Edit history of Baker Street Album
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year
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1978
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Release Dates
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1978-02-03 Single
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country
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France
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description
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"Baker Street" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. Released as a single in 1978, it reached No. 1 in Cash Box and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it held its Billboard position for six weeks, blocked from the top spot by Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing". It spent four weeks at No. 1 in Canada, No. 1 in Australia and South Africa, hit No. 3 in the United Kingdom, and the top 10 in the Netherlands. Rafferty received the 1978 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. The arrangement is known for its saxophone riff.
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wiki link
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street_(song)
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Add relation Hugh Murphy producer jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Gerry Rafferty producer jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Glen Preskett String Arrangements jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Glen Le Fleur Bongos jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Henry Spinetti Drums jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Gary Taylor Bass jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Tommy Eyre Synthesizer, Electric and Acoustic Piano jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Nigel Jenkins Rhythm Guitar jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Hugh Burns Lead Guitar jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Raphael Ravenscroft Alto and Soprano Saxophones jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
Add relation Gerry Rafferty Lead Vocals jfclams 2022-05-28 6:55pm
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