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You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here

1971 studio album by Ralph McTell

You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here is the 1971 album by British folk musician Ralph McTell.[3] The album was produced by Gus Dudgeon, who also produced Elton John's early albums. McTell was now managed by Jo Lustig but still living with his young family in a council flat in Croydon.[4]

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Track listing (UK)

All tracks composed by Ralph McTell

Side One
  1. "Genesis I Verse 20" – 4:28
  2. "First and Last Man" – 3:35
  3. "In Some Way I Loved You" – 2:54
  4. "Lay Your Money Down" – 2:48
  5. "Old Brown Dog" – 4:25
  6. "Pick Up a Gun" – 4:19
Side Two
  1. "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" – 3:15
  2. "Chalkdust" – 3:15
  3. "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" – 3:08
  4. "Claudia" – 3:46
  5. "The Ferryman" – 7:04

Track listing (US)

All tracks composed by Ralph McTell

  1. "Genesis I Verse 20" – 4:28
  2. "First and Last Man" – 3:35
  3. "In Some Way I Loved You" – 2:54
  4. "Lay Your Money Down" – 2:48
  5. "Old Brown Dog" – 4:25
  6. "Pick Up a Gun" – 4:19
  7. "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" – 3:15
  8. "Streets Of London" – 4:30
  9. "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" – 3:08
  10. "Claudia" – 3:46
  11. "The Ferryman" – 7:04

Charts

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Personnel

  • Ralph McTell – acoustic guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer, harmonica, harmonium, flute, lead vocals
  • Rick Wakeman – organ, piano
  • Davey Johnstone – mandolin on "Old Brown Dog"
  • Johnny Van Derek – violin on "In Some Way I Loved You"
  • Caleb Quaye – electric guitar
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • Steve Bonnett – electric bass
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Mike Vickers – Moog synthesizer on "Genesis I Verse 20"
  • Gus Dudgeon – backing vocals
  • Sheila Dudgeon – backing vocals
  • Barry St. John, Christine Holmes, Judith Powell, Liza Strike – backing vocals on "Claudia"
  • Tony Visconti – arranger, conductor on "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" and "Claudia"
  • Robert Kirby – arranger, conductor on "Pick Up a Gun" and "The Ferryman"

Production

  • Producer: Gus Dudgeon
  • Recording Engineers: Robin Geoffrey Cable, Alan Harris
  • Photography: Michael Joseph
  • Liner notes: Ian Pollock

Release history

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References

  1. [1]
    Allmusic review
  2. [2]
    Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. [3]
    "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" LP sleeve, 1971.
  4. [4]
    McTell, Ralph. "Your Well Meaning Brought Me Here". www.ralphmctell.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. [5]
    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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