You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here
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You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here is the 1971 album by British
folk
musician Ralph McTell
. The album was produced by Gus Dudgeon
, who also produced Elton John's
early albums.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
musician Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s....
. The album was produced by Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Angus Boyd Dudgeon , most commonly known as Gus Dudgeon was an English record producer, most notable for production of many of Elton John's recordings.-Early career:...
, who also produced Elton John's
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
early albums.
Track listing (UK)
All tracks composed by Ralph McTell- "Genesis I Verse 20" - 4:27
- "First and Last Man" - 3:39
- "In Some Way I Loved You" - 2:54
- "Lay Your Money Down" - 2:47
- "Old Brown Dog" - 4:29
- "Pick Up a Gun" - 4:21
- "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" - 3:17
- "Chalkdust" - 3:21
- "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" - 3:10
- "Claudia" - 3:46
- "The Ferryman" - 7:04
Track listing (US)
All tracks composed by Ralph McTell- "Genesis I Verse 20" - 4:28
- "First and Last Man" - 3:35
- "In Some Way I Loved You" - 2:54
- "Lay Your Money Down" - 2:48
- "Old Brown Dog" - 4:25
- "Pick Up a Gun" - 4:19
- "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" - 3:15
- "Streets Of London" - 4:30
- "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" - 3:08
- "Claudia" - 3:46
- "The Ferryman" - 7:04
Personnel
- Ralph McTellRalph McTellRalph McTell is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s....
- acoustic guitar, piano, moog synthesizer, harmonica, harmonium, flute, lead vocals - Rick WakemanRick WakemanRichard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...
- organ, piano - Davey JohnstoneDavey JohnstoneDavey Johnstone , is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with Elton John.-Career:...
- mandolin - Johnny Van Derek - violin
- Caleb QuayeCaleb QuayeCaleb Quaye , is an English Afro-European rock guitarist and studio musician best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with Elton John, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney and Hall & Oates...
- electric guitar - Danny ThompsonDanny ThompsonDaniel Henry Edward 'Danny' Thompson is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist and businessman...
- double bass - Steve Bonnett - electric bass
- Roger PopeRoger PopeRoger Pope was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1647. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War....
- drums - Mike VickersMike VickersMike Vickers is a British musician who came to prominence as guitarist, flautist and saxophonist with the 1960s band, Manfred Mann. He originally played flute and saxophone but with the increasing popularity of guitars in bands it was decided that Manfred Mann should have a guitarist in its line-up...
- moog synthesizer - Gus DudgeonGus DudgeonAngus Boyd Dudgeon , most commonly known as Gus Dudgeon was an English record producer, most notable for production of many of Elton John's recordings.-Early career:...
- background vocals - Sheila Dudgeon - background vocals
- Tony ViscontiTony ViscontiAnthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer and sometimes a musician or singer.Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers; his lengthiest involvement with any artist is with David Bowie: intermittently from Bowie's 1969 album Space Oddity to 2003's Reality, Visconti...
- arranger, conductor - Robert KirbyRobert KirbyRobert Kirby was a British born arranger of string sections for rock and folk music. He is best known for his work on the Nick Drake albums, Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter, but has also worked with Elton John, Ralph McTell, Strawbs, Paul Weller and Elvis Costello.-At Cambridge:Patrick...
- arranger, conductor
Production
- Producer: Gus Dudgeon
- Recording Engineers: Robin Cable, Alan Harris
- Photography: Michael Joseph
- Liner notes: Ian Pollock
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1971 | Famous | LP | SFMA5753 | |
United States | 1972 | Paramount Paramount Records (1969) Paramount Records was a record label started in 1969 by Paramount Pictures after acquiring the rights to the name from George H. Buck. The previous label with the same name had been unconnected to Paramount Pictures. The new Paramount label reissued pop releases by sister label Dot Records, which... |
LP | PAS6015 | For the US release, a re-recorded version of "Streets of London Streets of London (song) "Streets of London" is a song written by Ralph McTell. It was first recorded for McTell's 1969 album Spiral Staircase but was not released in the United Kingdom as a single until 1974... " replaced "Chalkdust" |
Canada | 1972 | Paramount | LP | PAS6015 | With 'US' track listing |
Germany | 1972 | Famous | LP | 1C062-93098D | With 'US' track listing |
Holland | 1972 | Paramount | LP | PQ20056 | Released as "Streets of London" with 'US' track listing |
Australia | 1972 | Interfusion/ Paramount |
LP | L-34,373/ SPML934373 |
With 'US' track listing |
New Zealand | 1972 | Paramount | LP | SPML934373 | With 'US' track listing |
United Kingdom | 1975 | ABC ABC Records ABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H.... |
LP | ABCL5084 | |
United Kingdom | 1981 | Mays | LP | TG001 | Released as "1971-72" |
United Kingdom | 1987 | Mays | LP | TPG001 | Released as "The Ferryman" |
United Kingdom | 1998 | Leola | CD | TPGCD14 |