North and South (album)

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North and South
Studio album by Gerry Rafferty
Released	1988
Genre	Rock
Gerry Rafferty chronology
Sleepwalking (1982) North and South (1988) On A Wing And A Prayer (1992)

North and South is the sixth studio album by Gerry Rafferty. It was Rafferty's first studio album in six years and reunited him with producer Hugh Murphy. The album got fair reviews from critics and fans, with Hugh Murphy's production quality prevalant on the record. The album was released as an LP and CD in 1988. One of the singles was Shipyard Town, also released on several compilation albums.

Contents 1 Track Listing 2 Featured musicians 3 Trivia 4 Sources

[edit] Track Listing

All tracks by Gerry Rafferty

1. North And South
2. Moonlight and Gold
3. Tired Of Talking
4. Hearts Run Dry
5. A Dangerous Age
6. Shipyard Town
7. Winter’s Come
8. Nothing Ever Happens Down Here
9. On A Night Like This
10. Unselfish Love

[edit] Featured musicians

Several well known musicians contributed to the tracks on the album:

• Mel Collins - saxophone player, best known for his work with Dire Straits.
• Davy Spillane - uillean pipes on several tracks, including the title track.
• Jerry Donahue - guitarist for (amongst others) Fairport Convention.

[edit] Trivia

On a side note, the sleeve of this album was one of the very first to include an email address. It was the address of Gerry's management at the time. It also included a telex number.

[edit] Sources

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