Streets...

Streets...
Studio album by
Ralph McTell
Released1975
Recorded1974
StudioNova Sound Studios, London; Air Studios, London
GenreFolk, folk rock, country blues
Length39:54
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRalph McTell
Ralph McTell chronology
Easy
(1974) 		Streets...
(1975) 		Right Side Up
(1976)

Streets... is an album by British folk musician Ralph McTell. It was McTell's most successful album, entering the UK album chart on 15 February 1975 and remaining there for twelve weeks. It opens with McTell's hit single, "Streets of London".

Track listing

All titles by Ralph McTell except * Traditional; arranged by Ralph McTell.[1]

Side One
  1. "Streets of London" - 4:24
  2. "You Make Me Feel Good" - 3:20
  3. "Grande Affaire" - 3:40
  4. "Seeds of Heaven" - 3:15
  5. "El Progresso" - 3:37
Side Two
  1. "Red Apple Juice" * - 4:20
  2. "Heron Song" - 3:30
  3. "Pity the Boy" - 3:35
  4. "Interest on the Loan" - 3:13
  5. "Jenny Taylor/Je N'Étais Là" - 3:40
  6. "Lunar Lullaby" - 3:20

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 90

Personnel

  • Ralph McTell - guitars, piano, accordion, harmonica, marimba, vocals
  • Pete Berryman - lead guitars, rhythm guitar
  • Jerry Donahue - lead guitar
  • Mike Piggott - guitar, fiddle, violin
  • Rod Clements - bass
  • Dave Pegg - bass
  • Danny Thompson - double bass
  • Rabbit Bundrick - piano
  • Rod Edwards - piano
  • Danny Lane - drums, percussion
  • Bob Kerr - saxophone, horns
  • Sandy Spencer - cello
  • Alan "Madswitcher" Harris - Jew's harp
  • Andrew Cronshaw - zither
  • Prelude - backing vocals (as The Goldrushers)
  • Maddy Prior - soprano vocals on "Lunar Lullaby"
  • Graham Preskett - strings arrangement

Production credits

  • Producer: Ralph McTell
  • Executive producer: Bruce May
  • Engineers: Richard Dodd, Stephen Allen, Pete Swettenham and Ralph McTell
  • Sleeve design: Graves Aslett
  • Cover photography: Roy Cuthbert

Awards and accolades

  • "Streets..." reached number 13 in the UK Album Chart in February, 1975.[3]
  • "Streets..." was awarded a Silver disc for record sales in May, 1975.[4]

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalogue Notes
United Kingdom 1975 Warner Bros. LP K56105
Australia 1975 EMI LP EMA312
Canada 1975 20th Century LP 9209-486
Germany 1975 Warner Bros. LP WB56105Z
Spain 1975 Polydor LP 2310402
United States 1975 20th Century LP T-486
United States 1979 Kicking Mule LP KM307 Released as "Streets of London".
United Kingdom 1995 Leola CD TPGCD12 This CD release has two bonus tracks.
Germany 1999 Repertoire CD REP4764-WG This CD release has one bonus track.

Track variations

The UK 1995 CD release includes two bonus tracks:[5]

  • "Country Boys" (McTell) - from the original "Streets..." recording sessions
  • "Another Star Ascending (The Boxer)" (McTell) - recorded in 1976.

The German 1999 CD release has one bonus track:[6]

  • "Summer Lightning" (McTell) - from the album "Easy" and the B-side of the "Streets of London" single.

References

  1. ^ "Streets…" LP sleeve, 1975.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ Chart Stats. “Ralph McTell”. Accessed 22 September 2009.
  4. ^ BPI. “Certified Awards Search: Ralph McTell”. Accessed 22 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Streets…" CD inlay, 1995.
  6. ^ "Streets…" CD inlay, 1999.