Gerry Rafferty

City to City

First released1978

City to City, released in 1978, was recorded primarily at Phonogram Studios in London during 1977. The album was produced by Gerry Rafferty himself alongside Hugh Murphy, with engineer Nigel Latham playing a key role in capturing the distinctive sound. The production featured sophisticated multi-track recording techniques and emphasized polished, studio-crafted arrangements that were characteristic of the late 1970s soft rock and adult contemporary sound. The album's lead single "Baker Street" became notable for its iconic saxophone riff performed by Raphael Ramirez, which was achieved through careful studio layering and production. The album's commercial and critical success helped establish it as one of the best-selling albums of 1978, marking the peak of Rafferty's recording career.