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GERRY RAFFERTY & STEALERS WHEEL Collected (2019 UK/EUlimited edition 23-track double album 2-LP pressed on180-gram audiophile black vinyl. Although StealersWheel’s lifespan was brief, the Scottish folk rock groupleft an outsized mark on early 1970s pop, anchored by theenduring success of Stuck In The Middle With You.Central to the band’s identity was Gerry Rafferty,whose melodic sensibility and songwriting clarity would laterfuel one of the most successful solo careers of the decade.Following the band’s dissolution in 1975, Rafferty emerged asa major solo artist, scoring international hits with BakerStreet, Right Down The Line, Night Owl and Get ItRight Next Time. His 1978 album City to Cityreached No. 1 in the US and No. 6 in the UK, cementing hisreputation as a songwriter of lasting appeal. ThisCollected series 2-LP set brings both chapterstogether across four sides. One full side is devoted to StealersWheel’s key recordings, while the remaining three sides traceRafferty’s solo output through the 1970s and into the early1980s, offering a concise, well-curated overview of an artistwhose work bridged folk, pop and soft rock with uncommonconsistency. Gatefold picture sleeve with liner notes & goldhype sticker. Recommended).
