The Rainmakers - Downstream (Mercury)

More weird tales from rural mid-America - this time taking a raft down the Mississippi River with dead author Mark Twain (Huckleberry Finn etc), meeting characters like v. ancient rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry and deceased president Harry Truman, and exchanging words of "wisdom" with them. Pleasingly no-nonsense modern rock 'n' roll that gets it just about right and splendid guitar-playing that makes you wonder why people ever bother with a synthesiser. (Ian Cranna, Smash Hits, May 8, 1987)

Playing in all good Mexican restaurants now - come The Rainmakers with their quirky brand of countrified rock; a witty ditty with some heavy guitar action, and doubtless another hit for them. (Debbi Voller, No 1, May 16, 1987)