From Clare To Here: The Songs Of Ralph McTell

Ralph McTell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red House
• ASIN: B000001BB2
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,961 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Summer Girls [#]

2. The Girl from the Hiring Fair

3. Barges

4. Michael in the Garden

5. Tequila Sunset

6. Bridge of Sighs

7. Song for Martin

8. Throw Out a Line and Dream

9. The Setting

10. From Clare to Here

11. Mr. Connaughton

12. Hands of Joseph

13. Stranger to the Seasons

14. Weather the Storm

15. The Ferryman

16. Streets of London

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Well-Kept Secret, March 19, 2000

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Christopher Weaver "weaverc" (Wayne, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Clare To Here: The Songs Of Ralph McTell (Audio CD)

I discovered Ralph McTell a long time ago when I was learning guitar and played "Streets of London." I picked up the odd LP here and there over the years, but they were hard to find. I think his label was Rhino Records! Anyway, I hadn't listened to those scratchy old albums in a while, and when I saw this CD I bought it. It reminded me all over again how good he is, and I actually prefer the songs on this CD to the ones I'd heard--both the songs I hadn't heard before and the versions of the ones I have.

He has this wonderful, rich, resonant voice--emotional while still subtle. And the melodies are wistful, evocotive, but also straightforward and singable. I find that after listening to this CD, I'm humming them for days.

For those who like McTell--I'd also recommend The Fairport Convention--a band he wrote for and played with occasionally. Their album, Glady's Leap, contains an interesting version of "The Hiring Fire"--a song on this album.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Collection, May 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: From Clare To Here: The Songs Of Ralph McTell (Audio CD)

According to the CD's extensive notes, it appears that Ralph McTell and his songs are well known in the British Isles (which may be due in part to his stint as the host of a popular children's TV show!), but he remains little known in America. That's a shame, for as this album so thoroughly documents, he is one of the finest and most underrated of the current generation of British folk-oriented singer-songwriters. The 16 tracks cover a broad range of Ralph's long career and subject matter, and his powerful playing and rich, comforting voice are in fine form throughout. It includes some new and re-recorded tracks, so Ralph's fans will have to have it, and everyone who is interested in folk-oriented music should have it. Ralph is one of the best, and the proof is right here.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for lovers of McTell, October 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: From Clare To Here: The Songs Of Ralph McTell (Audio CD)

This is classic Ralph, lovely to listen to, and the liner notes nicely explain the subtext beneath each song. The Barges track is an especially nice alternative track of this old favortie.