Stealers Wheel (album)
Stealers Wheel is the debut studio album by Scottish folk rock band Stealers Wheel.[4] It was released on 17 November 1972 by A&M Records. The album was a critical and commercial success, reaching No. 50 in the US Billboard 200 album chart, with their hit single "Stuck in the Middle with You" coming from the album.
| Stealers Wheel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 November 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Apple Studio, London | |||
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| Length | 34:12 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | |||
| Stealers Wheel chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Stealers Wheel | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The cover painting is by John Patrick Byrne. The words "Stealers Wheel" are embedded ten times in the design, in addition to the large lettering in the bottom left-hand corner (eleven in total).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Late Again" | Joe Egan, Gerry Rafferty | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Stuck in the Middle with You" | Egan, Rafferty | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Another Meaning" | Egan | 3:01 |
| 4. | "I Get By" | Egan | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Outside Looking In" | Rafferty | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Johnny's Song" | Rafferty | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Next to Me" | Egan, Rafferty | 3:37 |
| 8. | "José" | Egan | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Gets So Lonely" | Egan | 2:57 |
| 10. | "You Put Something Better Inside Me" | Egan, Rafferty | 3:50 |
Personnel[5]
- Stealers Wheel
- Gerry Rafferty - guitar, lead vocals
- Joe Egan - keyboards, guitar, lead vocals
- Paul Pilnick - lead guitar, rhythm guitar (on "I Get By")
- Tony Williams - bass
- Rod Coombes - drums
with:
- Iain Campbell - bass
- Luther Grosvenor - lap steel guitar (on "Stuck In The Middle With You"), lead guitar (on "I Get By"), acoustic guitar, harmony and backing vocals (on "Late Again")
- (uncredited - saxophone)
Production
- Geoff Emerick, John Mills - engineering. The album went on to receive the European Edison Award for recording excellence.
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 44 |
References
- "Stealers Wheel - Stealers Wheel | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- Martin, Douglas (4 January 2011). "Gerry Rafferty, Songwriter, Dies at 63" – via NYTimes.com.
- "Stealers Wheel". www.stealerswheel.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 292. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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