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Bridge of Sighs
Bridge of Sighs
Studio album by Ralph McTell
Released	12 January 1987
Length	46:58
Label	Mays Records
Ralph McTell chronology

Bridge of Sighs is a studio album by English singer-songwriter Ralph McTell. It was released by Mays Records on 12 January 1987.^[1] It was reissued on CD by Leola Music in 2007.^[2]

Speaking of the album, McTell told The Canberra Times in 1987: "The themes follow the Ralph McTell thread. It's a little bit offbeat and I don't think there are so many songs about alienation. There are stronger links throughout the album than on my earlier albums, which tended to be diverse."^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music	^[4]

Upon its release, Mark Kearns of the Hayes & Harlington Gazette commented: "McTell has a pleasant voice and uses it effectively on these twelve new songs. No surprises, but a meritorious effort with some very nice backing."^[5] At the end of 1987, The Age included the album under their "The best sounds of 1987" list. The newspaper commented: "A dozen appealing originals by the troubadour of London's streets, in a classy production helped by the cream of British folk-rock musicians."^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ralph McTell

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Throw out a Line and Dream"	4:16
2.	"Mr Connaughton"	3:46
3.	"The Girl from the Hiring Fair"	4:50
4.	"Choufleur"	2:57
5.	"Something the Matter with Mary"	3:31
6.	"Bridge of Sighs"	5:01
7.	"The Setting"	5:23
8.	"Little Actress"	3:58
9.	"Bad Girl"	3:25
10.	"Holiday Romance"	3:03
11.	"Dreams of You"	3:12
12.	"Words I Couldn't Say"	3:36

Personnel

Ralph McTell - vocals (tracks 1-12), acoustic guitar (tracks 1-11), synth (track 11), piano (track 12)
Alun Davies - rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 3-10)
Maartin Allcock - bass (tracks 1, 3-4, 9, 11)
Gerry Conway - drums (tracks 1, 3-6, 8-12)
Jerry Donahue - lead guitar (tracks 1, 8-9)
Graham Preskett - keyboards (tracks 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-12), strings (tracks 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-12), violin (track 3)
Benny Gallagher - backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 9, 11-12)
Simon Nicol - rhythm guitar (track 2)
Dave Swarbrick - violin (track 2)
Richard Thompson - lead guitar (tracks 3, 6)
Geraint Watkins - accordion (tracks 4, 9)
Dave Pegg - bass (tracks 5-7, 10)
Sam Mitchell - steel guitar (track 5)
Frank Keane - uilleann pipes (track 7)
Danny Thompson - double bass (tracks 8, 12)
Brian Robson - piano (track 12)

Production

Ralph McTell - producer
Martin Levan, Mark Frith, Roger T. Wade, Brian Robson - engineers

Other

Jan Leman - cover illustration, design

References

^ "New Albums". Music Week. 17 January 1987. p. 20. ISSN 0265-1548.
^ "Bridge of Sighs - Ralph McTell | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
^ Hefner, Robert (29 January 1987). "McTell - Writing it his way". The Canberra Times.
^ Larkin, Colin (4 September 2009). The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music - Google Books. ISBN 9781852279479. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
^ Kearns, Mark (5 February 1987). "Albums". Hayes & Harlington Gazette.
^ Speelman, Paul; Daly, Mike (31 December 1987). "The best sounds of 1987". The Age.