My Side of Your Window

Track listing

All titles by Ralph McTell except where stated.

1. "Michael in the Garden"
2. "Clown"
3. "Girl on a Bicycle" (Ralph McTell, Gary Petersen)
4. "Father Forgive Them"
5. "All Things Change"
6. "I've Thought About It"
7. "Factory Girl"
8. "Blues in More Than 12 Bars"
9. "Kew Gardens"
10. "Wait Until the Snow"
11. "Silver Birch and Weeping Willow"

Musical credits

Ralph McTell - guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals

Bruce Barthol - bass

"Neil" - flute

Brian "Brock" Brocklehurst - bass

Gary Petersen - guitar, piano, organ

Phil Greenberg - lead guitar

John Marshall - drums

Clive Palmer - banjo, fiddle

Mick Bennett - percussion

Folk Weavers - vocal accompaniment (track 9)

Tony Visconti - string arrangements

Brian Brittain - vocal arrangement (track 9)

Production credits

Producer: Ralph McTell (except track 3, Gus Dudgeon)

Engineers: Tom Allom and "Adrian" at Regent Sound

Model used on sleeve design: Peter Thaine

Liner notes: Robin Denselow

Awards and accolades

Upon its release, "My Side of Your Window" was Melody Maker's 'Folk LP of the Month'.

During his 60th birthday concert at the Royal Festival Hall in November, 2004, McTell was presented with a Gold Disc of "My Side of Your Window".

Release history

Many of the tracks on this album also feature in the "Spiral Staircase - Classic Songs" compilation.

Track variations

The UK 2007 CD release includes four bonus tracks:

12. "Summer Come Along" (1)
13. "Michael in the Garden" (2)
14. "Clown" (2)
15. "Factory Girl" (2)

(1) A single released in the UK in 1969
(2) Re-mixed or re-recorded in 1970 for "Revisited"