Gerry Rafferty - City To City (Black Vinyl)
City to City, newly remastered in 2022 at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, on orange vinyl, out on 25th August 2023, exclusive to RSD retailers and Dig!.
Originally released in 1978, City To City was Gerry Rafferty’s second solo album and first release since his departure from Stealers Wheel. The album was a worldwide top 10 hit across the globe, including #1 in the US, going platinum in the process. The album is masterclass in songwriting, production and musicianship, featuring arguably the most famous saxophone riff of all time with Baker Street, as well as the understated love song, the recent viral hit ‘Right Down The Line’.
With hits such as ‘Baker Street’, ‘Right Down The Line’ and ‘Night Owl’, Gerry Rafferty is one of Scotland’s and the UK’s finest songwriters and musicians in history. He first found success as part of the band The Humblebums, which included beloved comedian, actor and musician Billy Connolly. Rafferty went on to form Stealers Wheel with old school friend Joe Egan, who produced a number of successful albums alongside the rock classic Stuck In The Middle With You, a track which has transcended generations with notable syncs in films such as Tarantino’s Resevoir Dogs, and is still widely popular to this day. Following his departure from Stealers Wheel, Rafferty relaunched his solo career in 1978 with the album City To City, including hits such as ‘Right Down The Line’ and ‘Baker Street’, which features the iconic saxophone solo by Raphael Ravenscroft. Rafferty went on to release ten studio albums, solidifying his status one of the finest musicians and songwriters to come out of the UK.
Tracklist
Side 1
1 The Ark (2022 Remaster)
2 Baker Street (2022 Remaster)
3 Right Down the Line (2022 Remaster)
Side 2
1 City to City (2022 Remaster)
2 Stealin' Time (2022 Remaster)
3 Mattie's Rag (2022 Remaster)
4 Whatever's Written in Your Heart (2022 Remaster)
Side 3
1 Home and Dry (2022 Remaster)
2 Island (2022 Remaster)
3 Waiting for the Day (2022 Remaster)
Side 4
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