Remastered Vinyl Editions Of Three Landmark Gerry Rafferty Albums Set For August Release
New vinyl releases of three classic Gerry Rafferty albums City to City, Night Owl and Snakes and Ladders, newly remastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, are set to be released in August.
The half-speed method is used to improve audio quality by cutting at half speed allowing twice as long to record the mechanical groove. All three titles will be available on black vinyl everywhere with an additional orange City to City double vinyl, exclusive to Dig! and independent retailers on 25 August 2023.
Pre-order City To City, Night Owl and Snakes And Ladders at the Dig! store.
Originally released in 1978, City To City was the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s second solo album and first release since his departure from Stealers Wheel. The album was a worldwide top 10 hit for Rafferty across the globe, including #1 in the US, going platinum in the process. The album is masterclass in songwriting, production and musicianship, featuring arguably the most famous saxophone riff of all time with Baker Street, as well as the understated love song, the recent viral hit Right Down The Line.
The third Gerry Rafferty third studio album, Night Owl, was initially released in 1979 and reached the top 10 in the UK. It’s since gone platinum in Canada and gold in the UK and US and features the tracks Get It Right Next Time and Days Gone Down (Still Got the Light in Your Eyes).
Snakes and Ladders (1980), Gerry’s fourth album, includes The Garden Of England which was recorded at Beatles producer George Martin’s AIR studio in Montserrat and Johnny’s Song, a remake of a song previously released by his former band Stealer’s Wheel.
VINYL TRACKLISTING:
City to City (2LP)
Side 1
The Ark (2022 Remaster)
Baker Street (2022 Remaster)
Right Down the Line (2022 Remaster)
Side 2
City to City (2022 Remaster)
Stealin’ Time (2022 Remaster)
Mattie’s Rag (2022 Remaster)
Whatever’s Written in Your Heart (2022 Remaster)
Side 3
Home and Dry (2022 Remaster)
Island (2022 Remaster)
Waiting for the Day (2022 Remaster)
Side 4
ETCHED
Night Owl
Side 1:
Days Gone Down
Night Owl
The Way That You Do It
Why Won’t You Talk To Me
Get It Right Next Time
Side 2:
Take The Money And Run
Family Tree
Already Gone
The Tourist
It’s Gonna Be A Long Night
Snakes & Ladders
Side 1:
The Royal Mile
I Was A Boy Scout
Welcome To Hollywood
Wastin’ Away
Look At The Moon
Bring It All Home
Side 2:
The Garden Of England
Johnny’s Song
Didn’t I
Syncopatin’ Sandy
Café Le Cabotin
Don’t Close The Door.
Pre-order City To City, Night Owl and Snakes And Ladders at the Dig! store.