Streets of London – The Albums – Small Voice Calling

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“I’ll show you something to make you change your mind.”

When Ralph McTell refused to name his 1975 album after his world-wide hit single, ‘Streets of London’, others were ready to cash in.

Within weeks, Transatlantic used the name for a compilation of songs that Ralph had recorded for them, including an earlier version of the title song. Over the years, Transatlantic or their successors and licencees would re-issue this compilation several times, and release a further seven different ‘Streets of London’ compilations drawn from ‘their’ early McTell catalogue

The name had in fact already been used for an LP release – Ralph’s ‘You Well-Meaning‘ album was re-named ‘Streets of London’ in Holland. And ‘Streets…‘ got the title Warners originally wanted when it was re-issued by Kicking Mule in 1979.

Finally, in 2009, Ralph himself released ‘Streets of London and Other Story Songs’, a download-only album comprising the 1974 ‘hit’ and eleven songs drawn from his extensive more recent catalogue.

LPs, CDs and Downloads

‘Streets of London’ Album 1 was released in:

Holland.