''In Your Wildest Dreams'' is an EP by the alternative country band

Whiskeytown Whiskeytown was an American alternative country band formed in 1994 from Raleigh, North Carolina. Fronted by Ryan Adams, the group included members Caitlin Cary, Phil Wandscher, Eric "Skillet" Gilmore, and Mike Daly. They disbanded in 2000 wi ...

, released as a promotional item in 1997. "The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over" is a True Believers cover. The song's composer,

Alejandro Escovedo Alejandro Escovedo (born January 10, 1951) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and singer, who has been recording and touring since the late 1970s. His primary instrument is the guitar. He has played in various rock genres, including punk ...

, had this to say about the song: “I’ve always held that song very dear because it’s the first one I ever wrote and it was such a staple of the

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Believers’ set and sound... ‘Rain’ holds a special place for me, but I always felt the Believers never did a great recording of that tune. So I was happy to hear

did it. I love their version of it. Even though Ryan forgot the second verse.”

Track listing

Personnel and production credits

Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams lef ...

— acoustic & electric guitars, singing, banjo, piano, percussion *

Phil Wandscher Phil Wandscher is the former guitarist of the alt-country band Whiskeytown, and is now a member of Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter. Wandscher appeared on Death Cab For Cutie's album ''Transatlanticism ''Transatlanticism'' is the fourth stu ...

— electric guitar, singing, organ, percussion *

Caitlin Cary Caitlin Cary (born October 28, 1968) is an alternative country musician and visual artist from Seville, Ohio. Early life Caitlin Cary is the youngest of seven siblings (all older brothers). Her entire family was involved in music to some degre ...

— violin, singing * Steve Terry — drums, singing, percussion * Jeff Rice — the bass guitar *1 & 4 produced, engineered, and mixed by Jim Scott *2 & 3 produced by Chris Stamey, recorded by Tim Harper

References

Whiskeytown EPs 1997 EPs {{1990s-country-album-stub