Ian Tyson
Eighteen Inches Of Rain 
1994 TYSON
CD (February 4, 1994)
Original Release Date 1994
label:Vanguard

He's been absent from the U.S. of A. for a while since the dissolution of Ian & Sylvia, but he certainly hasn't been idle -- Tyson is quite a success in Canada, and Vanguard, a label he's been associated with previously, is taking a chance on repeating that success here. Eighteen Inches of Rain is the latest in Tyson's "Cowboy Culture" series (Vanguard is also reissuing Cowboyography), and it's a damn fine collection of songs about contemporary cowboys, ranchers and just plain folks, beautifully performed and sung, elegantly designed, and equipped with excellent lyrics. Many cuts are above the run of country music -- songs like "Horsethief Moon" and "Rodeo Road" are songs that transcend boundaries. ~ Steven McDonald, All Music Guide