| Rain, Hail or Shine | ||||
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| Studio album by The Battlefield Band | ||||
| Released | 7 April 1998 | |||
| Genre | Celtic | |||
| Length | 45:38 | |||
| Label | Temple | |||
| Producer | Robin Morton | |||
| The Battlefield Band chronology | ||||
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