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The Rains Came
(Huey P. Meaux)

1966 mono version:
  original first pressing/release:
 
   
  THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
LONDON HAU 8311
THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
B3: The Rains Came
(Huey P. Meaux)
1966, United Kingdom, LP (more info)
UK 10078 THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
LONDON HAU 8311
THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
B3: The Rains Came
(Huey P. Meaux)
1966, United Kingdom, LP (more info)

SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
EDSEL RECORDS MEDCD 599
THE CRAZY CAJUN RECORDINGS
CD1/2: The Rains Came
(Fred Fender)
1998, England, 2CD (more info)

SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
WESTSIDE WESD 241 
THE PRIME OF SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
CD1/2: The Rains Came (2:15)
(Huey P. Meaux)
March 22, 2004, United Kingdom, 2CD (more info)
   
  THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
SUNDAZED/BEATROCKET BR 123
THE BEST OF THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
B3: The Rains Came (2:13)
(Huey P. Meaux)
May 9, 2000, USA, LP (more info)
  THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
SUNDAZED/BEATROCKET BRCD 123
THE BEST OF THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
track 9: The Rains Came (2:13)
(Huey P. Meaux)
May 9, 2000, USA, CD (more info)
2CD1983 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
WESTSIDE WESD 241
THE PRIME OF SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - THE BEST OF THE TRIBE RECORDINGS
CD1/2: The Rains Came (2:15)
(Huey P. Meaux)
2004, EU, 2CD (more info)
DOUG SAHM
THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC COMPANY CD-GA-207
HE'S ABOUT A GROOVER
CD2/2: SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - The Rains Came 
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May 4, 2010, USA, 2CD (more info)
   

 

1973 live version:

original first pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM AND HIS BAND
ALL ACCESS AACD0115
INLAWS AND OUTLAWS
track 12: The Rains Came (3:17)
(Huey P. Meaux)
(recorded live Philadelphia, PA, February 21, 1973)
November 4, 2013, USA, CD (more info)

 

1975 live version:
  the band:
Doug Sahm - vocals, guitar
Augie Meyer - VOX organ
Jack Barber - bass
Steve McDaniels - drums
Harry Hess - steel guitar
  original first CD pressing/release:
DOUG SAHM
NEW WEST RECORDS NW6133
LIVE FROM AUSTIN TX
track 3: Rains Came (3:49)
(Huey Meaux)
recorded October 14, 1975 (more info)
October 2, 2007, USA, CD (more info)
  original first DVD pressing/release:
DOUG SAHM
NEW WEST RECORDS NW8047
LIVE FROM AUSTIN TX
track 3: Rains Came
(Huey Meaux)
recorded October 14, 1975 (more info)
October 2, 2007, USA, DVD (more info)
   

 

1981 live version:
 

original first pressing/release:

SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
NEW WEST RECORDS NW6095 (CD)
NEW WEST RECORDS NW8023 (DVD)
LIVE FROM AUSTIN TX
track 3: Rains Came (2:25)
(Doug Sahm)
May 2, 2006, USA, CD and DVD (more info)

   
   
   

 

original version:
  original first pressing/release:
BIG SAM
    
  BIG SAMBO AND THE HOUSE WRECKERS
ERIC RECORDS 7003
A-side: The Rains Came
(Huey P. Meaux)
early 1962, USA, 7" 45rpm (more info)
   
   

 

also covered by:
EL ORBITS
VARIOUS ARTISTS
ZENHILL RECORDS ZHR-11-11-SHRS
HITS FROM THE HILL - SUGARHIT RECORDS
track CD2/6: EL ORBITS - The Rains Came (2:58)
(Huey P. Meaux)
November 1, 2011, USA, 2CD (more info)
  JOE HUGHES
 
20036 JOEY LONG
VARIOUS ARTISTS
FESTIVAL RECORDS FR 1024
THE HIT-KICKERS SERIES VOL. 6
A4: JOEY LONG - The Rains Came (2:34)
1976, USA, 3LP-set (more info)
  LOS MATEMATICOS
RCA VICTOR 76-2026
B-side: Sigo Llorando (Rain's Came)
(I. Dominos - Juan Garza)
19??, Mexico, 7" 45rpm (more info)
  THE TRIPPERS
EAGLE RECORDS ER-126
A-side: The Rains Came
(Watkins)
19??, Canada, 7" 45rpm (more info)
   
   

 

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1973-02-21 DOUG SAHM AND HIS BAND - USA - Philadelphia, PA - Bijou Café  
1973-11-11 DOUG SAHM - USA - Sausalito, CA - Record Plant
1974-08-15 DOUG SAHM - USA - Houston, TX - Liberty Hall 
1975-10-14 DOUG SAHM - USA - Austin, TX - KLRU-TV studios
1975-12-05 DOUG SAHM - USA - Fort Worth, TX - Northside Colisseum  
1979-xx-xx DOUG SAHM - USA - New York City, NY - Lone Star Café   
1981-01-21 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Austin, TX - KLRU-TV studios
1981-02-24 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Cambridge, MA - Jonathan Swift's
1981-04-26 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Rotterdam - De Lantaarn 
1981-05-01 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Turnhout - Oase  
1981-05-10 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Lund - Akademiska Föreningen   
1981-05-11 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Denmark - Copenhagen - Montmartre   
1982-07-14 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - New York City, NY - Lone Star Café   
1983-05-03 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Denmark - Copenhagen - Vognporten
1983-05-27 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Melkweg      
1983-05-31 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Rotterdam - Parkzicht
1983-06-03 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - United Kingdom - London - Dingwalls  
1984-08-04 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Austin, TX - Antone's
1988-04-23 DOUG SAHM - USA - Austin, TX - Liberty Lunch
1989-09-29 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Lawrence, KS - The Jazzhaus   
1990-04-11 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Buffalo, NY - Nietzsche's
1996-10-31 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa

 

same title, different song:
RAYMOND LEFEVRE and HIS ORCHESTRA
KAPP 231
A-side: The Day The Rains Came (2:52)
(Delanoe - Becaud)
19??, USA, 7" 45rpm (more info)