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On his second release for United Artists, Gerry Rafferty focuses an equal amount of attention on his lyrics and on the sincerity of the song's moods to create one his strongest and most heartfelt albums. Delicate, touching, and extremely poignant, Rafferty blankets all of Night Owl's tracks with a late-night/early-morning earnestness that is highly effective throughout. Although he managed to do just that with 1978's City to City, Night Owl generates a stronger intimacy and a genuine romantic feel through Rafferty's guitar playing and the way in which his lyrics are sung. The sentimental softness of "Days Gone Down," the controlled exuberance in "Get It Right Next Time," and the pathos which is instilled for the lonely wanderer in "Night Owl" all add to the album's solemn yet moving atmosphere. Rafferty continues this mood with tracks such as "Why Won't You Talk to Me," "Family Tree," and "It's Gonna Be a Long Night," giving the traditional singer/songwriter style some enchantment and allure through his vocal subtlety. In the U.K. the album broke into the Top Ten, and in the United States it sold 500,000 copies, earning Rafferty a gold disc. "Night Owl," "Days Gone Down," and "Get It Right Next Time" all cracked the Top 30, but unfortunately Rafferty failed to match the success of Night Owl with any of his albums that followed.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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Barbara Dickson, Background Vocals - Peter Wingfield, Organ - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Graham Preskett, Piano, Synthesizer - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Moog, MainArtist - Linda Thompson, Background Vocals - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Mo Foster, Bass Guitar - Raf Ravenscroft, Lyricon - Hugh Burns, Guitar - Betsy Cooke, Background Vocals
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Peter Wingfield, Organ - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Graham Preskett, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, String Machine Synthesizer - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Moog, MainArtist - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Mo Foster, Bass Guitar - Raf Ravenscroft, Lyricon - Hugh Burns, Guitar
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Barbara Dickson, Background Vocals - Gary Taylor, Bass Guitar - Peter Wingfield, Organ - Frank Ricotti, Tambourine - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nick Patrick, Engineer - Linda Thompson, Background Vocals - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Tommy Eyre, Piano - Richard Brunton, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Hugh Burns, Guitar - Betsy Cooke, Background Vocals
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Graham Preskett, Piano - John Kirkpatrick, Accordion - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Richard Thompson, Mandolin - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Mo Foster, Bass Guitar - Richard Brunton, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar - Hugh Burns, Guitar
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gary Taylor, Bass Guitar - Peter Wingfield, Organ - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nick Patrick, Engineer - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Tommy Eyre, Electric Piano, Synthesizer - Raf Ravenscroft, Saxophone - Hugh Burns, Guitar
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gary Taylor, Bass Guitar - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Graham Preskett, Keyboards, Fiddle - John Kirkpatrick, Accordion - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Raf Ravenscroft, Saxophone - Richard Brunton, Electric Guitar - Richard Harvey, Pennywhistle
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Barbara Dickson, Vocals - Graham Preskett, Keyboards, Fiddle - John Kirkpatrick, Accordion - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Richard Thompson, Electric Guitar - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Mo Foster, Bass Guitar - Richard Brunton, Acoustic Guitar, Solo Guitar - Richard Harvey, Organ, Recorder
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Graham Preskett, String Arranger, Strings Conductor - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, String Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Mo Foster, Bass Guitar - Richard Brunton, Acoustic Guitar - Richard Harvey, Synthesizer
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Mo Foster, Bass Guitar - Richard Brunton, Electric Guitar - Hugh Burns, Solo Guitar, Rhythm Guitar - Richard Harvey, Synthesizer
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Graham Preskett, Mandolin, Piano - Barry Hammond, Engineer - Gerry Rafferty, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Liam Genockey, Drums - Hugh Murphy, Producer - Mo Foster, Bass Guitar - Raf Ravenscroft, Saxophone - Richard Brunton, Guitar, Slide Guitar - Hugh Burns, Guitar
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
On his second release for United Artists, Gerry Rafferty focuses an equal amount of attention on his lyrics and on the sincerity of the song's moods to create one his strongest and most heartfelt albums. Delicate, touching, and extremely poignant, Rafferty blankets all of Night Owl's tracks with a late-night/early-morning earnestness that is highly effective throughout. Although he managed to do just that with 1978's City to City, Night Owl generates a stronger intimacy and a genuine romantic feel through Rafferty's guitar playing and the way in which his lyrics are sung. The sentimental softness of "Days Gone Down," the controlled exuberance in "Get It Right Next Time," and the pathos which is instilled for the lonely wanderer in "Night Owl" all add to the album's solemn yet moving atmosphere. Rafferty continues this mood with tracks such as "Why Won't You Talk to Me," "Family Tree," and "It's Gonna Be a Long Night," giving the traditional singer/songwriter style some enchantment and allure through his vocal subtlety. In the U.K. the album broke into the Top Ten, and in the United States it sold 500,000 copies, earning Rafferty a gold disc. "Night Owl," "Days Gone Down," and "Get It Right Next Time" all cracked the Top 30, but unfortunately Rafferty failed to match the success of Night Owl with any of his albums that followed.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:50
- Main artists: Gerry Rafferty
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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