Not till Tomorrow

Not till Tomorrow
Studio album by Ralph McTell
Released	November, 1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Folk/Folk rock/Country blues
Length	44:48
Label	Warner Bros. / Reprise
Producer	Tony Visconti
Ralph McTell chronology
You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here (1971) Not till Tomorrow (1972) Easy (1974)

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Allmusic	[1]

Not till Tomorrow is the 1972 album by British Folk musician Ralph McTell. Produced by Tony Visconti, it was McTell's fifth album to be released (aside from the remixed compilation Revisited) - and first album to chart - in the UK; and his third album to be released in the U.S. Ralph had been phoned and asked if he had decided on a title for the album and, wishing to give himself another day to come up with a title, responded "Not till tomorrow" which was misunderstood to be the name he had given to the album. By the time the mistake was found it was too late.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ralph McTell. ^[2]

1. "Zimmerman Blues" - 3:45
2. "First Song" - 2:37
3. "When I Was a Cowboy" - 3:56
4. "Nettle Wine" - 2:26
5. "Sylvia" - 3:38
6. "Birdman" - 5:59
7. "Barges" - 4:23
8. "Standing Down in New York Town" - 3:51
9. "Another Rain Has Fallen" - 3:51
10. "This Time of Night" - 4:20
11. "Gypsy" - 6:02

Personnel

• Ralph McTell - guitar, piano, organ, harmonica, lead vocals
• Tony Visconti - sitar, organ, recorder, background vocals
• Mary Hopkin - background vocals (credited as Mary Visconti)
• Danny Thompson - double bass
• Laurie Allan - percussion

Production

• Producer: Tony Visconti
• Recording Engineer: Victor Gamm
• Sleeve art direction: Seabrook/Graves/Aslett
• Photography: Kelvin McGowan

Awards and accolades

"Not till Tomorrow" reached number 36 in the UK Album Chart soon after its release in November, 1972. ^[3]

Release history

References

1. ↑ Allmusic review
2. ↑ "Not till Tomorrow " LP sleeve, 1972.
3. ↑ Chart Stats. “Ralph McTell”. Accessed 22 September 2009.