Gerry Rafferty City to City DCC GOLD CD NEU OVP Sealed GZS-1075

Produktinformation


Audio CD ( 1. Februar 1995)
Anzahl Disks/Tonträger: 1
Format: Gold CD
Label: Dcc 

       Tracks

1. The Ark (5:42)
2. Baker Street (6:10)
3. Right Down The Line (4:31)
4. City To City (5:07)
5. Stealin' Time (5:59)
6. Mattie's Rag (3:32)
7. Whatever's Written In Your Heart (6:39)
8. Home And Dry (4:59)
9. Island (5:18)
10. Waiting For The Day (5:44)


Produktbeschreibungen
Audio
Ende der 70er spazierte der Schotte Gerry Rafferty durch die Baker Street schnurstracks an die Charts-Spitze. Sein Markenzeichen war ein schwelgerisch-schwebendes Saxophon, das sich in die Gehörgänge einschmeichelte. Das gilt ebenso für die anderen neun Songs von City To City wie das pulsierende Right Down The Line oder das gefühlvolle Stealin' Time.Rafferty, ein Könner der sanft gezeichneten Arrangements, betört mit seiner Schmusestimme in faszinierend transparentem Klang. Ein Muß für die Plattensammlung - und fürs Gemüt.
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Review by Doug Stone
Gerry Rafferty is a huge talent, but a reluctant star. Management struggles and sundry other hindrances limited his output, but couldn't avert the Scot from releasing two legendary singles — the Tarantino-ized "Stuck in the Middle With You" and the unforgettable "Baker Street," the latter included on this record. Just a glimpse of John Patrick Byrne's cool cover art lets the listener know City to City houses Rafferty's day in the sun as he conquers the world one metropolis at a time, his guitar and amp in tow. Setting out in his apocalyptic "Ark," each song radiates the confidence of a master craftsman cruising in his prime, constructing brilliant pop confections with top-flight support while awaiting the crunch of civilization. The dreamy reality check "Baker Street" rightfully remains one of the greatest cuts in pop history. Forever-lost B-side "Big Change in Weather" further demonstrates Rafferty was on a rare roll. Domestic valentine "Right Down the Line" snugly followed to the height of the charts, and third release, "Home and Dry," while not of an immortal status, stands as a quality song. He even stomps out a smooth hoedown on the title track. Rafferty's turns of phrase and tight composition skills create a fresh sound and perspective all his own. Any diverse style (and he attempts many) filters through his unique mindset, resulting in a classic platter buoyed by many moments of sheer genius. "Whatever's written in your heart, that's all that matters."