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Rain or Shine is the fifteenth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack. It was originally released in 2013 on Carrack's own Carrack-UK label, and was co-produced by Carrack and long-time associate Peter Van Hooke, who is Carrack's former Mike + The Mechanics bandmate.

Rain or Shine
Studio album by Paul Carrack
Released	December 2013
Genre	Pop rock soft rock blue-eyed soul
Length	35:26
Label	Carrack-UK
Producer	Paul Carrack, Peter Van Hooke
Paul Carrack chronology
Good Feeling (2012) Rain or Shine (2013) Soul Shadows (2016)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes that "Rain or Shine captures Paul Carrack living comfortably inside his signature sound: a blue-eyed soul that turns happier with each passing year."[1]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

• Paul Carrack – vocals, acoustic piano, Hammond organ, guitars, bass, drums, vibraphone
• Jim Watson – acoustic piano (7, 10)
• Jeremy Meek – bass (5, 6)
• Steve Pearce – double bass (7, 8, 10)
• Jack Carrack – drums (1, 2, 5, 6, 9)
• Ian Thomas – drums (7, 8, 10)
• Doug Webb – alto saxophone
• Tom Luer – baritone saxophone
• Tom Evans – tenor saxophone
• Steve Stassi – trumpet
• Lee Thornburg – trumpet
• Stringzilla Orchestra – strings (1-6, 8, 9, 10)
• Richard Niles – horn and string arrangements

Production

• Paul Carrack – producer
• Peter Van Hooke – producer
• Rupert Cobb – engineer, mixing
• Ashburn Miller – engineer (horns and strings)
• Zavosh Rad – engineer (horns and strings)
• Andrea Hunnisett – photography
• Martin Huch – inlay photography
• Ian Ross – design

References

External links

• Rain or Shine at Discogs (list of releases)

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