Ralph McTell

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Ralph McTell at a concert, 2003

Ralph McTell (born December 3, 1944 in Farnborough , London ) is a folk- influenced English songwriter , singer and guitarist . He became known in 1974 with the song Streets of London .

biography

Ralph McTell, 2007

McTell's first album, Eight Frames a Second , was released in 1968. He became known in 1974 with a new recording of Streets of London , which was already included in a different version on his second album Spiral Staircase from 1969, and for which he received the Ivor Novello Award . After initial successes, such as B. Girl on a Bicycle (which was later covered by Herman van Veen in German) or England , a socially critical declaration of love for his home country, he turned more towards the commercially oriented mainstream in the 1970s . It wasn't until the end of the decade that he returned to this style of music in the wake of the emerging Irish Folk Revival.

Ralph McTell (left) with David Suff, 2006

In the 1980s, McTell worked on various children's programs; for example, he sang the theme song for the animated film series The Wind in the Weiden (1984-1988), and he took part in the BBC's Alphabet Zoo program . In December 2017 he re-recorded Streets of London with The Crisis Choir and Annie Lennox .

Discography

Ralph McTell (left) and Tom Paxton, 2007
Ralph McTell (left) and Tom Paxton , 2007
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Not till tomorrow
  UK 36 11/18/1972 (1 week)
Easy
  UK 31 
silver
silver
03/02/1974 (4 weeks)
Streets
  UK 13 
silver
silver
02/15/1975 (12 weeks)
Singles
Streets of London / Summer Lightning
  DE 8th 02/10/1975 (20 weeks)
  AT 8th 04/15/1975 (11 weeks)
  UK 2 
silver
silver
07/12/1974 (12 weeks)
Streets of London / Spiral Staircase
  DE 30th 02/24/1975 (3 weeks)
Dreams of You
  UK 36 December 20, 1975 (6 weeks)
Winners
  UK 99 12/22/1984 (1 week)

Albums

  • 1968: Eight Frames a Second
  • 1969: My Side of Your Window
  • 1969: Spiral staircase
  • 1971: You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here
  • 1972: Not Till Tomorrow
  • 1974: Easy
  • 1975: Streets
  • 1976: Right Side Up
  • 1977: Slide Away the Screen
  • 1977: Ralph, Albert and Sydney
  • 1977: Tequila Sunset
  • 1979: Live
  • 1982: 71/72
  • 1982: Water of Dreams
  • 1982: Love Grows
  • 1982: Weather the Storm
  • 1983: Songs from Alphabet Zoo
  • 1983: Best of Alphabet Zoo
  • 1985: At the End of a Perfect Day
  • 1986: Tickle on the Tum
  • 1986: Bridge of Sighs
  • 1987: The Ferryman
  • 1988: Blue Skies Black Heroes
  • 1990: Stealin 'Back ...
  • 1992: The Boy with a Note
  • 1995: Sand in Your Shoes
  • 1996: Songs for Six Strings, Vol. 2
  • 1999: Traveling Man
  • 2000: Red Sky
  • 2002: Alphabet Zoo
  • 2002: National Treasure
  • 2007: Gates of Eden
  • 2008: As Far as I Can Tell
  • 2010: Somewhere Down the Road

Compilations

  • 1970: Ralph McTell Revisited (UK:silversilver)
  • 1975: Streets of London
  • 1975: This Is Ralph McTell
  • 1978: The Ralph McTell Collection
  • 1978: The Ralph McTell Collection - Volume Two
  • 1978: Ralph McTell
  • 1978: Star portrait (2 LPs)
  • 1980: The Best of Ralph McTell
  • 1988: The Very Best Of
  • 1989: A Collection of His Love Songs (also as a double album)
  • 1992: Silver Celebration
  • 1996: From Clare to Here: The Songs of Ralph McTell
  • 1997: The Definitive Transatlantic Collection
  • 2006: Streets of London - The Best of Ralph McTell
  • 2007: The Definitive Collection

EPs

  • 1977: Ralph, Albert & Sidney
  • 1982: Songs from Alphabet Zoo

Singles

  • 1969: Summer Come Along
  • 1970: Kew Gardens
  • 1970: Spiral staircase
  • 1970: Last Train and Ride
  • 1970: Michael in the Garden
  • 1971: First and Last Man
  • 1972: Teacher, Teacher
  • 1972: Truckin 'Little Baby
  • 1972: When I Was a Cowboy
  • 1972: Zimmerman Blues
  • 1974: Take It Easy
  • 1974: Streets of London
  • 1975: El progresso
  • 1975: Red Apple Juice
  • 1975: Let Me Down Easy
  • 1975: Dreams of You
  • 1976: Weather the Storm
  • 1977: From Clare to Here
  • 1977: Naomi
  • 1977: Tequila Sunset
  • 1978: Heroes and Villains
  • 1979: Love Grows
  • 1980: Song for Martin
  • 1981: England
  • 1981: I Want You
  • 1982: Song for Ireland
  • 1983: Kenny the Kangaroo
  • 1983: Stranger to the Seasons
  • 1983: The Wind in the Willows Theme (with The Halle Orchestra )
  • 1984: The Winners Song
  • 1985: Yootha's Song (with Billy Connolly )

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  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT UK
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME McTell, Ralph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English folk musician
DATE OF BIRTH December 3, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Farnborough, Kent