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Got that LP on vinyl. I bought it a few years after it was released, I think.

Hadn't realized before that the original doesn't have that little bridging drum riff just before "In restless dreams I walk alone." Or maybe it's less audible because of the Youtube upload being low-res.

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Thank you Eliza .

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Again Eliza thank you. I have heard that song plenty of times and always loved it. Never seen him before though. I thought he had a slight look of John Lennon about him.
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Your welcome Apricot , I did it little research on Wiki and this is some info on him .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Rafferty


Background information
Birth name Gerald Rafferty
Born 16 April 1947
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died 4 January 2011 (aged 63)
Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Genres Rock, pop, folk rock, soft rock, blues rock
Occupation(s) Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Vocals, guitar, electric guitar, piano, saxophone, bass guitar
Years active 1966–2000, 2009–2010
Labels Transatlantic, United Artists, Liberty, London, Avalanche Records, Hypertension
Associated acts The Humblebums, Stealers Wheel, Joe Egan
Notable instruments
Fender Mustang Bass
Fender Telecaster
Gibson Dove
Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop
Gibson J-160E
Gibson L-5
Martin D-45
Ovation Guitar
Gibson Les Paul

Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer-songwriter best known for his solo hits "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line" and "Night Owl", as well as "Stuck in the Middle with You" recorded with the band Stealers Wheel.

Rafferty was born into a working-class family in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. His mother taught him both Irish and Scottish folk songs as a boy; later, he was influenced by the music of The Beatles and Bob Dylan. He joined the folk-pop group The Humblebums in 1969. After they disbanded in 1971, he recorded his first solo album, Can I Have My Money Back? Rafferty and Joe Egan formed the group Stealers Wheel in 1972 and produced several hits, most notably "Stuck in the Middle with You" and "Star". In 1978, he recorded his second solo album, City to City, which included "Baker Street", his most popular song.

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Thanks , yet again for that info. Eliza, I always thought he was American.
Another old school one I like is "War of the Worlds ", we had it on vinyl till one of our offspring ""alf inched it", little monkeys .
LOL

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War of Worlds im finding is a programme and then a musical that was made.

So heres the radio programme



And heres a a song

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Thanks Eliza, that isn"t the the one I was thinking of, but appreciate you posting. The one we had was more dramatic , if you get my meaning.

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I think im not going to find this , perhaps not on my radar

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Well it was about 30 years old , so that is probably the case .
Heyho , we tried .

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You could be thinking of Justin Heywards version "Forever Autumn" all those years ago.
It was a brilliant Jeff Wayne tour.



The latest version got a bashing with Gary Barlow.
Not one of my favourite people I am afraid.