Raingods with Zippos is a 1999 Progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 album by ex-Marillion

Marillion

Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...

 vocalist Fish

Fish (singer)

Derek William Dick, better known as Fish, is a Scottish progressive rock singer, lyricist and occasional actor, best known as the former lead singer of Marillion.-Biography:...

. It was released on the Roadrunner record label, more well known for its heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 releases. Raingods with Zippos is often hailed one of Fish's greatest achievements along with his 1990 debut Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors

Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors

Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors was the first solo album that rock singer Fish released after he departed Marillion in 1988. Although the recordings for this album finished as early as June 1989, EMI Records decided to delay the release until early 1990, to avoid collision with Marillion's album...

. It is the first of three Fish albums to be produced by Elliot Ness (not including the "best of" collection Kettle of Fish

Kettle of Fish

Kettle of Fish is the title of a compilation album by Fish released in 1998, providing a retrospective on his solo career plus two new songs. Unlike the previous best-of Yin and Yang , this is a single disc and does not include any Marillion material...

 from 1998 with which Ness was involved. While he was not involved with the production of this album, Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson

Steven John Wilson is an English musician, best known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of progressive rock band Porcupine Tree...

, most famous for his work with Porcupine Tree

Porcupine Tree

Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...

, played guitar on several of the tracks.

Track listing

1. "Tumbledown" (Derek W. Dick, Mickey Simmonds
   Mickey Simmonds
   Mickey Simmonds is an English session keyboardist, arranger and composer. He is best known for his work with progressive rock acts, Mike Oldfield, Renaissance, Camel and Fish...
   
   ) - 5:52
2. "Mission Statement" (Dick, Rick Astley
   Rick Astley
   Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
   
   , Paul Thorn
   Paul Thorn
   Paul Wayne Thorn is an Americana singer-songwriter, whose style is a mix of blues and rock music.-Biography:Thorn was born in Wisconsin, but as an infant his family moved and he was raised in Tupelo, Mississippi...
   
   ) - 4:00
3. "Incomplete" (Dick, Elizabeth Antwi, Millet) - 3:44
4. "Tilted Cross" (Dick, Jackson, Chris Johnson
   Chris Johnson
   -Sports:* Chris Johnson , Australian rules footballer with Brisbane* Chris Johnson , Australian rules footballer with Melbourne and Carlton* Chris Johnson , Jamaican...
   
   ) - 4:19
5. "Faithhealer" (Alex Harvey
   Alex Harvey (musician)
   Alex Harvey was a Scottish rock musician. With The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, he built a reputation as an exciting live performer during the 1970s glam rock era.-Biography:...
   
   , Ted McKenna
   Ted McKenna
   Edward 'Ted' McKenna , is a Scottish drummer who has played with the bands Tear Gas, Rory Gallagher, The Party Boys, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and The Michael Schenker Group. He also toured with Ian Gillan for a short period alongside fellow former SAHB bassist, Chris Glen...
   
   , Zal Cleminson
   Zal Cleminson
   Alistair "Zal" Cleminson is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his prominent role in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band during the 1970s.-Career:...
   
   ) - 5:01
6. "Rites of Passage" (Dick, Simmonds) - 7:42
7. "Plague of Ghosts: (I) Old Haunts" (Dick, Tony Turrell, Mark Daghorn) - 3:13
8. "Plague of Ghosts: (II) Digging Deep" (Dick, Turrell, Daghorn) - 6:49
9. "Plague of Ghosts: (III) Chocolate Frogs" (Dick, Turrell, Daghorn) - 4:04
10. "Plague of Ghosts: (IV) Waving at Stars" (Dick, Turrell, Daghorn) - 3:12
11. "Plague of Ghosts: (V) Raingod's Dancing" (Dick, Turrell, Daghorn) - 4:16
12. "Plague of Ghosts: (VI) Wake-Up Call (Make it Happen)" (Dick, Turrell, Daghorn) - 3:32

Personnel

• Fish (Derek W. Dick)
  Fish (singer)
  Derek William Dick, better known as Fish, is a Scottish progressive rock singer, lyricist and occasional actor, best known as the former lead singer of Marillion.-Biography:...
  
   - All Vocals
• Steven Wilson
  Steven Wilson
  Steven John Wilson is an English musician, best known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of progressive rock band Porcupine Tree...
  
   - Guitars (Tracks 1,5,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)
• Bruce Watson
  Bruce Watson (guitarist)
  Bruce Watson is a Canadian-born Scottish guitarist, best known for being a founding member of the Scottish-based rock band Big Country....
  
  - Guitars (1 and 2); Mandolin (3)
• Robin Boult - Guitars (2,3,4 and 5)