After the Rain is the sixth album by R&B group
Side Effect. Released in 1980, it was their first album for
Elektra Records as well as
Miki Howard's first appearance as vocalist.
Critical reception
In a review issued on May 3, 1980, a Billboard praised the variety of musical material of the album and compared it with
Rufus & Chaka. The cover of
Toto's "
Georgy Porgy" has been described as "soulful".[2]