Didn't It Rain (Songs: Ohia album)
Appearance
Didn't It Rain | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 5, 2002 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, folk rock, alt-country, blues | |||
Length | 43:25 | |||
Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
Producer | Edan Cohen | |||
Songs: Ohia chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10 (2002)[1] 8.8/10 (2014)[2] |
Didn't It Rain is the sixth regular album by American musician Songs: Ohia.
The album is named after "Didn't It Rain", a traditional song popularized by Sister Rosetta Tharpe in 1948 and Mahalia Jackson in 1954.[4] Written and published by Henry Thacker Burleigh (1866 - 1949).
It was recorded by Edan Cohen at Soundgun Studios in Philadelphia and released by Secretly Canadian on March 5, 2002. The Metacritic website gave the album a composite rating of 85, ranking it thirteenth among the best albums of 2002.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Jason Molina.
- "Didn't It Rain" — 7:49
- "Steve Albini's Blues" — 5:51
- "Ring the Bell" — 6:11
- "Cross the Road, Molina" — 6:00
- "Blue Factory Flame" — 8:29
- "Two Blue Lights" — 2:14
- "Blue Chicago Moon" — 6:49
The 2014 Re-release included an extra disc of demos:
- "Didn't It Rain" — 6:57
- "Ring the Bell", Working Title: "Depression No. 42" — 6:48
- "Cross the Road, Molina", Working Title: "Chicago City Moon" — 5:03
- "Blue Factory Flame" — 8:20
- "Two Blue Lights" — 3:03
- "Blue Chicago Moon" — 6:32
- "The Gray Tour", Working Title: "Waiting It's Whole Life" (Later Re-Recorded for The Grey Tower 7") — 4:28
- "Spectral Alphabet" (Later Re-Recorded for Pyramid Electric Co.) — 5:05
Recording information
[edit]Didn't It Rain was recorded as a live studio album.[6]
- Jason Molina
- Jennie Benford
- Mike Brenner
- Jim Krewson
- Recorded by Edan Cohen
The album title is a reference to the song of the same name by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Dare, Christopher (12 March 2002). "Songs: Ohia: Didn't It Rain Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Heller, Jason (1 December 2014). "Songs: Ohia: Didn't It Rain Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b "Jason Molina Book Excerpt: The Making of Songs: Ohia's 'Didn't It Rain'". 2 December 2014.
- ^ Metacritic: Best Albums of 2002
- ^ Pitchfork Media review