Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie - The Rattler NME Promo 1986

Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie The Rattler, promo made by NME in 1986. Recorded from analogue terrestrial broadcast, mono audio, Scotch L750 Betamax tape archive number 0147
"The Rattler" is a 1986 song by Scottish alternative rock group Goodbye Mr Mackenzie and has become their most enduring track, often referred to as a "lost classic" of the Scottish music scene. The song was often described as "Springsteen-esque", even though the song had not been inspired or written in that way.

"The Rattler" was originally released independently, but was withdrawn from radio airplay over its lyrical content. Despite this the track reached #8 on the indie charts. Three years later, "The Rattler" was re-recorded and released on a major label as the third single released upfront of the band's debut album Good Deeds and Dirty Rags. "The Rattler" became the band's only Top 40 hit.

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