception of "1523 Blair" (which is taken from a vinyl source), the music is newly mixed from the original master tapes.

Track listing

1. I'm in Pittsburgh (And it's Raining)
2. Smokestack Lightning
   Smokestack Lightning
   "Smokestack Lightning" is a classic of the blues. In 1956, Howlin' Wolf recorded the song and it became one of his most popular and influential songs...
   
   
3. Route 66
   Route 66 (song)
   " Route 66", often rendered simply as "Route 66", is a popular song and rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup. It was first recorded in the same year by Nat King Cole, and was subsequently covered by many artists including Chuck Berry in 1961, The Rolling...
   
   
4. Sweet Mary
5. I'll Set You Free
6. Everyday
7. What Price Victory?
8. My Love
9. My Generation
10. Smokestack Lightning
    Smokestack Lightning
    "Smokestack Lightning" is a classic of the blues. In 1956, Howlin' Wolf recorded the song and it became one of his most popular and influential songs...
    
    single version
11. 1523 Blair
12. Season of the Witch
13. Come on Over
14. The Birds
15. I'm in Pittsburgh (And it's Raining) early rehearsal