Album
City To City
1978 · Pop
65 collectors on Gatefold own this
City To City is a Rock album by Gerry Rafferty, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 224 pressings tracked, owned by 65 collectors.
About
Gerry Rafferty’s recorded legacy contains many highlights, but none shines brighter than his most famous solo release, <i>City to City</i>. This superbly realized song collection offers the most complete showcase of the Scottish singer/songwriter’s diverse talents, blending Celtic folk and American country sounds with elements of orchestral rock and smooth pop balladry. There’s an authentic note of joy and gratitude heard in the old-fashioned feel of “Mattie’s Rag” and the galloping, fiddle-driven spirit of the title tune. Tracks like “Right Down the Line,” “Home and Dry” and “Island” are warmly domestic, while “Whatever’s Written In Your Heart” accepts the limits of love to the strains of a yearning gospel melody. The standout tune, of course, is “Baker Street,” a dramatically arranged portrait of a battered dreamer known for its guitar flourishes, rippling accordion and Raphael Ravenscroft’s signature saxophone riff. <i>City to City</i> is filled with bold instrumental colors and intriguing textures, yet at its heart remains a deeply personal glimpse at this gifted troubadour’s life and times.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Ark5:40
- A2Baker Street6:11
- A3Right Down The Line4:32
- A4City To City5:06
- A5Stealin' Time6:06
Side B
- B1Mattie's Rag3:30
- B2Whatever's Written In Your Heart6:40
- B3Home And Dry4:59
- B4Island5:22
- B5Waiting For The Day5:40
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- warm
- bittersweet
- pastoral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andy Fairweather-LowRHYTHM GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR
- Barbara DicksonBACKING VOCALS
- BJ ColeSTEEL GUITAR, DOBRO GUITAR PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Gary TaylorBASS, BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS BASS
- Gerry RaffertyVOCALS VOCALS, PIANO, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Glen LeFleurPERCUSSION, TAMBOURINE, DRUMS DRUMS PERCUSSION
- Graham PreskettFIDDLE, ARRANGED BY , ARRANGED BY , SYNTHESIZER , MANDOLIN ARRANGED BY FIDDLE
- Henry SpinettiDRUMS
- Hugh BurnsLEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Hugh MurphyTAMBOURINE TROMBONE
- Jerry DonahueELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Joanna CarlinBACKING VOCALS
- John McBurnieBACKING VOCALS
- Micky MoodyACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Nigel JenkinsLEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Paul JonesHARMONICA
- Rab NoakesBACKING VOCALS
- Raphael RavenscroftSAXOPHONE
65 collectors on Gatefold own this · 224 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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