Eight Frames a Second
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| Studio album by Ralph McTell | ||||
| Released | February 1968 | |||
| Recorded | October 1967 | |||
| Genre | Folk/Folk rock/Country blues | |||
| Label | Transatlantic | |||
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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Eight Frames a Second is the debut album by British folk musician Ralph McTell. Released in the UK in 1968, it is notable for being the first record produced by Gus Dudgeon, and the first arranged by Tony Visconti.
All songs by Ralph McTell, except where noted.
Ralph McTell was presented with a Gold Disc of "Eight Frames a Second" during his 60th birthday concert at the Royal Festival Hall in November, 2004.
Many of the tracks on this album also feature in the "Spiral Staircase - Classic Songs" compilation.
The LP released in South Africa in 1975 omits "Nanna's Song", "The Mermaid and the Seagull" and "Hesitation Blues", that are included on Record 1 of the 2-LP set.
The UK 2007 CD release includes four bonus tracks:
(1) From the original album recording sessions
(2) Live concert recording from 1967
(3) Demo recording with Rick Wakeman (piano).
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