Black Sheets of Rain

Black Sheets of Rain
Studio album by Bob Mould
Released	May 1990
Recorded	March–May 1990
Studio	Power Station, NYC
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	56:05
Label	Virgin
Producer	Bob Mould
Bob Mould chronology
Workbook (1989) Black Sheets of Rain (1990) Poison Years (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Select	3/5[5]
Spin	[6]

Black Sheets of Rain is the second solo album by former Hüsker Dü guitarist and singer Bob Mould and features the Modern Rock Top 10 hit "It's Too Late." The album was a return to a heavier sound following his folk influenced solo debut, Workbook. Bassist Tony Maimone and drummer Anton Fier, both veterans of Pere Ubu, once again served as Mould's rhythm section.

Following this album, Mould would take a detour from his solo career to lead the band Sugar, before returning to it once again with his self-titled 1996 album.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bob Mould.

1. "Black Sheets of Rain" – 7:42
2. "Stand Guard" – 5:31
3. "It's Too Late" – 4:03
4. "One Good Reason" – 6:18
5. "Stop Your Crying" – 4:31
6. "Hanging Tree" – 5:46
7. "The Last Night" – 4:00
8. "Hear Me Calling" – 4:57
9. "Out of Your Life" – 3:33
10. "Disappointed" – 4:10
11. "Sacrifice/Let There Be Peace" – 5:34

Personnel

• Bob Mould - vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
• Tony Maimone - bass guitar
• Anton Fier - drums, percussion

Charts

Album

Chart (1990)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	123

Single

Title	Chart (1990)	Peak position
"It's Too Late"	US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[7]	10

Notes

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r13553
2. Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 9780312245603.
3. Robbins, Ira (1990-08-31). "Black Sheets of Rain". Entertainment Weekly.
4. Fricke, David. "Black Sheets Of Rain". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-09-04.
5. Griffiths, Nick (September 1990). "Reviews: The New Discs". Select (3): 89. ISSN 0959-8367.
6. Kandell, Steve (2008-02-01). "Bob Mould Discography". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 82.
7. "allmusic ((( Bob Mould > Awards )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-12.