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."Streets…" LP sleeve, 1975.
Side one "Streets of London" - 4:24 "You Make Me Feel Good" - 3:20 "Grande Affaire" - 3:40 "Seeds of Heaven" - 3:15 "El Progresso" - 3:37
Side two "Red Apple Juice" * - 4:20 "Heron Song" - 3:30 "Pity the Boy" - 3:35 "Interest on the Loan" - 3:13 "Jenny Taylor/Je N'Étais Là" - 3:40 "Lunar Lullaby" - 3:20
Charts Chart (1975)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)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.Chart Stats. “Ralph McTell”. Accessed 22 September 2009. "Streets..." was awarded a Silver disc for record sales in May, 1975.BPI. “Certified Awards Search: Ralph McTell”. Accessed 22 September 2009.
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:"Streets…" CD inlay, 1995. "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:"Streets…" CD inlay, 1999. "Summer Lightning" (McTell) - from the album "Easy" and the B-side of the "Streets of London" single.
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