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Gerry Rafferty: City To City |
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Record Info:
Manufactured: UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS Catalogue Number: 5C 062-60395 Released: 1978
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Side 1
The Ark
Intro:
The Bushwhackers
Drums: Henry Spinetti Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor Keyboards: Tommy Eyre Percussion: Glen Le Fleur Rhythm Electric: Nigel Jenkins String Arrangement: Graham Preskett Saxophone: Raphael Ravenscroft Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Drums: Henry Spinetti Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor Percussion: Glen Le Fleur Piano/Organ: Tommy Eyre Guitars: Hugh Burns Steel Guitar: Brian Cole Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Drums: Henry Spinetti Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor Keyboards: Tommy Eyre Harmonica: Paul Jones Fiddles: Graham Preskett Steel Guitar: Brian Cole Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty Tambourine: Hugh Murphy Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty Backing Vocals: Rab Noakes, Roger Brown, John McBurnie, Vivian McAuliff, Gary Taylor
Drums: Henry Spinetti Keyboards/Moog: Tommy Eyre Steel Guitar: Brian Cole Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor Electric Guitars: Hugh Burns Acoustic Guitars: Micky Moody, Gerry Rafferty String Machine: Graham Preskett Tambourine: Glen Le Fleur Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
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Side 2
Mattie’s Rag
Drums:
Henry Spinetti
Bass
Guitar: Gary Taylor
Piano:
Tommy Eyre
Accordion: Woody
Guitars: Hugh Burns
String
Machine: Graham Preskett
Fiddle:
Graham Preskett
Brass
Arrangement: Graham Preskett
Dobro:
Brian Cole
Vocals:
Gerry Rafferty
Piano/Moogs:
Tommy Eyre
Lead
Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Backing
Vocals: Gerry Rafferty, Barbara Dickson, Joanna Carlin
Drums: Henry Spinetti
Drums:
Glen Le Fleur
Bass
Guitar: Gary Taylor
Piano/Organ: Tommy Eyre
Saxophone: Raphael Ravenscroft
Steel
Guitar: Brian Cole
Accordion: Willy Ray
Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns
Vocals:
Gerry Rafferty
Drums: Henry Spinetti |
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Record Sleeve Front
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Record Sleeve Back
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Record Label Side 1
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Record Label Side 2
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1.1 – The Ark
Winding your way down on Baker Street, Light in your head and dead on your feet. Well, another crazy day, you’ll drink the night away And forget about everything.
This city desert makes you feel so cold, It’s got so many people but it’s got no soul, And it’s taken you so long to find out you were wrong When you thought it held everything.
You used to think that it was so easy, you used to say that it was so easy, But you’re tryin’, you’re tryin’ now. Another year and then you’d be happy, just one more year and then you’d be happy, But you’re cryin’, you’re cryin’ now.
Way down the street there’s a light in his place, He opens the door, he’s got that look on his face, And he asks you where you’ve been, you tell him who you’ve seen And you talk about anything.
He’s got this dream about buyin’ some land, He’s gonna give up the booze and the one night stands, And then he’ll settle down, in some quiet little town And forget about everything.
But you know he’ll always keep movin’, you know he’s never gonna stop movin’, ’Cause he’s rollin’, he’s the rollin’ stone. And when you wake up it’s a new morning, the sun is shining, it’s a new morning, And you’re going, you’re going home.
1.3 - Right Down The Line
You know I need your love, you’ve got that hold over me, As long as I got your love, you know that I’ll never leave. When I wanted you to share my life, I had no doubt in my mind, And it’s been you, woman, right down the line.
I know how much I lean on you, only you can see The changes that I’ve been through have left their mark on me. You’ve been as constant as the Northern Star, the brightest light that shines, It’s been you, woman, right down the line.
I just wanna say this is my way of telling you everything I could never say before, Yeah, this is my way of telling you that everyday I’m loving you so much more.
‘Cause you believed in me through my darkest night, Put something better inside of me, you brought me into the light. Threw away all those crazy dreams, I put them all behind, And it was you, woman, right down the line.
I just wanna say this is my way of telling you everything I could never say before, Yeah, this is my way of telling you that everyday I’m loving you so much more.
If I should doubt myself, if I’m losin’ ground, I won’t turn to someone else, they’d only let me down. When I wanted you to share my life, I had no doubt in my mind, And it’s been you, woman, right down the line. 1.4 - City To City
Now the night train is waitin’ to take me away, And I’m still feelin’ guilty ’cause you’re wanting me to stay. Well I know, how I know, it’s harder on you, But then you said it yourself, there’s nothing else we can do.
When the wheels start turnin’, takin’ me through the night, Out there in the darkness, there’s a star shinin’ bright. And it makes me feel better just to see it up there, I hope you’re thinkin’ about me, hope you know I still care.
(chorus) So good night, yeah good night, goodnight train is gonna carry me home. So good night, yeah good night, goodnight train is gonna carry me home.
Now I know you’ve been waiting, but I’ll be seeing you soon, Meanwhile I just lay here and at the moon. And that light made of silver, through my window it creeps, And the train keeps on rollin’, and it just rocks me to sleep.
(chorus)
(harmonica solo)
(chorus)
Now from city to city it’s four hundred miles, And I’m bound to wake up every once in a while. And it’s then that I call out to some higher power, And then I’ll go back to sleep ’cause I’ll be home in an hour.
(chorus, 4x)
I’m going home (wooooo) tonight...
(repeat and fade out)
1.5 - Stealin’ Time Stealin’ time, I’ve been stealin’ time, But I don’t feel guilty ’cause the time was mine. I kept down low, kept down low, I walked right out, I had to let it go.
Stealin’ time, I’ve been stealin’ time, Forgot about everything and eased my mind. Stealin’ time, I was stealin’ time, But now I know it’s time to cross that line.
I watched the sky, watched the sky, Every day I let the world roll by. Sun and the rain, sun and the rain, It felt so good to know that magic again.
Stealin’ time, I’ve been stealin’ time, Forgot about everything and eased my mind. Stealin’ time, I was stealin’ time, But now I know it’s time to cross that line.
Wait my love, wait my love, We’ll soon be brighter than the sun up above. Wait and see, wait and see, Forget about everything except you and me.
Stealin’ time, I’ve been stealin’ time, Forgot about everything and eased my mind. Stealin’ time, I was stealin’ time, But now I know it’s time to cross that line.
Roll on, cross that line, been so long, stealin’ time. (repeat 5x)
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2.1 - Mattie’s Rag
Oh Mattie, open up the door, that’s right I’m home again. You’ve got a big surprise in store, turn ’round and count to ten. Wait ’til you see what I’ve got you, well, you’ll say it’s a magic thing, It’s like an old mandolin man, you just wind him up and he’ll start to sing.
I’ve been away for quite a while, and I want to hear all your news. Speak to me, let me see you smile, ’cause I’ve had those homesick blues. When I go down to the city I just don’t know wrong from right, When I get back to you Mattie, well, you make me see the light.
Love is a singular thing, it can take you up or bring you down, There’s love in the song that I sing, so come on now Mattie listen to this sound. When you grow up we’ll sit and talk of how things used to be, I’ll be a grand old man of rock with all these memories.
2.2 - Whatever’s Written In Your Heart
Yeah, night and day, and day...
Wakin’ up here on a rainy day, I swore last time that I would stay away. I came down here to talk to you, I said this time I might get through.
I heard her speak but all the words were dead, We talked all night and left it all unsaid. So we agree to disagree, At least we’ve got our memory.
(chorus) Whatever’s written in your heart, that’s all that matters, You’ll find a way to say it all someday, yeah. Whatever’s written in your heart, that’s all that matters, Yeah, night and day, night and day.
You’ve got your secrets, yeah, and I’ve got mine, We’ve played this game now for a long, long time. You don’t lean on anyone, You never had no place to run.
You never wanted me to get too close, We love and hate the ones we need the most. I tried to find a way to you, One thing I could say to you.
(chorus)
Maybe I’ve always set my sights too high, You take the easy way and still get by. I know there ain’t no special way, We all get there anyway.
I heard her speak but all the words were dead, We talked all night and left it all unsaid. So we agree to disagree, At least we’ve got our memory.
(chorus)
Yeah, night and day, and day... (repeat 4x)
Yeah, night and day, and day... (whatever’s written in your heart) (repeat and fade out)
2.3 - Home And Dry Wake up my love, the sun is shinin’ out that blue sky up above. It’s a brand new day, let’s walk outside and let that breeze blow all our cares away.
You know that way back there in that city life, We’ve been strangers for so long. Now that I feel like I know you again, I want to stay.
So long ago, yeah, we had a love so warm and bright, when we had just begun. That was my last dream, since then I’ve watched the rest just crumble, one by one.
Since we’ve been on this island, yeah, it’s felt so right, It’s gettin’ closer now everyday. Now that I feel like I know you again, I want to stay.
Sha la la...
You know that on my own I don’t make it alone, I need someone who needs me. I only know that wherever you are I want to be.
But from now on, we won’t worry about a thing, yeah, the past is gone. This is our last day, yeah, we’re gonna make sweet love before we sail away.
Sha la la...
(fade out)
2.5 - Waiting For
The Day |