the ranelagh collection ~ mike raine

 

This CD contains a collection of songs that spans over twenty years of writing.

 

The earliest song, Pictures Hanging on the Wall", was written as a poem in 1969, set to music in 1974, and finally recorded in 1994. "Accidentally yours" is the most recent in this collection, written in mid-1997. "Isn't it funny?" was released as a single by Meridian in 1978. "Captives of the Night" was a runner-up in a Tasmania-wide song competition sponsored by a Hobart radio station in 1987.

 

Many of the other songs have been entered in various competitions, but none have been devastating in their success. "Give me a Chance" did make the short list for the TasTalent CD of 1994, as did "No more no more" a year later.

 

These versions of the songs were all arranged and recorded at Ranelagh using a Roland KR33 keyboard, A Roland MT100 sequencer and an Amiga 1200. Guitar, vocals and an assortment of other instruments complete the line-up. All were recored on a Yamaha MT3X four-track.

 

Neil Levis (on keyboards) and Glen Rickwood (on guitars) played on "Roll on Summertime" and "Captives of the Night", otherwise everything else; all programming, instruments and vocals, are Mike's.

 

track list
1	The night time is calling	4:12
2	Seagull turn your eyes away	4:31
3	Give me a chance	2:59
4	In the middle of a dream	3:34
5	Isn't it funny?	4:03
6	Captives of the night	4:18
7	Pictures hanging on the wall	4:32
8	Roll on summertime	3:49
9	That's no fun	3:10
10	I wish I was sailing	4:56
11	No more no more	3:13
12	How I feel	3:37
13	Pictures in my head	3:13
14	One place	4:03
15	Destination unknown	4:01
16	Goodbye instead	5:59
17	Accidentally yours	4:45

last updated by mikko; 13 November, 2001