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:  Snakes and Ladders (2023)

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

Label:  Parlophone Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  The Royal Mile (3:48)

 2.  I Was A Boy Scout (4:15)

 3.  Welcome To Hollywood (5:17)

 4.  Wastin' Away (3:29)

 5.  Look At The Moon (2:18)

 6.  Bring It All Home (4:40)

Side 2:

 1.  The Garden Of England (4:08)

 2.  Johnny's Song (3:25)

 3.  Didn't I (4:14)

 4.  Syncopatin' Sandy (4:24)

 5.  Cafe Le Cabotin (4:51)

 6.  Don't Close The Door (3:45)

Personnel:

Gerry Rafferty:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1/1-3, 2/3, 5, Backing Vocals on Track 2/3

Ian Lynn:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1/1, 5, 2/2, 4, 5, Synthesizer on Tracks:  1/3, 2/1

Billy Livsey:  Acoustic Piano on Tracks:  1/2, 3, 6, Clavinet on Track 1/3, Mystery Voice on Track 1/3, Polymoog on Track 1/6, Keyboards on Track 2/1, Planica on Track 2/5

Pete Wingfield:  Organ on Tracks:  1/2, 6, 2/6, Acoustic Piano on Track 2/6

Bryn Haworth:  Slide Guitar on Tracks:  1/2, 2/6

Jerry Donahue:  Lead Guitar on Track 1/3, Guitar Swells on Track 1/3, Other Guitars on Tracks:  1/4, 6, 2/2, 3, 5

Richard Brunton:  Guitars on Tracks:  1/3, 6, 2/1, 5, Electric Guitars on Track 2/6

Mo Foster:  Bass on Tracks:  1/1-3, 6, 2/1, 5, 6

Pete Zom:  Bass on Tracks:  1/4, 2/2-4

Liam Genockey:  Drums on Tracks:  1/1-4, 6, 2/1-6

Frank Ricotti:  Percussion on Tracks:  1/1, 3, 4, 2/2, 5, Congas on Track 1/2, Tambourine on Track 2/3, Voodblocks on Track 2/4

Richard Hanvey:  Penny Whistle on Track 1/1

Raphael Ravenscroft:  Saxophone on Tracks:  1/3, 6

Gavyn Wright:  String Leader on Tracks:  1/5, 2/1, 4

Betsy Cook:  Backing Vocals on Track 2/3

The Baron de Bon Bon:  Intro on Track 2/5

Snakes and Ladders is the fourth studio album by Gerry Rafferty, originally released on April 1980 by United Artists, remastered and reissued on August 25, 2023 by Parlophone Records.  For Music Collectors.