Easy (Ralph McTell album)
| Easy | ||||
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| Studio album by Ralph McTell | ||||
| Released | March, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Folk/Folk rock/Country blues | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Ralph McTell, Danny Thompson, Tony Visconti | |||
| Ralph McTell chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Easy is the 1974 album by British Folk musician Ralph McTell. Guest musicians include folk pioneers Wizz Jones; Bert Jansch and Danny Thompson from Pentangle; Gerry Conway from Fotheringay; and Dave Mattacks from Fairport Convention.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Ralph McTell [2]
- "Take It Easy"
- "Maddy Dances"
- "Maginot Waltz"
- "Sweet Mystery"
- "Stuff No More"
- "Run Johnny Run"
- "Zig Zag Line"
- "Let Me Down Easy"
- "Would I Lie to You?"
- "Summer Lightning"
Personnel
- Ralph McTell - acoustic guitars (1-10), lead vocals (1-10), banjos (7), harmonium (3), harmonica (5,7)
- Wizz Jones - guitar (1)
- Bert Jansch - guitar (6)
- Danny Thompson - double bass (1-2,4,5-6,8-10), bass drum (5), hi-hat (5)
- Steve Bonnett - mandolin (1,2)
- Mike Piggott - violin (4)
- Lynsey Scott - violin (1)
- Dave Mattacks - drums (1,2)
- Gerry Conway - drums (4,6,9)
- Michael Bennett - background vocals (1)
- John Kongos - background vocals (6)
Production
- Producers: Ralph McTell, Danny Thompson and Tony Visconti
- Recording Engineers: Phil Dunne, John Kongos, Mike Noble and Tony Visconti
- Cover painting: Enrique Serra
Awards and accolades
- "Easy" reached number 31 in the UK Album Chart soon after its release in March, 1974.[3]
- "Easy" was awarded a Silver disc for record sales in August, 1976.[4]
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1974 | Reprise | LP | K54013 | |
| United States | 1978 | Kicking Mule | LP | KM303 | The US release has a revised running order. |
| United Kingdom | 1999 | Leola | CD | TPGCD17 | The CD release has two bonus tracks. |
Track variations
The UK 1999 CD release includes two bonus tracks taken from a single released in 1972:[5]
- "Teacher Teacher" (Ralph McTell)
- "Truckin' Little Baby" (Blind Boy Fuller)
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Easy" LP sleeve, 1974.
- ↑ Chart Stats. “Ralph McTell”. Accessed 22 September 2009.
- ↑ BPI. “Certified Awards Search: Ralph McTell”. Accessed 22 September 2009.
- ↑ "Easy" CD insert, 1999.
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