Bridge of Sighs (Ralph McTell album)

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Bridge of Sighs
Ralph McTell Bridge of Sighs 1987 album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Ralph McTell
Released1987
Length46:58
Label Mays Records
Ralph McTell chronology
The Best of – Tickle on the Tum
(1986)		Bridge of Sighs
(1987)		The Very Best of Ralph McTell
(1988)

Bridge of Sighs is a studio album by English singer-songwriter Ralph McTell. It was released by Mays Records in 1987. It was reissued on CD by Leola Music in 2007. [1]

Contents

Speaking of the album, McTell told The Canberra Times in 1987: "The themes follow the Ralph McTell thread. It's a little bit offbeat and I don't think there are so many songs about alienation. There are stronger links throughout the album than on my earlier albums, which tended to be diverse." [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Upon its release, Mark Kearns of the Hayes & Harlington Gazette commented: "McTell has a pleasant voice and uses it effectively on these twelve new songs. No surprises, but a meritorious effort with some very nice backing." [4] At the end of 1987, The Age included the album under their "The best sounds of 1987" list. The newspaper commented: "A dozen appealing originals by the troubadour of London's streets, in a classy production helped by the cream of British folk-rock musicians." [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ralph McTell.

No.TitleLength
1."Throw out a Line and Dream"4:16
2."Mr Connaughton"3:46
3."The Girl from the Hiring Fair"4:50
4."Choufleur"2:57
5."Something the Matter with Mary"3:31
6."Bridge of Sighs"5:01
7."The Setting"5:23
8."Little Actress"3:58
9."Bad Girl"3:25
10."Holiday Romance"3:03
11."Dreams of You"3:12
12."Words I Couldn't Say"3:36

Personnel

Production

Other

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References

  1. ↑ "Bridge of Sighs - Ralph McTell | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Hefner, Robert (29 January 1987). "McTell - Writing it his way". The Canberra Times.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin (4 September 2009). The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music - Google Books. ISBN   9781852279479 . Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Kearns, Mark (5 February 1987). "Albums". Hayes & Harlington Gazette.
  5. ↑ Speelman, Paul; Daly, Mike (31 December 1987). "The best sounds of 1987". The Age.
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