Neal Francis has released a live version of “Can’t Stop The Rain”, the third single from his upcoming first live album, Francis Comes Alive, out November 3rd via ATO Records.
When Neal Francis says “live,” he means it. Recorded the old-fashioned way, straight to one-inch tape, during a sold-out show at Chicago’s Thalia Hall, Francis Comes Alive lets fans experience the original performance just as it happened, with no edits or overdubs. The album features an augmented, eleven-piece band with horns, percussion, backup vocals, and keyboards in addition to Francis’s road-honed quartet.
Twelve songs from Francis’s two studio albums, Changes and In Plain Sight, make up the album’s tracklist, including previously released singles “Can’t Stop The Rain” and “Changes, Pts. 1 the & 2”, as well as other fan favorites like “Alameda Apartments”, “She’s A Winner”, “Problems”, and more. The album was mixed by Chris Connors (Bartees Strange, Lady Wray, El Michels Affair) and mastered by JJ Golden. Like the previous singles, “Can’t Stop The Rain” arrived along with pro-shot video of the performance directed by Alec Basse. A full concert film will follow later this year.
Francis will hit the road next month with the expanded 11-piece lineup, with dates stretching until his Francis Comes Alive New Year’s Eve blowout at Ogden Theatre in Denver on 12/31 presented by Live For Live Music. For a full list of tour dates and ticketing details, visit his website.
Francis Comes Alive is available to pre-order here on Royal Grape double vinyl, signed and unsigned, along with other merch. Check out the video for “Can’t Stop The Rain” below or stream the track on you preferred platform here. Scroll down to watch the videos for “Say Your Prayers” and “Changes, Pts. 1 & 2” and to view the full album tracklist.
Neal Francis – “Can’t Stop The Rain” (Live At Thalia Hall)
Neal Francis – “Changes, Pts. 1 & 2” (Live At Thalia Hall)
Neal Francis – “Say Your Prayers” (Live At Thalia Hall)
Francis Comes Alive Tracklist:
1. Say Your Prayers (Live)
2. Changes, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)
3. She’s A Winner (Live)
4. Alameda Apartments (Live)
5. Prometheus (Live)
6. This Time (Live)
7. Don’t Want You To Know (Live)
8. Very Fine, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)
9. Can’t Stop The Rain (Live)
10. Problems (Live)
11. Sentimental Garbage (Live)
12. BNYLV (Live)
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