After the Rain (Side Effect album)

1980 studio album by Side Effect

After the Rain

Studio album by

Side Effect

Released| 1980
Recorded| 1980
Studio| Fantasy Studios, Kendun Recorders, Ocean Way Recording
Genre| Soul, disco
Label| Elektra
Producer| Wayne Henderson, Augie Johnson
Side Effect chronology
| Rainbow Visions
(1978)  | After the Rain
(1980)  | Portraits
(1981)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

After the Rain is the sixth album by R&B group Side Effect. Released in 1980, it was their first album for Elektra Records as well as Miki Howard's first appearance as vocalist.

## Critical reception

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In a review issued on May 3, 1980, a Billboard praised the variety of musical material of the album and compared it with Rufus & Chaka. The cover of Toto's "Georgy Porgy" has been described as "soulful".[2]

## Track listing

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1. Take a Chance 'N' Dance – 5:17 (Augie Johnson)
2. The Thrill Is Gone – 3:07 (Ed Reddick)
3. Georgy Porgy – 4:52 (David Paich)
4. Close to Me – 3:31 (Dean Gant, Johnson)
5. I Feel It's Real – 2:42 (Louie Patton, Paul Allen, Johnson)
6. Black Beauty – 4:36 (Johnson, Allen)
7. Pretty Baby – 1:22 (Miki Howard, Johnson)
8. Catch It 'Fore It Falls – 3:36 (Johnson, Allen)
9. Eleanor Rigby – 4:03 (Lennon-McCartney)
10. Superwoman – 5:53 (Greg Matta, Howard, Patton, Johnson)

## Personnel

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### Side Effects

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* Augie Johnson: Vocals, handclaps, horn arrangements, string arrangements on track 10
* Gregory Matta: Vocals
* Miki Howard: Vocals
* Louie Patton: Vocals

### Additional Personnel

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* Kenny Styles: Guitars
* George Tavy: Keyboards
* Michael Stanton: Keyboards, ARP and Prophet-5 synthesizers
* Dean Gant: ARP synthesizers
* Ed "Funky Thumbs" Reddick, Nathaniel Phillips: Bass
* Gerry Davis: Drums
* Vince "Mad Dog" Tenort: Percussion

## Charts

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Chart (1980)  | Peak
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Billboard Top R&B Albums[3] | 70

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | US R&B[4]

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1980  | "Georgy Porgy"  | 77
"Superwoman"  | 64

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ "Review: Side Effect — After the Rain" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 18\. 3 May 1980. p. 55\. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 31 May 2020 - via American Radio History.
3. ^ "Side Effect US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
4. ^ "Side Effect US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

## External links

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* Side Effect-After The Rain at Discogs

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* MusicBrainz release group

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