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You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here
Studio album by Ralph McTell
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Studio	Trident Studios, Air Studios, London
Genre	Folk, folk rock
Length	42:57
Label	Famous
Producer	Gus Dudgeon
Ralph McTell chronology
Revisited (1970) You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here (1971) Not Till Tomorrow (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Christgau's Record Guide	B+ (US edition)

You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here is the 1971 album by British folk musician Ralph McTell. The album was produced by Gus Dudgeon, who also produced Elton John's early albums. McTell was now managed by Jo Lustig but still living with his young family in a council flat in Croydon.

Track listing (UK)

All tracks composed by Ralph McTell

Side One

1. "Genesis I Verse 20" – 4:28
2. "First and Last Man" – 3:35
3. "In Some Way I Loved You" – 2:54
4. "Lay Your Money Down" – 2:48
5. "Old Brown Dog" – 4:25
6. "Pick Up a Gun" – 4:19

Side Two

1. "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" – 3:15
2. "Chalkdust" – 3:15
3. "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" – 3:08
4. "Claudia" – 3:46
5. "The Ferryman" – 7:04

Track listing (US)

All tracks composed by Ralph McTell

1. "Genesis I Verse 20" – 4:28
2. "First and Last Man" – 3:35
3. "In Some Way I Loved You" – 2:54
4. "Lay Your Money Down" – 2:48
5. "Old Brown Dog" – 4:25
6. "Pick Up a Gun" – 4:19
7. "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" – 3:15
8. "Streets Of London" – 4:30
9. "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" – 3:08
10. "Claudia" – 3:46
11. "The Ferryman" – 7:04

Charts

Personnel

• Ralph McTell – acoustic guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer, harmonica, harmonium, flute, lead vocals
• Rick Wakeman – organ, piano
• Davey Johnstone – mandolin on "Old Brown Dog"
• Johnny Van Derek – violin on "In Some Way I Loved You"
• Caleb Quaye – electric guitar
• Danny Thompson – double bass
• Steve Bonnett – electric bass
• Roger Pope – drums
• Mike Vickers – Moog synthesizer on "Genesis I Verse 20"
• Gus Dudgeon – backing vocals
• Sheila Dudgeon – backing vocals
• Barry St. John, Christine Holmes, Judith Powell, Liza Strike – backing vocals on "Claudia"
• Tony Visconti – arranger, conductor on "The Ballad of Dancing Doreen" and "Claudia"
• Robert Kirby – arranger, conductor on "Pick Up a Gun" and "The Ferryman"

Production

• Producer: Gus Dudgeon
• Recording Engineers: Robin Geoffrey Cable, Alan Harris
• Photography: Michael Joseph
• Liner notes: Ian Pollock

Release history

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. "You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here" LP sleeve, 1971.
4. McTell, Ralph. "Your Well Meaning Brought Me Here". www.ralphmctell.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

• Ralph McTell albums
• 1971 albums
• Albums produced by Gus Dudgeon
• Paramount Records (1969) albums
• ABC Records albums
• Albums recorded at Trident Studios
• Albums arranged by Tony Visconti
• Albums conducted by Tony Visconti
• Albums arranged by Robert Kirby
• Albums conducted by Robert Kirby