City to City

Gerry Rafferty

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1978
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000007O5H
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,259 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget the "classic oldie" label, this is just plain classic, July 7, 2004

By	Tim Withee (Auburn, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Like a lot of the reviewers, I first heard this album when it came out and of course, the magical, mythic megahit, "Baker Street," was what prompted me to buy the album.

After opening with "The Ark," followed by "Baker Street" and "Right Down the Line," the rest of the song lineup -- which has the tunes placed in perfect sequence, by the way -- is great all the way through.

Everyone who loves the album has their own memories and mine began with the anthemic sax intro of "Baker Street" as I drove through southern Idaho on my way to Colorado on a blistering hot day in 1978. The Idaho AM radio stations must've played that song every hour as I drove along I-80N as it was known then.

The lyrics resonated with me then and still do to this day. I always like to play it when I'm driving on remote, lonely roads in the West -- I always get that old vibe time after time. In fact, I never get tired of hearing "Baker Street," or the rest of the tunes on the album -- which is a pretty rare thing, considering that I've listened to consistently for 26 years!

Why Gerry Rafferty didn't become a superstar is kind of a mystery to me, but this album will always stand out as one of the very best rock albums recorded. A desert island disc for sure.

Five stars plus.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best Albums Of 1978, November 28, 2004

By	Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

"City to City" is one of the most underrated albums of the 1970s. Of course the album is primarily known for the huge number one hit "Baker Street" and "Right Down The Line," but many of the other songs on the album are great as well, particularly the interesting instrumental arrangement on "City to City," the strong interaction of lyrics and music in "Mattie's Rag" (which is my second favorite song on the CD behind "Right Down The Line"), and the purity of piano and vocals with an almost gospel feeling on "Whatever's Written In Your Heart." I deducted a star because there are several weaker filler songs on the CD, but the strengths of the album make them well worth listening to (or skipping.)

Gerry Rafferty is not one of the names most people remember from the 1970s, but that's a shame, because this album and "Night Owl" (my favorite Rafferty album) are excellent. I recommend this CD to anyone, particularly anyone pining for 1978.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You don't know what you're missing, June 6, 2000

By	P. J. Golda "Digilante" (Luxembourg) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Everyone should be familiar with the massive hit "Baker Street" which rocketed the folk rock singer and writer Gerry Rafferty into the halls of fame. This may be unfortunate, since it is generally the only song of his that people know. Get this album and you won't be disappointed! In addition to the aforementioned "Baker Street", the other hit from the album is "Right Down The Line". There are a few more very strong tracks such as "Stealin' Time" and "Whatever's Written In Your Heart".

If you love folk rock, then this will surely become one of your favourites. If you are more of a pop and rock fan, then this is sure to be a most worthwhile buy - definitely recommended. Also, take a peek at the *fantastic* album "North And South" - you may not recognise any tracks from it, but I rate "North And South" above this album in terms of all tracks being solid, thoughtful, and well executed.