You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here

You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here
Studio album by Ralph McTell
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Studio	Trident Studios, Air Studios, London
Genre	Folk, folk rock
Length	44:13
Label	Famous
Producer	Gus Dudgeon
Ralph McTell chronology
Revisited (1970) You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here (1971) Not Till Tomorrow (1972)

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You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here is the 1971 album by British folk musician Ralph McTell. ^[2] The album was produced by Gus Dudgeon, who also produced Elton John's early albums.

Track listing (UK)

All tracks composed by Ralph McTell

1. "Genesis I Verse 20" – 4:27
2. "First and Last Man" – 3:39
3. "In Some Way I Loved You" – 2:54
4. "Lay Your Money Down" – 2:47
5. "Old Brown Dog" – 4:29
6. "Pick Up a Gun" – 4:21
7. "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" – 3:17
8. "Chalkdust" – 3:21
9. "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" – 3:10
10. "Claudia" – 3:46
11. "The Ferryman" – 7:04

Track listing (US)

All tracks composed by Ralph McTell

1. "Genesis I Verse 20" – 4:28
2. "First and Last Man" – 3:35
3. "In Some Way I Loved You" – 2:54
4. "Lay Your Money Down" – 2:48
5. "Old Brown Dog" – 4:25
6. "Pick Up a Gun" – 4:19
7. "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" – 3:15
8. "Streets Of London" – 4:30
9. "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" – 3:08
10. "Claudia" – 3:46
11. "The Ferryman" – 7:04

Personnel

• Ralph McTell – acoustic guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer, harmonica, harmonium, flute, lead vocals
• Rick Wakeman – organ, piano
• Davey Johnstone – mandolin on "Old Brown Dog"
• Johnny Van Derek – violin on "In Some Way I Loved You"
• Caleb Quaye – electric guitar
• Danny Thompson – double bass
• Steve Bonnett – electric bass
• Roger Pope – drums
• Mike Vickers – Moog synthesizer on "Genesis I Verse 20"
• Gus Dudgeon – background vocals
• Sheila Dudgeon – background vocals
• Barry St. John, Christine Holmes, Judith Powell, Liza Strike – backing vocals on "Claudia"
• Tony Visconti – arranger, conductor on "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" and "Claudia"
• Robert Kirby – arranger, conductor on "Pick Up a Gun" and "The Ferryman"

Production

• Producer: Gus Dudgeon
• Recording Engineers: Robin Geoffrey Cable, Alan Harris
• Photography: Michael Joseph
• Liner notes: Ian Pollock

Release history

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