Night Owl (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1979; Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Lansdowne Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 54:42 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Hugh Murphy, Gerry Rafferty | |||
| Gerry Rafferty chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Smash Hits | 7/10[1] |
Night Owl is the third studio album by Gerry Rafferty, released on June 1979 by United Artists Records. It was released a year after Rafferty's Platinum-selling album City to City. While not quite performing as well as its predecessor, Night Owl still managed enough sales to achieve Gold status in the U.S. and platinum in Canada and gold in the United Kingdom. The title song reached No. 5 on the UK charts. The album made the UK Top 10.
The album was recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Chipping Norton, England.
Re-releases
On 30 January 2007 Collectables Records released City To City and Night Owl as a two-disc set.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gerry Rafferty
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Days Gone Down (Still Got the Light in Your Eyes)" | 6:31 |
| 2. | "Night Owl" | 6:11 |
| 3. | "The Way That You Do It" | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Why Won't You Talk To Me?" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Get It Right Next Time" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Take the Money and Run" | 5:48 |
| 7. | "Family Tree" | 5:55 |
| 8. | "Already Gone" | 4:54 |
| 9. | "The Tourist" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "It's Gonna Be a Long Night" | 4:22 |
Personnel
- Gerry Rafferty – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar (as seen on music videos), synthesizer, piano (9)
- John Kirkpatrick – accordion
- Richard Thompson – guitar, mandolin
- Barbara Dickson – background vocals
- Richard Harvey – Hammond organ, synthesiser, recorder, penny whistle
- Richard Brunton, Hugh Burns – guitar
- Betsy Cook – background vocals
- Tommy Eyre – synthesizer, piano
- Liam Genockey – drums
- Graham Preskett – violin, fiddle, mandolin, piano, string arrangements, conductor
- Raphael Ravenscroft – saxophone, lyricon
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Linda Thompson – background vocals
- Pete Wingfield – Hammond organ
- Gary Taylor – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Gavin Wright - string leader
- Technical
- Barry Hammond, Nick Patrick - engineer
- Patrick (John Byrne) – front cover painting
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Billboard Pop Albums | 29 |
Single
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Night Owl" | UK Top 40 | 5 |
| 1979 | "Night Owl" | Ireland | 5 |
| 1979 | "Days Gone Down (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)" | U.S. Billboard Pop Singles | 17 |
| 1979 | "Days Gone Down (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)" | Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[2] | 8 |
| 1979 | "Days Gone Down (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)" | Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 19 |
| 1979 | "Days Gone Down (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)" | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 17 |
| 1979 | "Get It Right Next Time" | U.S. Billboard Pop Singles | 21 |
| 1979 | "Get It Right Next Time" | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 15 |
| 1979 | "Get It Right Next Time" | UK Top 40 | 30 |
| 1979 | "Get It Right Next Time" | Ireland | 2 |
| 1979 | "Get It Right Next Time" | Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 52 |
References
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (28 June – 11 July 1979): 25.
- ^ RPM Adult Contemporary, August 11, 1979
- ^ RPM Top Singles, August 4, 1979
- ^ RPM Top Singles, November 17, 1979
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