Heavy Rain was one of the songs played by Coloursøund, at their debut performance at the Gathering 6 in Llandudno, Wales on Friday 9th January 1998 by Mike Peters, Billy Duffy, Craig Adams and Johnny Donnelly
The song was first released on the Coloursøund 4 track EP released in August 1998, as a demonstration recording,. A new recording for the debut self titled Coloursøund album released on 11th October 1999 and was later remastered for the 2020 reissue
1998 Demonstration Coloursøund recording details
Running length 3:42
Written by Mike Peters / Billy Duffy
Musician & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Billy Duffy – Lead Guitar
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Johnny Donnelly – Drums
Recorded live at Cil-Y-Bryn, Wales
Engineered by Mike Jones
Alternative studio recordings ~ Demo ~ Studio Album ~ Acoustic ~ Remastered ~
1998 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund II – Demonstration recording
Running length 3:48
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Guitar
Billy Duffy – Guitars
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Johnny Donnelly – Drums
Recorded in 1998 in Wales
Recorded by Mike Jones
Mixed by Mike Peters and Mike Jones
Mastered by Gary Butler at RTS
1999 – Original Coloursøund album recording details
Running length 3:51
Musician & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Billy Duffy – Lead Guitar
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Scott Garrett – Drums
Recorded at The Vibrating Room, Wales.
Produced by Mike Peters and Billy Duffy
Mixed by Mike Peters & Jim Lowe at Trident Studios, London W1F, England
Mastered by Declan Burns at Chop Em Out
1999 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund III – Acoustic recording
Running length 3:52
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Drum Machine
Billy Duffy – 12 & 6 string Acoustic Guitars
Craig Adams – Acoustic Bass
Recorded in 1999 at Mountain and Sea Studios, Dyserth, Wales
2020 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund [Remastered]
Running length 3:41
Musician & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Billy Duffy – Lead Guitar
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Scott Garrett – Drums
Remastered from the 1999 original recording by Pete Maher
Remastering supervised by Mike Peters
Album appearances and discography for studio recordings
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
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11th October 1999 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund
Released on CD by 21st Century Records under exclusive licence to Sanctuary Music Productions PLC, catalogue number No. 21C008
1999 Original album recording
2001 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund I
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number No. 21C022
1999 Original album recording
2001 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund II
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number No. 21C023
1998 Demo recording version
2001 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund III
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number No. 21C024
1999 Acoustic version
28th September 2020 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund
Released on vinyl and CD by The Great North Western Recording Company, catalogue number No. GNWRCD001. (CD) GWRC001 (Black vinyl, limited edition blue vinyl, Limited edition red vinyl)
1999 Album recording remastered
EP appearance and discography
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
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26th August 1998 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21CS001
1998 Demonstration recording
Officially released live recordings – DVD
All the following are Worldwide releases on Twenty First Century Recording Company
(Except where stated)
16th January 1999. Recorded at The Gathering 7, The North Wales Conference Centre, Llandudno, Wales.
Performed by Coloursound : Mike Peters, Billy Duffy, Craig Adams, Steve Grantley
Released on DVD in 2005 – The Alarm – The Gathering History, catalogue number 21CDVD003
Lyrics – Coloursøund 1999 Album release version
This is a pressure drop
A switching off
This is an overload
An overthrow
This is the end of the line
The end of the road
The end of everything we know
Heavy rain heavy rain it’s coming down again
Under heavy skies
Armagideon time
Ultra violet light
Ultra violent times
This is the start of the finish of the start
The end of the beginning of the end
Heavy rain heavy rain it’s coming down again
Coming down again, coming down again coming down again
Heavy rain heavy rain it’s coming down again
Heavy rain heavy rain it’s coming down again
Coming down again, coming down again coming down again
Heavy rain heavy rain rain rain rain
Audio & Visual Links ~ 2 x Video ~ 4 x Audio
Video Link – Footage from The Gathering 1999. Remastered studio 2020 sound from official the Coloursøund Youtube page
Video Link – Live from The Gathering 7, Llandudno, Wales, January 1999
Audio Link – 1999 8 Track Demo version
Audio Link – 1999 Album release
Audio Link – 1999 Acoustic recording
Audio Link – 2020 Remastered version
Spotify Link for the Remastered Coloursøund including Heavy Rain
(Page updated 04/04/2022)