This week we travel back in time to 1978 and revisit an album that I've only recently purchased. Gerry Rafferty's City To City contains possibly my favorite pop song ever, that being Baker Street. You would think with that being the case I would have bought this album many years ago, but for some reason I just never did. This is the second solo album for Gerry after his previous band, Stealers Wheel, disbanded. It was a big seller, going platinum and reaching Number One on the US Billboard 200 chart. It also contained two huge hits, Baker Street (US Billboard Hot 100 # 2) and Right Down The Line (US Billboard Hot 100 # 12). Home And Dry was also a moderate hit as it reached # 28 on the same chart.
All of that being said, the true strength of this album would be the incredible album cuts. City To City has quite a country and western feel and sort of makes me think of Petticoat Junction for some reason. Island is also a nice song, sort of a ballad, and the closing track is a fast pace/slow paced song with a cool little guitar solo. But the big hitters on this album as far as deep cuts go are The Ark, Stealin' Time and Whatever's Written In Your Heart. These are all ballads, but they are exceptionally beautiful in my opinion. I really don't want to describe them, I just want you to listen to them. The only song on the album that I don't really care for would be Mattie's Rag.
You can pick this album up just like I did from Amazon for 7 bucks brand new. That's a deal right there. Also, the cover art is very cool to me, as you can see I incorporated it into the banner above.
Favorite Single: Baker Street
Favorite Album Cut: The Ark/Stealin' Time/Whatever's Written In Your Heart (this is my overall favorite)
Most Likely To Skip: Mattie's Rag
2. Baker Street
3. Right Down The Line
4. City To City
5. Stealin' Time
6. Mattie's Rag
7. Whatever's Written In Your Heart
8. Home And Dry
9. Island
10. Waiting For The Day
***click album cover to listen***
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Strange, but I just listened to this album all the way through in the last few weeks.
Exellent album and choice RJ.
Mike
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