Can I Have My Money Back?

• Artist: Gerry Rafferty
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• Release Date: 1971
• Total Time: 40:23
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

The gifted Gerry Rafferty sometimes soared the staggering singer/songwriter heights of that unattainable deity, Dylan. Unfortunately, this cynical Scot also encountered a variety of corporate roadblocks (hence the title track) that continually affected his productivity. Another blatant shot at the bigwigs looms in "Sign on the Dotted Line," written with future Stealers Wheel partner Joe Egan (the duo detailed industry fatigue further in the sinister "Stuck in the Middle With You"). The limited Rafferty works that actually made it to wax remain potent years later. Song by song, Rafferty delineates life ("New Street Blues"), love ("Didn't I"), and fitness ("Mr Universe") with a classy professionalism that still retains an emotional impact, a trait unique to the '70s, and Rafferty is a consummate '70s star. This record harnesses the cosmic production presence prevalent in the latter discs of the decade, when Rafferty's commercial Renaissance arrived with City to City, but returns to earth with intrinsically fluid melodies, facile poetry, and folksy playing. Simply superlative, Can I Have My Money back is the first of too few full-lengths from a sporadic but splendid talent. ~ Doug Stone, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
New Street Blues	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(2:58)
Didn't I?	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(3:44)
Mr. Universe	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(2:49)
Mary Skeffington	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(2:38)
The Long Way Round	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(4:52)
Can I Have My Money Back?	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(2:04)
Sign on the Dotted Line	Gerry Rafferty, Walter Egan, Joe Egan	Gerry Rafferty	(2:38)
Make You, Break You	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(3:32)
To Each and Everyone (Lyrics)	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(2:44)
One Drink Down	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(2:51)
Don't Count Me Out	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(3:50)
Half a Chance	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(3:55)
Where I Belong	Gerry Rafferty	Gerry Rafferty	(2:06)

Credits

Gary Taylor (Bass), Andrew Steele (Drums), Zed Jenkins (Guitar (Electric)), Johnny VanDerrick (Violin), Gerry Rafferty (Keyboards), Tom Parker (Keyboards), Tony Lasker (Keyboards), John VanDernick (Guitar), Colin Harper (Liner Notes), John Whitehead (Production Coordination), Tom Parker (Harmonium), Tom Lasker (Piano), Gerry Rafferty (Vocals), Hugh Murphy (Producer), Tom Parker (Arranger), Gerry Rafferty (Arranger), Tom Parker (Harpsichord), Jerry Boys (Engineer), Tom Lasker (Keyboards), Roger Brown (Guitar (Electric)), Rab Noakes (Vocals), Roger Mayer (Engineer), Georg Rafferty (Vocals), Henry Spinetti (Drums), Joe Egan (Vocals), Nathan Joseph (?), Hugh Murphy (Vocals), Robin Black (Engineer), Geralad Chevin (Engineer), Alan Parker (Guitar), Joe Egan (Vocals (Background)), Hugh Murphy (Tambourine), Roger Brown (Vocals), Rod King (Guitar (Steel)), Gary Taylor (Vocals), Alan Parker (Guitar (Electric)), Johnny VanDerrick (Fiddle)