On November 21, 1979, “Rough Trade” label released the self-titled, debut Raincoats (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Berry Street Studio” in London, and was produced by Geoff Travis, Mayo Thompson, Ana da Silva, Vicky Aspinall, Gina Birch and Palmolive. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked The Raincoats at number 398 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

• Ana da Silva – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Vicky Aspinall – vocals, guitar, violin
• Gina Birch – vocals, bass guitar
• Palmolive – drums
• Lora Logic – saxophone
• Adam Kidron – engineer
• Pang Hsiao-Li – cover painting
• Shirley O’Loughlin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ana da Silva, Vicky Aspinall, Gina Birch and Palmolive.

1. No Side to Fall In
2. Adventures Close to Home
3. Off Duty Trip
4. Black and White
5. Lola – Ray Davies
6. The Void
7. Life on the Line
8. You’re a Million
9. In Love
10. No Looking – poem by Jacques Prévert, translated and adapted by Ana da Silva, Vicky Aspinal, Gina Birch and Palmolive