Rain Fire

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Rain Fire
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Studio album by
Released1979
Recorded1979
Genre Soul
Funk
Label Mercury Records
Producer Wayne Henderson
David Oliver chronology
Mind Magic
(1978)
Rain Fire
(1979)
Here's to You
(1980)

Rain Fire is the third album by vocalist David Oliver.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Could It Be Love
  2. Summer Love
  3. Don't You Ever Be Lonely
  4. I Keep Looking For A Better Way
  5. Rusty O' Halo
  6. Never Seen A Girl Like You
  7. Puppets On A String
  8. Private Tonight
  9. I Remember You When
  10. Spinnin' Round In Circles

Charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
US Billboard Top Soul LPs [1] 52

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References

  1. "David Oliver US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-23.