Right Side Up

Right Side Up is an album by Ralph McTell released in 1976 by Warner Bros. Records/WEA, recorded at Air Studios in London by Pete Henderson and Mike Stavrou, and produced by Ralph McTell and Peter Swettenham (one-time member of band Grapefruit).

Musicians who appear on the album include Danny Thompson, (double bass), John Stevens and Pick Withers - (drums) - Rod Clements (of Lindisfarne), - Dave Pegg (from Fairport Convention), bass players. Backing vocals were provided by Tony Rivers - of The Castaways - Ken Gold and John Perry (also one-time member of band Grapefruit). John Martyn played guitar on "River Rising".

Track listing
All tracks composed by Ralph McTell; except where indicated


 * Side One
 * 1) "San Diego Serenade" (Tom Waits) 2:45
 * 2) "Naomi" - 3:07
 * 3) "Tequila Sunset" - 3:22
 * 4) "Weather the Storm" - 4:01
 * 5) "River Rising" - 3:57


 * Side Two


 * 1) "From Clare to Here" - 4:13
 * 2) "Chairman and the Little Man" - 2:09
 * 3) "Country Boys" - 2:32
 * 4) "Slow Burning Companion" - 3:28
 * 5) "Nightmares" - 2:55
 * 6) "May You Never" (John Martyn) - 3:25


 * 1) "Song for Ireland" (additional track, learnt by McTell from the version by Dick Gaughan, written by Phil Colclough originally released in 1982, added to re-release of the album)

Track notes

 * 1) "San Diego Serenade": McTell - "I've always admired Tom Waits writing for both his melody and his wonderfully evocative lyrics."
 * 2) "Weather the Storm":McTell - "It remains one of my most requested pieces in live work."
 * 3) "From Clare to Here": McTell - "A chance remark from a fellow building site labourer remembered from 1963 as " it's a long way from Clare to here."
 * 4) "Country Boys": McTell: "Cornwall was in my mind when I wrote this, and Ry Cooder was on everybody's turntable."
 * 5) "May You Never": McTell - "John Martyn has written so many beautiful songs, but I guess this is still my favourite."

Personnel

 * Ralph McTell - vocals, acoustic guitar
 * John Martyn - electric guitar on "River Rising"
 * Dave Pegg, Rod Clements - bass guitar
 * Danny Thompson - acoustic bass
 * Sam Mitchell - dobro
 * Graham Preskett - keyboards, string arrangements
 * Peter Swettenham - keyboards
 * John Stevens, Pick Withers - drums, percussion
 * John Perry, Ken Gold, Tony Rivers - backing vocals
 * Technical
 * Mike Stavrou, Peter Henderson - mixing
 * Mike Dymond - photography