Gerry Rafferty

 

Artist:  Gerry Rafferty
Birth Name:  Gerald Rafferty
Born:  April 18, 1947.  Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died:  January 4, 2011.  (Aged 63).  Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Genre:   Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Blues Rock, Contemporary Pop
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Production
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Bass

Gerry Rafferty was a Scottish Folk Rock Singer and Songwriter, from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.  Her mother taught him both Irish and Scottish Folk Songs when he was a boy, later he was influenced by the music of The Beatles, and Bob Dylan.  He joined the Folk-Pop Group The Humblebums in 1969.  After they disbanded in 1971, je recorded his first solo album, Can I have My Money Back?.  He and Joe Egan formed the group Stealers Wheel in 1972.  In 1978, he recorded his second solo album, City To City, which included "Baker Street", his most popular song.

Title:  City To City (2023)

Genre:   Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Blues Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Parlophone Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  The Ark (5:36)

 2.  Baker Street (6:06)

 3.  Right Down The Line (4:28)

Side Two:

 1.  City To City (4:51)

 2.  Stealin' Time (5:39)

 3.  Mattie's Rag (3:28)

 4.  Whatever's Written In Your Heart (6:30)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  Home And Dry (4:52)

 2.  Island (5:04)

 3.  Waiting For The Day (5:26)

Personnel:

Gerry Rafferty:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1/3, 2/1-4, 3/1-3, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1/1, 2/1,  2, Acoustic Piano on Track 3/3

Tommy Eyre:  Acoustic Piano on Tracks:  1/1-3, 2/2-4, 3/1 Synthesizers on Tracks:  1/2, 2/2, 3, 3/1, Organ on Tracks:  1/3, 3/2, 3, Electric Piano on Tracks:  1/2, 2/2, 3/2, 3

Willy Ray:  Accordion on Tracks:  2/3, 3/2

Jerry Donahue:  Electric Guitar on Track 1/1

Hugh Burns:  Rhythm & Lead Guitars on Tracks:  1/2, 3, 2/1, 2, 3/1-3

Nigel Jenkins:  RhythmGuitar on Track 1/2, Lead Guitar on Track 3/1

Micky Moody:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 2/2

Andy Fairweather -Low:  Rhythm Guitar  3/3

B.J. Cole:  Steel Guitar on Tracks:  1/3, 2/1, 2, 3/2, Dobro on Track 2/3

Gary Taylor:  Bass, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1/1-3, 2/1-4, 3/1-3

Henry Spinetti:  Drums on Tracks:  1/1-3, 2/1-3, 3/1, 3

Graham Preskett:  Fiddle on Tracks:  1/1, 2/1, 3, 3/3, Mandolin on Track 1/1, ARP String Synthesizer on Tracks:  2/2, 3

Glen LeFleur:  Tambourine on Tracks:  1/1, 3, 2/2, Clave on Track 1/3, Congas on Tracks:  1/2, 3/3, Drums on Track 3/2

Hugh Murphy:  Tambourine on Track 2/1

Raphael Ravenacroft:  Saxophone on Tracks:  1/2, 3/2

Paul Jones:  Harmonica on Track 2/1

Barbara Dickson:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1/1, 2/4

Roger Brown:  Backing Vocals on Track 2/1

Vivienne McAuliffle:  Backing Vocals on Track 2/1

John MxBurnie:  Backing Vocals on Track 2/1

Reb Noakes:  Backing Vocals on Track 2/1

Joanna Carlin:  Backing Vocals on Track 2/4

City To City is the second studio album by Gerry Rafferty, originally released on January 20, 1978, remastered and reissued on August 23, 2023 by Parlophone Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.