Streets...
Streets... | ||||
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Studio album by Ralph McTell | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Genre | Folk/Folk rock/Country blues | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Ralph McTell | |||
Ralph McTell chronology | ||||
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Streets... is an album by British folk musician Ralph McTell. It was McTell's most successful album, entering the UK album chart on 15 February, 1975 and remaining there for twelve weeks. It opens with McTell's hit single, "Streets of London".
Track listing
All titles by Ralph McTell except * Trad. arr. Ralph McTell.[1]
- "Streets of London"
- "You Make Me Feel Good"
- "Grande Affaire"
- "Seeds of Heaven"
- "El Progresso"
- "Red Apple Juice" *
- "Heron Song"
- "Pity the Boy"
- "Interest on the Loan"
- "Jenny Taylor/Je N'Étais Là"
- "Lunar Lullaby"
Personnel
- Ralph McTell - guitars, piano, accordion, harmonica, marimba, vocals
- Pete Berryman - lead guitars, rhythm guitar
- Jerry Donahue - lead guitar
- Mike Piggott - guitar, fiddle, violin
- Rod Clements - bass
- Dave Pegg - bass
- Danny Thompson - double bass
- Rabbit Bundrick - piano
- Rod Edwards - piano
- Danny Lane - drums, percussion
- Bob Kerr - saxophone, horns
- Sandy Spencer - cello
- Alan "Madswitcher" Harris - jaws harp
- Andrew Cronshaw - zither
- Prelude - backing vocals
- Maddy Prior - soprano
- Graham Preskett - strings arrangement
Production credits
- Producer: Ralph McTell
- Executive producer: Bruce May
- Engineers: Richard Dodd, Stephen Allen, Pete Swettenham and Ralph McTell
- Sleeve design: Graves Aslett
- Cover photography: Roy Cuthbert
Awards and accolades
- "Streets..." reached number 13 in the UK Album Chart in February, 1975.[2]
- "Streets..." was awarded a Silver disc for record sales in May, 1975.[3]
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue | Notes |
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United Kingdom | 1975 | Warner Bros. | LP | K56105 | |
Australia | 1975 | EMI | LP | EMA312 | |
Canada | 1975 | 20th Century | LP | 9209-486 | |
Germany | 1975 | Warner Bros. | LP | WB56105Z | |
Spain | 1975 | Polydor | LP | 2310402 | |
United States | 1975 | 20th Century | LP | T-486 | |
United States | 1979 | Kicking Mule | LP | KM307 | Released as "Streets of London". |
United Kingdom | 1995 | Leola | CD | TPGCD12 | This CD release has two bonus tracks. |
Germany | 1999 | Repertoire | CD | REP4764-WG | This CD release has one bonus track. |
Track variations
The UK 1995 CD release includes two bonus tracks:[4]
- "Country Boys" (McTell) - from the original "Streets..." recording sessions
- "Another Star Ascending (The Boxer)" (McTell) - recorded in 1976.
The German 1999 CD release has one bonus track:[5]
- "Summer Lightning" (McTell) - from the album "Easy" and the B-side of the "Streets of London" single.
References
- ↑ "Streets…" LP sleeve, 1975.
- ↑ Chart Stats. “Ralph McTell”. Accessed 22 September 2009.
- ↑ BPI. “Certified Awards Search: Ralph McTell”. Accessed 22 September 2009.
- ↑ "Streets…" CD inlay, 1995.
- ↑ "Streets…" CD inlay, 1999.
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