360:). Fleming described how, "Producing is psychology. Every band is different, there's different personalities. There's trouble makers, fuck ups, analytical ones... you have to dig your way through." The album was influenced by Neil Young, Alex Chilton, Big Star, the Posies, Swervedriver, Teenage Fanclub: all of whom Rail had supported.
233:), David Sayer on bass guitar and backing vocals, Danny Richard Vertessy on lead vocals and guitar, and Ian Williams on drums and backing vocals. Vertessy and Williams had played together in the Wick Effect from 1990 to 1992. Williams was also a member of Melbourne Indie guitar band Raw Nerves ~91-93.
275:(November 1995) declared, "Vertessy has a delicious drawl of a voice... Rail are world weary without being total boring losers. The refrain of 'Immune Deficiency' is an irresistible sing-along rather than a dirge, while 'Rock Dreams' is a scrawled tale of faded flannelette reading about rock stars."
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It was Naylor's final recording session with the band as he had left by
October 1996 to concentrate on his main band, Even. Most of the group's work was written by Vertessy. Dan O'Halloran (ex-Saidaside) replaced Naylor on guitar in 1997. O'Halloran left the band in mid-1998 and they performed as
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trio with occasional inclusion of keyboardist, Craig Sayer. Rail performed at The Big Day Out, Melbourne and at The Falls
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