Bridge of Sighs (Ralph McTell album)

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]

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

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
SourceRating
The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music[3]

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

  • Ralph McTell - vocals (tracks 1-12), acoustic guitar (tracks 1-11), synth (track 11), piano (track 12)
  • Alun Davies - rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 3-10)
  • Maartin Allcock - bass (tracks 1, 3-4, 9, 11)
  • Gerry Conway - drums (tracks 1, 3-6, 8-12)
  • Jerry Donahue - lead guitar (tracks 1, 8-9)
  • Graham Preskett - keyboards (tracks 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-12), strings (tracks 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-12), violin (track 3)
  • Benny Gallagher - backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 9, 11-12)
  • Simon Nicol - rhythm guitar (track 2)
  • Dave Swarbrick - violin (track 2)
  • Richard Thompson - lead guitar (tracks 3, 6)
  • Geraint Watkins - accordion (tracks 4, 9)
  • Dave Pegg - bass (tracks 5-7, 10)
  • Sam Mitchell - steel guitar (track 5)
  • Frank Keane - uilleann pipes (track 7)
  • Danny Thompson - double bass (tracks 8, 12)
  • Brian Robson - piano (track 12)

Production

  • Ralph McTell - producer
  • Martin Levan, Mark Frith, Roger T. Wade, Brian Robson - engineers

Other

  • Jan Leman - cover illustration, design

References

  1. "Bridge of Sighs - Ralph McTell | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  2. Hefner, Robert (29 January 1987). "McTell - Writing it his way". The Canberra Times.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2009-09-04). The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music - Google Books. ISBN 9781852279479. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  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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