Rain Dances

Track listing

1. "First Light" – 5:01
2. * Andrew Latimer – 6- and 12-string guitars, pan pipes
3. * Mel Collins – alto saxophone
4. * Pete Bardens – Minimoog, string synthesizer
5. * Richard Sinclair – bass
6. * Andy Ward – drums, ocarina, teeth, cheek, Turkish ring
7. "Metrognome" – 4:15
8. * Andrew Latimer – guitar
9. * Mel Collins – tenor saxophone
10. * Pete Bardens – electric piano, organ, string synthesizer
11. * Richard Sinclair – bass, lead vocals
12. * Andy Ward – drums, percussion, money
13. "Tell Me" – 4:06
14. * Andrew Latimer – fretless bass, backing vocals, flute
15. * Mel Collins – soprano and bass clarinets
16. * Pete Bardens – electric piano, Minimoog
17. * Richard Sinclair – lead and harmony vocals
18. * Andy Ward – finger cymbals, glockenspiel
19. "Highways of the Sun" – 4:29
20. * Andrew Latimer – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
21. * Mel Collins – soprano and bass flutes
22. * Pete Bardens – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, Minimoog, string synthesizer
23. * Richard Sinclair – bass, wicket keeper
24. * Andy Ward – drums, percussion, liquid Boo Bams

5. "Unevensong" – 5:35
6. * Andrew Latimer – guitar, second lead vocals
7. * Pete Bardens – electric piano, clavinet, Minimoog, string synthesizers, car horns
8. * Richard Sinclair – bass, first lead vocals
9. * Andy Ward – drums, percussion, Rototoms
10. "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" – 5:53
11. * Andrew Latimer – guitar
12. * Mel Collins – all saxophones
13. * Pete Bardens – electric piano
14. * Richard Sinclair – bass
15. * Andy Ward – drums, percussion, talking drum, smurd
16. * Martin Drover – trumpet
17. * Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
18. "Elke" – 4:26
19. * Andrew Latimer – fuzz guitar, acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, string synthesizers, flute
20. * Brian Eno – acoustic and electric pianos, Minimoog, bells
21. * Fiona Hibbert – harp
22. "Skylines" – 4:24
23. * Andrew Latimer – feedback, 6- and 12-string, lead and rhythm guitars, bass, sore fingers
24. * Mel Collins – alto saxophone
25. * Pete Bardens – electric piano, Minimoog, string synthesizers
26. * Andy Ward – drums, Tunisian clay drum, swanee
27. * Martin Drover – flugelhorn
28. * Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
29. "Rain Dances" – 3:01
30. * Andrew Latimer – pizzicato guitar, treated piano, glockenspiel, umbrellas
31. * Mel Collins – soprano saxophone, umbrellas
32. * Pete Bardens – Minimoog, string synthesizer, umbrellas

10. "Highways of the Sun"

10. "Highways of the Sun" – 4:00
11. "First Light" – 5:01
12. "Metrognome" – 4:55
13. "Unevensong" – 5:47
14. "Skylines" – 5:36
15. "Highways to the Sun" – 4:59
16. "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" – 4:12

    Personnel

• Andrew Latimer – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, panpipes, flute, backing vocals; fretless bass on "Tell Me"; electric piano, Minimoog, synthesizer and fuzz guitar on "Elke"; piano on "Elke" and "Rain Dances"; rhythm guitar and bass on "Skylines"; glockenspiel on "Rain Dances"; lead vocals on "Highways of the Sun"
• Peter Bardens – organ, piano, electric piano, Minimoog, synthesizer, Hohner Clavinet
• Andy Ward – drums, percussion, ocarina, glockenspiel, talking drum
• Richard Sinclair – bass; lead vocals on "Metrognome", "Tell Me" and "Unevensong"
• Mel Collins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass flute, brass arrangements

• Martin Drover – trumpet on "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night", flugelhorn on "Skylines"
• Malcolm Griffiths – trombone on "One of These Days I'll Get an Early Night" and "Skylines"
• Brian Eno – Minimoog, electric piano, piano on "Elke"
• Fiona Hibbert – harp on "Elke"

• Dave Hutchins – engineer
• Paul Henry – sleeve design
• Bob Searles – illustration

  Release details

• 1977, UK, Gama/Decca, Release date: September 1977, LP
• 1991, UK/GER, Deram, Release date: 26 August, CD
• 2004, UK, London 8207252, Release date: 2 February 2004, CD