My Side of Your Window
| My Side of Your Window | ||||
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| Studio album by Ralph McTell | ||||
| Released | December 1969 | |||
| Recorded | August 1969 | |||
| Genre | Folk/Folk rock/Country blues | |||
| Label | Transatlantic | |||
| Producer | Ralph McTell | |||
| Ralph McTell chronology | ||||
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My Side of Your Window is the third album released in the UK by British folk musician Ralph McTell, and the first produced by the artist himself.
Track listing
All titles by Ralph McTell except where stated. [1]
- "Michael in the Garden"
- "Clown"
- "Girl on a Bicycle" (Ralph McTell, Gary Petersen)
- "Father Forgive Them"
- "All Things Change"
- "I've Thought About It"
- "Factory Girl"
- "Blues in More Than 12 Bars"
- "Kew Gardens"
- "Wait Until the Snow"
- "Silver Birch and Weeping Willow"
Musical credits
- Ralph McTell - guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals
- Bruce Barthol - bass
- "Neil" - flute
- Brian "Brock" Brocklehurst - bass
- Gary Petersen - guitar, piano, organ
- Phil Greenberg - lead guitar
- John Marshall - drums
- Clive Palmer - banjo, fiddle
- Mick Bennett - percussion
- Folk Weavers - vocal accompaniment (track 9)
- Tony Visconti - string arrangements
- Brian Brittain - vocal arrangement (track 9)
Production credits
- Producer: Ralph McTell (except track 3, Gus Dudgeon)
- Engineers: Tom Allom and "Adrian" at Regent Sound
- Model used on sleeve design: Peter Thaine
- Liner notes: Robin Denselow
Awards and accolades
- Upon its release, "My Side of Your Window" was Melody Maker's 'Folk LP of the Month'. [2]
- During his 60th birthday concert at the Royal Festival Hall in November, 2004, McTell was presented with a Gold Disc of "My Side of Your Window". [3]
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1969 | Transatlantic | LP | TRA209 | |
| Australia | 1980 | Transatlantic/ 7 Records |
LP | MLM402 | |
| France | Transatlantic | LP | 2933126 | ||
| United Kingdom | 2007 | Transatlantic | CD | TRRCD402 | 'Expanded Edition' with four bonus tracks - a 1969 single and three taken from "Revisited". |
Many of the tracks on this album also feature in the "Spiral Staircase - Classic Songs" compilation.
Track variations
The UK 2007 CD release includes four bonus tracks: [4]
- 12. "Summer Come Along" (1)
- 13. "Michael in the Garden" (2)
- 14. "Clown" (2)
- 15. "Factory Girl" (2)
(1) A single released in the UK in 1969
(2) Re-mixed or re-recorded in 1970 for "Revisited"
References
- ↑ "My Side of Your Window" LP sleeve, 1969.
- ↑ Hockenhull, Chris. "Streets of London: The Official Biography of Ralph McTell", p. 52. Northdown, 1997. ISBN 1-900711-02-8.
- ↑ Leola Music Ltd. “The London Show”, TPGDVD25, 2005.
- ↑ "My Side of Your Window" CD inlay, 2007.
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