''Song from the Street'' was the debut album of
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
singer-songwriter
Murray McLauchlan
Murray Edward McLauchlan, (born 30 June 1948) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player. He is best known for his Canadian hits "Farmer's Song," "Whispering Rain," and "Down by the Henry Moore".
Early life
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, released in 1971.
This album was the fourth release by fledgling Canadian label
True North Records
True North Records is a Canadian independent record label.
History
True North Records was founded in Mississauga, Ontario in 1969 by Bernie Finkelstein. By 1971, True North was producing albums for various Canadian musicians, including Bruce Coc ...
, and McLauchlan its second Singer-Songwriter artist joining
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Douglas Cockburn ( ; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics cover a broad range of topics including human rights, environmental issues, po ...
. (True North released a record by electronic group
Syrinx
In classical Greek mythology, Syrinx (Greek Σύριγξ) was a nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity. Pursued by the amorous god Pan, she ran to a river's edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In answer, sh ...
before ''Song from the Street'').
The album title is echoed in Murray McLauchlan's compilation release thirty-six years later, which was titled ''Best of Murray McLauchlan: Songs from the Street''.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Murray McLauchlan
# "I Just Get Older" – 2:47
# "You Make My Loneliness Fly" – 4:06
# "Sixteen Lanes of Highway" – 5:30
# "Jesus Please Don't Save Me ('Til I Die)" – 3:18
# "I Would Call You My Friend" – 3:32
# "One Night By My Window" – 3:43
# "Child's Song" – 6:24
# "Back on the Street" – 3:11
# "Honky Red" – 3:57
# "Ranchero's Lament" – 2:44
Personnel
*Murray McLauchlan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, slide guitar
*Barry Flast – piano
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Eugene Martynec – guitar, producer
*Dennis Pendrith – bass, backing vocals
*Eric Robertson – organ
*Jay Telfer – drums
;Technical
*Henry Saskowski - engineer
*Bart Schoales - artwork, photography
1971 debut albums
Murray McLauchlan albums
True North Records albums
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