City to City
City to City is the title of the published in 1978 studio album by the Scottish singer and songwriter Gerry Rafferty. It was the second solo album by the artist after production Can I Have my Money Back from the year 1971.: The album contained the hit single Baker Street Rafferty made financially independent.
Formation
After his departure from Stealers Wheel in March 1975, Rafferty moved for new compositions to the Scottish Clydebank back. His lawyers tried to 1977 about enabling Rafferty production of a new album. Rafferty was for the recordings in 1977 next to the Stealers Wheel bassist Gerry Taylor with Andy Fairweather -Low on guitar, Henry Spinetti win several high-profile session musicians on drums and Paul Jones on harmonica.
Reception
Doug Stone, who peer reviewed the album for Allmusic, emphasizes Raffertys change in paraphrasing and its ability to dense compositions. Stone evaluates the album four and a half stars out of five.
Publication and success
The album spent between February 1978 and October 1979 a total of 37 weeks in the UK album charts and reached # 6 The British Association of Phono BPI certified in May 1978 a gold record. In the U.S. Billboard 200, the album reached the top chart and was honored by the American Association of Phono RIAA in May 1978 with a Golden and in July 1978, a platinum record. In Germany, the album reached # 3 on the Media Control Charts. In addition to Baker Street and Right Down the Line and Home and Dry were released as singles.