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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. The Ark | |||
| 2. Baker Street | |||
| 3. Right Down The Line | |||
| 4. City To City | |||
| 5. Stealin' Time | |||
| 6. Mattie's Rag | |||
| 7. Whatever's Written In Your Heart | |||
| 8. Home And Dry | |||
| 9. Island | |||
| 10. Waiting For The Day | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Instrumental Intro | |||
| 2. Big Change In The Weather (Original Demo) | |||
| 3. Baker Street (Original Demo) | |||
| 4. Mattie's Rag (Original Demo) | |||
| 5. Take The Money And Run (Early Studio Version) | |||
| 6. Stealin' Time (Original Demo) | |||
| 7. City To City (Original Demo) | |||
| 8. Instrumental Outro | |||
Product Description
Mojo - September 2011 - ****
"City To City was a UK and American smash in 1978 because, throughout, it carries that weight of "Mellow" stoically veiling melancholy - for instance, in The Ark, the lovely Whatever's Written In Yout Heart and Mattie's Rag (for his daughter). Devotees may enjoy the fact that this remaster's accompanying oddments disc includes a Baker Street demo finally proving Rafferty had the fanfare plotted on guitar before he realised it needed sax and Raphael Ravenscroft stepped up for the glory."
"The LP now gets the obligatory expansion with a second disc of demos, including "Baker Street", sounding limp with wah-wah replacing Raphael Ravenscroft's sax. But the original 10 songs remain an essential expression of punk defying soft-rock."
"The LP now gets the obligatory expansion with a second disc of demos, including "Baker Street", sounding limp with wah-wah replacing Raphael Ravenscroft's sax. But the original 10 songs remain an essential expression of punk defying soft-rock."
Product Description
2CD remastered & expanded edition of iconic 1978 album feat Baker Street. Includes unreleased material.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Ten tracks all lengthy and not one duff one in sight. This is a very more-ish album, the melodies and harmonies run over the smooth music like silk over genitals!! There is a real warmth to Rafferty's voice and you get the feeling that this man has a sense of humour. There are some really mellow moments in "Stealin' Time" and "Island", some very upbeat moments in "City To City" and "Home And Dry" and theres the very emotionally stirring "Whatever's Written In Your Heart" with its strong gospel like vocal arrangement. The production on this album is spot-on with a good full sound running through it. Once your familiar with this album it will become a healthy addiction...
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Heartfelt songs, lovely production, catchy tunes, doesn't sound dated, Gerry has a great voice, good guitar work, nice harmonies.nuff said.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Many would have it that Gerry Rafferty's classic subsequent album 'Night Owl' is his best - but probably only his most memorable by the title being the same as the hit single that was taken from it, but I've always believed 'City To City' to be his best work, and it just so happens to include his biggest selling single 'Baker Street'.
Every track on this album is a masterpiece - catchy and memorable after only the first hearing, and I challenge anybody to say otherwise.
Music at its best - a 70s classic!
Five Stars!
Every track on this album is a masterpiece - catchy and memorable after only the first hearing, and I challenge anybody to say otherwise.
Music at its best - a 70s classic!
Five Stars!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Have wanted this cd for a long time.
Saw recent tv biop of Gerry Rafferty and decided to treat myself to the CD. It contains many of the songs that framed my youth.
Published 1 month ago by jules 22
Like having an old friend visit.
Having played the original to death when it was first released I was curious to hear the extras. The demo for Baker street was interesting and settles the argument about the sax... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ivan Pennell
Pure quality
Released back in 1978, when the British music scene was fracturing, this mainly sold on the back of the single. As a spotty teenager, I was one that bought it for this reason. Read more
Published 2 months ago by youngsie
An essential album with great extras for a bargain price
'City to City' now sounds as good as it did on its first release. The remastered album is an improvement on the original CD release with Gerry's vocals sounding much clearer and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Brianig
Don't hesitate. Buy!
This has always been one of my favourite albums. Like a fine wine it has aged beautifully (Cheers Gerry - RIP. Much missed). Read more
Published 2 months ago by ybabobmij
A great album but better
This was a favourite and now it's better. 'Big Change in the Weather' is beautiful. I had never heard it before. Lovely Harrison-esque guitar fills. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bill TKD
Classic -
Classic album - several TIMELESS tracks - Baker Street obviously being amongst them Fantastic revisit to one of Scotlands finest songwriters....
Published 3 months ago by Alan Campbell, INCHINNAN
At last....Gerry's classic, iconic album playing at the correct speed!
I originally had this album on vinyl back in the 80's but it had been sped up somewhat and sounded like Alvin and The Chipmunks, think i read somewhere it had been done for the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by David Cook
gerry rafferty city to city
i first heard this album when i was sixteen years old and now i have purshased it and it sounds as good as it did back then,if you have never listened to the late great Gerry... Read more
Published 4 months ago by tony meighan
Simply the best
If you have a top 50 favourite albums, then this one MUST be in it, an absolute classic album from a consumate singer/songwriter. Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Pez
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