Released 1976 Length 32:44 Release date 1976 Label Warner Bros. Records | Recorded London Producer Ralph McTell | |
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Right Side Up is an album by Ralph McTell released in 1976 by Warner Bros. Records/WEA, recorded at Air Studios in London by Pete Henderson and Mike Stavrou, and produced by Ralph McTell and Peter Swettenham (one-time member of band Grapefruit).
Contents
Musicians who appear on the album include Danny Thompson, (double bass), John Stevens and Pick Withers - (drums) - Rod Clements (of Lindisfarne), - Dave Pegg (from Fairport Convention), bass players. Backing vocals were provided by Tony Rivers - of The Castaways - Ken Gold and John Perry (also one-time member of band Grapefruit). John Martyn played guitar on River Rising.
Track listing
- San Diego Serenade - (McTell - "I've always admired Tom Waits writing for both his melody and his wonderfully evocative lyrics")
- Naomi
- Tequila Sunset
- Weather the Storm - (McTell - "It remains one of my most requested pieces in live work")
- River Rising
- From Clare to Here - (McTell - "A chance remark from a fellow building site labourer remembered from 1963 as " it's a long way from Clare to here. "
- Chairman and the Little Man
- Country Boys - (McTell : "Cornwall was in my mind when I wrote this, and Ry Cooder was on everybody's turntable")
- Slow Burning Companion
- Nightmares
- May You Never (McTell - "John Martyn has written so many beautiful songs, but I guess this is still my favourite.")
- Song for Ireland (additional track, learnt by McTell from the version by Dick Gaughan, written by Phil Colclough originally released in 1982, added to re-release of the album)
Songs
1San Diego Serenade2:45
2Naomi3:07
3Tequila Sunset3:22
References
Right Side Up Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA