Song from the Street

Song from the Street was the debut album of Canadian singer-songwriter Murray McLauchlan, released in 1971. This album was the fourth release by fledgling Canadian label True North Records, and McLauchlan its second Singer-Songwriter artist joining Bruce Cockburn. (True North released a record by electronic group Syrinx before Song from the Street).

Song from the Street
Studio album by Murray McLauchlan
Released	October 1971
Recorded	April 13 – May 4, 1971
Studio	Thunder Sound, Toronto, Ontario; Eastern Sound, Toronto
Label	True North
Producer	Gene Martynec
Murray McLauchlan chronology
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The album title is echoed in Murray McLauchlan's compilation release thirty-six years later, which was titled Best of Murray McLauchlan: Songs from the Street.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Murray McLauchlan

1. "I Just Get Older" – 2:47
2. "You Make My Loneliness Fly" – 4:06
3. "Sixteen Lanes of Highway" – 5:30
4. "Jesus Please Don't Save Me ('Til I Die)" – 3:18
5. "I Would Call You My Friend" – 3:32
6. "One Night By My Window" – 3:43
7. "Child's Song" – 6:24
8. "Back on the Street" – 3:11
9. "Honky Red" – 3:57
10. "Ranchero's Lament" – 2:44

Personnel

• Murray McLauchlan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, slide guitar
• Barry Flast – piano
• Eugene Martynec – guitar, producer
• Dennis Pendrith – bass, backing vocals
• Eric Robertson – organ
• Jay Telfer – drums

Technical

• Henry Saskowski - engineer
• Bart Schoales - artwork, photography