Gerry RaffertyCity To City

Label:

United Artists Records – UAS 30104

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 The Ark 5:40
A2 Baker Street 6:11
A3 Right Down The Line 4:32
A4 City To City 5:06
A5 Stealin' Time 6:06
B1 Mattie's Rag 3:30
B2 Whatever's Written In Your Heart 6:40
B3 Home And Dry 4:59
B4 Island 5:22
B5 Waiting For The Day 5:40

Companies, etc.

  • Published ByBelfern Music Ltd.
  • Published ByIsland Music Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗United Artists Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©United Artists Records Ltd.
  • Recorded AtChipping Norton Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtMarquee Studios
  • Recorded AtBerwick Street Studios
  • Mixed AtAdvision Studios
  • Pressed ByEMI Records

Credits

  • AccordionWilly Ray
  • Acoustic GuitarMicky Moody
  • Backing VocalsVivienne McAuliffe
  • Bass, Backing VocalsGary Taylor (4)
  • DrumsHenry Spinnetti*
  • Electric GuitarJerry Donahue
  • Electric Piano, Organ, Grand Piano, Synthesizer [Moog], KeyboardsTommy Eyre
  • EngineerDec ODoherty*
  • Fiddle, Arranged By [Strings], Arranged By [Brass Section], Synthesizer [String Machine], MandolinGraham Preskett
  • HarmonicaPaul Jones
  • Lacquer Cut ByPorky (5) (tracks: B1 to B5)
  • Lead Guitar, Rhythm GuitarNigel Jenkins
  • Painting [Cover]John Patrick Byrne
  • Percussion, Tambourine, DrumsGlen LeFleur
  • ProducerHugh Murphy
  • Producer, Composed ByGerry Rafferty
  • Rhythm GuitarAndy Fairweather-Low
  • SaxophoneRaphael Ravenscroft
  • Steel Guitar, DobroBrian Cole*
  • TambourineHugh Murphy
  • Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Backing VocalsGerry Rafferty

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label, A-side): UAS 30104A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label, B-side): UAS 30104B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped/etched): UAS 30104 A - 5U BILBO! CJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped/etched): UAS 30104 B - 5U A PORKY PRIME CUT CJ

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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City To City (LP, Album, Stereo, Cloud Labels, Foon Cut) United Artists Records 4C058-60395, 4C 058 - 60395 Belgium 1978
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City To City (LP, Album) United Artists Records 5C 062.60395, 5C 062-60395 Netherlands 1978
City To City (LP, Album) United Artists Records 11C 074-60 395 Portugal 1978
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City To City (LP, Album, Clear) United Artists Records UASF 30 104 1978
City To City (LP, Album, All Disc Pressing) United Artists Records UA-LA840-G US 1978

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Reviews

  • timpasnya's avatar
    timpasnya
    Matrix: A-4U / B-5U, runout etched with “RDH” (or “RDT”) can’t really tell.
    • Nick8712's avatar
      Nick8712
      Yes this is an "original UK" but the new 2023 half speed remaster sounds far better. Get that one for the best sound.
      • Ladiedadie's avatar
        Ladiedadie
        Oh man; grew up with this record. Rafferty was a musical genius in his own way. 5 Star album aka Middle of the Road Delight.
        • shin80's avatar
          shin80
          A nice listening. Baker Street is the hit but the rest of the album is equally good.
          Sound quality is OK, typical 70's recording, a bit thin but not piercing, all in all enjoyable.
          • AntwerpAngel's avatar
            AntwerpAngel
            Can't find my version: It's got 1A 058-60395 on the spine and back
            • LostWax's avatar
              LostWax
              Hugh Burns on playing the lead guitar on "Baker Street" and City to City:

              I first met Gerry through working with the band Stealers Wheel (Right or wrong album)
              At the time I did "City to City" I was touring with Jack Bruce, so I was playing in that slightly harder Rock blues style, which worked well with the songs. Gerry looked at the songs in a number of different ways before deciding on the final arrangement. It was a great lesson for me to see the amount of care taken to get the result he wanted. I have a feeling 'Baker Street' was one of the first songs I played on that album. The sound of the solo is a Les Paul through a Music man and a Fender Amp. Later I did 'Right down the line', 'Waiting for the day' and 'Stealin time', which are all really great songs. Working with Hugh Murphy (Gerry's producer) was inspiring for me because he created an atmosphere where you felt comfortable and could give your best. Its been my good fortune to work on a number of other albums with Gerry, including "Night Owl" with the classic song 'Get it right next time.' His recent album "A wing and a prayer" shows yet again what a wonderful songwriter he is - one of my favourite songwriters, bar none, and a great guitar player too.
              'Careless Whisper' came from the Wham album "Make it big". The guitar parts are electric rhythm (A strat through a Fender amp) and Spanish style lead lines (A nylon strung Kohno.)
              (from 2002 interview)

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