Cherishing the Gerry Rafferty album City to City
A record collector/musician explains why the album City to City by singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty is such a timeless classic.
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Apr 26, 2021
Gerry Rafferty in a personal photograph given to Goldmine by his family (Photo taken in 1977 by Martha Rafferty) and his classic album, City to City.
A record collector/musician explains why the album City to City by singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty is such a timeless classic.
By Joe Matera
and the new single by Scottish singer-songwriter
Gerry Rafferty, “Baker Street,” is blasting out on the airwaves on my small transistor radio. The hypnotic sax hook, lyrical content, musical arrangement and the voice, it all engulfs me, striking a chord deep within my soul. This is music coming truly from the heart. It sweeps me away from my teenage existence into another world, a world so far away. And I’m hooked, big time. I hit the local record store and purchase the 7-inch sin
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