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Rail's ARRIVAL was released at the end of 1980 on Dynasty Records, their own label. Having already proven themselves on a national tour without a record, RAIL hit the road again and subsequently sold over 200,000 copies of ARRIVAL, watching as their song "Hello" was added to radio playlists all over the Pacific Northwest. The high water mark for RAIL came in 1983 when their personal manager Maria Cooper submitted a video of "Hello" (against the band's wishes) for an MTV contest called the "Basement Tapes". Unsigned rock groups would compete with their videos with viewers calling in to vote on their favorite. RAIL's reservations about being thrust into the cattle call quickly evaporated when out of 40,000 videos submitted worldwide, "Hello" wins the preliminary rounds and eventually the Grand Prize of a recording contract with EMI Records.

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  • I was there what a ...

    I was there what a party..

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  • Shout out to Rick, ...

    Shout out to Rick, Terry, Kelly and Andy! Great to see you guys on Youtube....Remember KRWN and Cheapskate in Farmington NM..in 1982 and 83? What a party. Hey Rick hope your elbow is better! You're a crazy man! Brian

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  • These were our ...

    These were our idols in Seattle. My friends and I started a band in Seattle in 1982. We always talked about 'RAIL' when we jammed. We were like, "just think of RAIL, we can be the next RAIL". Too cool. Those dudes have since quit playing, but I still hack around on guitar.

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  • These guys used to ...

    These guys used to play at Mr. Luckys in Denver when i worked there. no one compared to them... amazing!!! they were also the best behaved band... lol!! we even went to visit them once in Seattle, really nice guys... never pulled that one before but it was fun. great talent!!!

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  • I seen Rail at the ...

    I seen Rail at the capitol theater in yakima wa.
    in the 80's they opened for Joan Jett and kick her ass,, the crowd screamed for rail the whole time,,,,awesome!!!!

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  • Ha ha. Wow! I'm ...

    Ha ha. Wow! I'm from Seattle and this band was huge around Seattle when I was in high school. Too cool. Perrenial was another Seattle band that had limited success. Ha ha. Too cool. My best friends former girlfriend dated the bass player. Too cool.

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  • Ahhhhh, memories... ...

    Ahhhhh, memories... Am I really this old? Damn. Thanks for posting this, regardless!

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  • I was fortunate ...

    I was fortunate enough to see these guys perform live through the years here in Seattle. You have to see their cover of Rush's "Working Man" video. They nail it. They all have amazing talent.

    -Gary

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  • I was married to ...

    I was married to one of Kelly's cousins.

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  • cool song, great ...

    cool song, great junior high school song too

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  • Few koolio'z and ...

    Few koolio'z and this vid will give you the chillzzz

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  • Few koolio'z and ...

    Few koolio'z and this vid will give you the chillzzz

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  • I still watch this ...

    I still watch this video once a month, just to get a rush...

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  • Just love this song ...

    Just love this song. All these years later and it still gets me going like mad. Can count on it to give me energy every time. Saw them open for Van Halen, my second-ever concert as a wee one, they were *incredible*; as talented as they appear on the vid, they are in concert. The singer is amazing...that voice!!

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  • Seen then in the ...

    Seen then in the early 80's at the cotton club & at a N. Idaho Collage gig they did.They rocked the house !Good times!

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