Ralph McTell – Spiral Staircase
| Label: | Transatlantic Records – TRA 177 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Purple Labels |
| Country: | UK |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Pop, Folk, World, & Country |
| Style: | Ballad, Folk |
Tracklist
| A1 | Streets Of London | 4:06 | |
| A2 | Mrs. Adlam’s Angels | 2:43 | |
| A3 | Wino And The Mouse | 0:59 | |
| A4 | England 1914 | 3:04 | |
| A5 | Last Train And Ride | 2:31 | |
| A6 | The Fairground | 4:07 | |
| B1 | Spiral Staircase | 3:30 | |
| B2 | Kind Hearted Woman Blues | 2:43 | |
| B3 | Bright And Beautiful Things | 1:53 | |
| B4 | Daddy’s Here | 4:22 | |
| B5 | Rizraklaru (Anag) | 1:44 | |
| B6 | (My) Baby Keeps Staying Out All Night Long | 1:52 | |
| B7 | Terminus | 1:53 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Transatlantic Records Ltd.
- Recorded At – Regent Sound Studios
- Copyright © – Transatlantic Records Ltd.
- Printed By – Robert Stace
Credits
- Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Mike Vickers
- Backing Band – Jug Band* (tracks: A5, B1)
- Bass Guitar [Uncredited] – Brock*
- Directed By [Musical Direction] – Brian Gascoigne
- Engineer – Tom Allom
- Guitar [Second] – Peter Berryman* (tracks: A5, B1)
- Jug – "Henry VIII"* (tracks: A5, B1)
- Producer – Gus Dudgeon
- Sleeve Notes – Ben Klein (3)
- Sleeve [Sleeve Design] – Peter Thaine
- Washboard – "Whispering" Mick* (tracks: A5, B1)
- Written-By – Buddy Moss (tracks: B6), Ralph McTell (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B5, B7), Robert Johnson (tracks: B2)
Notes
Producer: Gus Dudgeon for Tuesday Productions
Special thanks to “BROCK”
Engineer: Tom Allom / Regent Sound
Jug Band [on ‘Last Train and Ride’ and ‘Spiral Staircase’]: Jug - Henry VIII; Washboard - “Whispering” Mick; 2nd guitar - Peter Berryman
Track title B5 “Rizraklaru” is an anagram, meaning ‘Rural Karzi’.
Housed in a fully laminated single-sleeve. First copies came with a lyrics insert
The first press have the white/purple labels. The fully coloured labels are from the reissue.
This version has labels with details printed in the order STEREO / Side One / MCPS etc.
Special thanks to “BROCK”
Engineer: Tom Allom / Regent Sound
Jug Band [on ‘Last Train and Ride’ and ‘Spiral Staircase’]: Jug - Henry VIII; Washboard - “Whispering” Mick; 2nd guitar - Peter Berryman
Track title B5 “Rizraklaru” is an anagram, meaning ‘Rural Karzi’.
Housed in a fully laminated single-sleeve. First copies came with a lyrics insert
The first press have the white/purple labels. The fully coloured labels are from the reissue.
This version has labels with details printed in the order STEREO / Side One / MCPS etc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side 1): TRA 177 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side 2): TRA 177 B1
- Rights Society: MCPS
Other Versions (5 of 16)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Spiral Staircase (LP, Album, Stereo, Purple Labels) | Transatlantic Records | TRA 177 | UK | 1969 | ||
New Submission | Spiral Staircase (Cassette, Album) | Transatlantic Records | TAC 177 | UK | 1969 | ||
New Submission | Spiral Staircase (LP, Album, Stereo, Purple Labels) | Transatlantic Records | TRA 177 | UK | 1969 | ||
Recently Edited | Spiral Staircase (LP, Album, Reissue) | Transatlantic Records | TRA 177 | UK | 1973 | ||
New Submission | Spiral Staircase (LP, Album, Reissue) | Transatlantic Records | TRA 177 | UK | 1973 |
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