High Land, Hard Rain

High Land, Hard Rain
Studio album by Aztec Camera
Released	April 1983
Genre	Jangle pop, alternative rock, New Wave
Length	45:25
Label	Sire Records
Producer	John Brand, Bernie Clarke
Aztec Camera chronology
High Land, Hard Rain (1983) Knife (1984)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	A−
Rolling Stone

High Land, Hard Rain was the debut album by jangle pop, alternative rock, new wave band Aztec Camera, released in 1983. Three tracks from the album originally appeared on the Oblivious EP which reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1983. The album itself reached number 22 on the UK Albums Chart. The majority of the album was recorded at the ICC Studios in Eastbourne.^{[citation needed]} "Down the Dip" was inspired by a local East Kilbride pub located close to Duncanrig Secondary School, Roddy Frame's high school. Originally called "The Diplomat" ("The Dip" for short), it is now called Gardenhall Inn.

Track listing

All songs written by Roddy Frame.

1. "Oblivious" 3:05
2. "The Boy Wonders" 3:10
3. "Walk Out to Winter" 3:20
4. "The Bugle Sounds Again" 2:50
5. "We Could Send Letters" 5:40
6. "Pillar to Post" 3:55
7. "Release" 3:38
8. "Lost Outside the Tunnel" 3:35
9. "Back on Board" 4:50
10. "Down the Dip" 2:10
11. "Haywire" [Bonus Track]
12. "Orchid Girl" [Bonus Track]
13. "Queen's Tattoos" [Bonus Track]

Personnel

• Roddy Frame – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Bernie Clark – piano, organ
• Campbell Owens – bass
• Dave Ruffy – drums, percussion