22/08/2025

Gerry Rafferty "Snakes And Ladders" (1980) -Soft Rock / Folk Rock-



Label : United Artists Records


Royaume-Uni Side 1

01 - The Royal Mile (Gerry Rafferty)
02 - I Was A Boy Scout (Gerry Rafferty)
03 - Welcome To Hollywood (Gerry Rafferty)
04 - Wastin' Away (Gerry Rafferty)
05 - Look At The Moon (Gerry Rafferty)
06 - Bring It All Home (Gerry Rafferty)

Side 2

01 - The Garden Of England (Gerry Rafferty)
02 - Johnny's Song (Gerry Rafferty)
03 - Didn't I (Gerry Rafferty)
04 - Syncopatin' Sandy (Gerry Rafferty)
05 - Cafe Le Cabotin (Gerry Rafferty)
06 - Don't Close The Door (Gerry Rafferty)


All Other Vocals : Gerry Rafferty


Side 1

01 - The Royal Mile

Recorded at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass Mo Foster
Keyboards : Ian Lynn
Acoustic Guitar : Gerry Rafferty
Percussion : Frank Riccotti
Pennywhistle : Richard Harvey

02 - I Was A Boy Scout

Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat
Engineer : Steve Lipson
Overdubbed at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass Mo Foster
Slide Guitar : Bryn Haworth
Piano : Bill Livsey
Organ : Pete Winfield
Congas : Frank Ricotti
Acoustic Guitar : Gerry Rafferty
Brass Arrangement : Chris Mercer

03 - Welcome To Hollywood

Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat
Engineer : Steve Lipson
Overdubbed at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass Mo Foster
Lead Guitar & Swells : Jerry Donahue
Other Guitar : Richard Brunton
Piano, Clavinet & Mystery Voice : Billy Livsey
Synthesizers : Ian Lynn
Sax : Raphael Ravenscroft
Acoustic Guitar : Gerry Rafferty
Percussion : Frank Riccotti

04 - Wastin' Away

Recorded at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass : Pete Zorn
Guitars : Jerry Donahue
Keyboards : Ian Lynn
Percussion : Frank Riccotti

05 - Look At The Moon

Recorded at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Keyboards : Ian Lynn
Strings Arranged by Wil Malone
String Leader : Gavin Wright
Vixen Barking : Vixen Barking

06 - Bring It All Home

Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat
Engineer : Steve Lipson
Overdubbed at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass Mo Foster
Guitars : Richard Brunton & Jerry Donahue
Piano & Polymoog : Billy Livsey
Organ : Pete Wingfield
Sax : Raphael Ravenscroft


Side 2

01 - The Garden Of England

Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat
Engineer : Steve Lipson
Overdubbed at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass Mo Foster
Keyboards : Billy Livsey
Synthesizers : Ian Lynn
Guitars : Richard Brunton
Strings Arranged by Wil Malone
String Leader : Gavin Wright

02 - Johnny's Song

Recorded at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass : Pete Zorn
Keyboards : Ian Lynn
Guitars : Jerry Donahue
Percussion : Frank Riccotti

03 - Didn't I

Recorded at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass : Pete Zorn
Guitars : Jerry Donahue
Acoustic Guitar : Gerry Rafferty
Tambourine : Frank Riccotti
Backing vocals : Gerry Rafferty & Betsy Cook

04 - Syncopatin' Sandy

Recorded at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass : Pete Zorn
Keyboards : Ian Lynn
Woodblocks : Frank Riccotti
Clarinets & Strings Arranged by Wik Malone
String Leader : Gavin Wright

05 - Cafe Le Cabotin

Recorded at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass Mo Foster
Keyboards : Ian Lynn
Guitars : Richard Brunton, Jerry Donahue
Pianica : Billy Livsey
Percussion : Frank Riccotti
Acoustic Guitar : Gerry Rafferty
Intro : The Baron de Bon Bon

06 - Don't Close The Door

Recorded at Chipping, Norton
Engineer : Barry Hammond
Drums : Liam Genockey
Bass : Mo Foster
Piano & Organ : Pete Wingfield
Slide Lead & Chords : Bryn Haworth
Electric Guitars : Richard Brunton