You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here is the 1971 album by British folk musician Ralph McTell."You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" LP sleeve, 1971. 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.
Track listing (UK) All tracks composed by Ralph McTell
Side one "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
Side two "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" – 3:15 "Chalkdust" – 3:15 "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" – 3:08 "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
Charts Chart (1972)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)34
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 Country Date Label Format Catalogue Notes United Kingdom 1971 Famous LP SFMA5753 United States 1971 Paramount LP PAS6015 For the US release, a re-recorded version of "Streets of London" replaced "Chalkdust" Australia 1971 Interfusion/Paramount LP L-34,373/SPML934373 With 'US' track listing Canada 1971 Paramount LP PAS6015 With 'US' track listing Germany 1971 Famous LP 1C062-93098D With 'US' track listing New Zealand 1971 Paramount LP SPML934373 With 'US' track listing Holland 1972 Paramount LP PQ20056 Released as "Streets of London" with 'US' track listing Japan Paramount LP SWG-7554 With 'US' track listing but different running order United Kingdom 1975 ABC 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
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