Didn't It Rain (Songs: Ohia album)
| Didn't It Rain | ||||
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| 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 |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.8/10)[1] |
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.[3] 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.[4]
Track listing
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
Didn't It Rain was recorded as a live studio album.[1]
- 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.[3]
