Gerry Rafferty - City To City (1977) - VINYL - Simply Vinyl 180gm reissue - 24-bit/96kHz plus CD-compatible format

This Simply Vinyl version blows away the original pressing. More sonic details all over the place.

This Simply Vinyl version blows away the original pressing. More sonic details all over the place. It looks roughly similar to the gold disk CD version. Compare/contrast the wav-forms of the two vinyl version (in the artwork folder). I recorded both versions at the same levels. The original is more compressed.



From allmusic:
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."


01 - The Ark.flac
02 - Baker Street.flac
03 - Right Down The Line.flac
04 - City To City.flac
05 - Stealin' Time.flac
06 - Mattie's Rag.flac
07 - Whatever's Written In Your Heart.flac
08 - Home And Dry.flac
09 - Island.flac
10 - Waiting For The Day.flac







No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.