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Ralph McTell Ralph McTell (born Ralph May, 3 December 1944) is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s. McTell is best known for his song " Streets of London" (19 ...

released in 1976 by

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, recorded at Air Studios in London by Pete Henderson and Mike Stavrou, and produced by Ralph McTell and Peter Swettenham (one-time member of band Grapefruit). Musicians who appear on the album include

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, (double bass), John Stevens and

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- (drums) -

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(of Lindisfarne), -

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(from Fairport Convention), bass players. Backing vocals were provided by

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- of The Castaways - Ken Gold and John Perry (also one-time member of band Grapefruit).

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played guitar on "River Rising".Sleeve notes, CD re-release 2001

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ralph McTell; except where indicated ;Side One # "San Diego Serenade" (

Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during ...

) 2:45 # "Naomi" - 3:07 # "Tequila Sunset" - 3:22 # "Weather the Storm" - 4:01 # "River Rising" - 3:57 :Side Two # "

From Clare to Here "From Clare to Here" is a ballad about Irish emigration written by Ralph McTell. It has also been recorded by The Furey Brothers & Davey Arthur on the 1977 album ''Emigrant''; by Nanci Griffith and Pete Cummins on the 1993 album '' Other Voices, O ...

" - 4:13 # "Chairman and the Little Man" - 2:09 # "Country Boys" - 2:32 # "Slow Burning Companion" - 3:28 # "Nightmares" - 2:55 # "May You Never" (

) - 3:25 # "Song for Ireland" (additional track, learnt by McTell from the version by

Dick Gaughan Richard Peter Gaughan (born 17 May 1948) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, particularly of folk and social protest songs. He is regarded as one of Scotland's leading singer-songwriters. Early years Gaughan was born in Glasgow's Roy ...

, written by Phil Colclough originally released in 1982, added to re-release of the album)

Track notes

# "San Diego Serenade": McTell - "I've always admired

writing for both his melody and his wonderfully evocative lyrics." # "Weather the Storm":McTell - "It remains one of my most requested pieces in live work." # "

": McTell - "A chance remark from a fellow building site labourer remembered from 1963 as " it's a long way from Clare to here." # "Country Boys": McTell: "

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was in my mind when I wrote this, and Ry Cooder was on everybody's turntable." # "May You Never": McTell - "

has written so many beautiful songs, but I guess this is still my favourite."

Personnel

*Ralph McTell - vocals, acoustic guitar *

- electric guitar on "River Rising" *

- bass guitar *

- acoustic bass *Sam Mitchell - dobro *Graham Preskett - keyboards, string arrangements *Peter Swettenham - keyboards * John Stevens,

- drums, percussion *John Perry, Ken Gold,

- backing vocals ;Technical *Mike Stavrou, Peter Henderson - mixing *Mike Dymond - photography

References

External links

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