Hi, friends. There was a dispute going on after "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty was recorded. The fellow, Ravenscroft, a saxophone player insisted that he wrote the hooky saxophone part but Gerry Rafferty said that he sang the notes to him. Well, there is a demo that was made by Gerry before London Studios recorded the song. It's supposed to be on a re-issue as and extra on the City to City album. It does have Gerry playing the original notes on guitar. Anyway here's the link and you can hear how roughly mixed it was. Nope, we aren't the only ones who made mixes that sounded like we were in the bathroom! I must say the original arrangement is interestingly different and worth a listen, but not sweet like the final master!



I also read that "Baker Street" also hit #1 knocking Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing" out, but Casey Kasem had to re-record his broadcast keeping "Shadow Dancing" at #1 because Billboard's chart manager was told that if Andy Gibb did not stay at #1, his act would be pulled off of a Billboard concert event. The story has never been verified but it wouldn't surprise me!

John