In February 1984, “Mercury” label released “Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast”, album by Van Morrison. It was recorded in March 1983, at “Grand Opera House”, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and was produced by Van Morrison.
Personnel:
Van Morrison – vocals, guitar, electric piano, alto saxophone
On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at“Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
On April 27, 1987, “Chrysalis” label released “This Is the Story”, the debut Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by John Williams, Gerry Rafferty and Hugh Murphy.
Personnel:
Craig Reid – vocals, tambourine, bongos, marracas
Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic six-string and twelve-string guitar, acoustic bass
Ian Maidman – bass, keyboards
Phil Bodger – engineer, mixing
Danton Supple – engineer assistant
Matt Howe – engineer assistant
John Pasche – design
Nick Knight – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Charlie Reid and Craig Reid, except where noted.
Throw the ‘R’ Away
Over and Done With
Misty Blue
The Part That Really Matters
(I’m Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down – Lester Blackwell
In June 1979 “United Artists” label released “Night Owl”, the third Gerry Rafferty album. It was recorded 1978–1979, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” and “Lansdowne Recording Studios”, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – vocals, acoustic guitar, polymoog, piano
In April 1988, “London” label released “North and South”, the sixth Gerry Rafferty studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Gerry Rafferty and Hugh Murphy.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – vocals, guitar, organ, synthesiser, piano
In April 1980, “United Artists” label released “Snakes and Ladders”, the fourth Gerry Rafferty album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Gerry Rafferty and Hugh Murphy.
In February 1982, “Mercury” label released “Beautiful Vision”, the thirteenth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, California.
Personnel:
Van Morrison— vocals. guitar, electric piano
Herbie Armstrong — acoustic guitar
Chris Hayes — guitar
Mark Knopfler— guitar
Chris Michie— guitar
John Allair — organ
David Hayes— bass
Rob Wasserman— bass guitar
Tom Donlinger — drums
Peter Van Hooke— drums
Gary Mallaber— drums
Michele Segan — percussion
Mark Isham— synthesizer, trumpet
Pee Wee Ellis— tenor and baritone saxophones, flute
Sean Fulsom — uilleann pipes
Pauline Lozana — backing vocals
Annie Stocking — backing vocals
Bianca Thornton— backing vocals
Jim Stern, Hugh Murphy – engineer
Ann Fry – engineer assistant
Rudi Legname – cover concept, design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.
Celtic Ray
Northern Muse – Solid Ground
Dweller on the Threshold – music Van Morrison; lyrics Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
Beautiful Vision
She Gives Me Religion
Cleaning Windows
Vanlose Stairway
Aryan Mist – music Van Morrison; lyrics Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
Across the Bridge Where Angels Dwell – music Van Morrison; lyrics Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
On January 20, 1978, “United Artists” released “City to City”, the second Gerry Rafferty studio album. It was recorded in 1977,at the “ Chipping Norton Recording Studios”, and was produced by Hugh Murphy. The album featured the song “Baker Street”, which reached 5 million plays on British radio, and became Rafferty’s best known song. “City to City” was certified Platinum the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty– lead and backing vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
Tommy Eyre– piano, electric piano, grand piano, Moog synthesizer, organ, keyboards, brass arrangements
Jerry Donahue– lead, rhythm and electric guitar
Hugh Burns– acoustic, rhythm and electric guitar
Nigel Jenkins, Andy Fairweather-Low– rhythm and electric guitar
Micky Moody– acoustic guitar
Brian Cole– steel guitar, dobro
Graham Preskett– fiddle, mandolin, synthesizer, string machine, strings, bass, arrangements
Paul Jones– harmonica
Hugh Murphy – tambourine
Willy Ray – accordion
Mo Foster– bass, backing vocals
Henry Spinetti– drums
Glen LeFleur- drums, percussion, tambourine
Raphael Ravenscroft– saxophone
Roger Brown, Vivian McAuliff, John McBurnie, Rab Noakes, Barbara Dickson, Joanna Carlin – backing vocals
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