Tarry, Michael (Michael McDermott) - ST

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	The Prisoner	03:34
	2	Just a Feeling	02:48
	3	Lady on a Barrel	04:11
	4	The Ritual	03:57
	5	Forgotten Man	02:32

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Rosalie	03:14
	2	Maybe Someday	04:50
	3	Who's to Blame	04:39
	4	The Fear	03:08

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Information/Write-up

Michael Tarry MacDermott shortened his name when he moved to Canada from Manchester, England, in the mid-'60s. He recorded a single with Columbia called "All that I Love" (1969) and signed with WEA in 1973. Tarry's "Rosalie" single, from his self-titled debut album, was his only Canadian hit. In July 1973, Rosalie peaked inside the Top 10 at #8 on the Canadian charts, competing against Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and Paul Simon. No easy feat! In fact, Michael Tarry was nominated for a Juno award that year.

Michael Tarry: vocals

Produced by Tom Brennand, Gerald Martin and Michael Terry
Engineered by Tom Brennand
Arranged by Gerald Martin
Re-mix producer: John Pozer
Re-mix Engineer: Ken Friezen

Recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto, Ontario

Rosalie, by Michael Tarry (McDermott):
She was a ballet dancer
with the grace of a dove she would dance up above in the other room
I would invite her down to tea
but she never would agree
she didn’t like my way of doing things
it’s not her way

And when the music played
like arrows in your heart
bleeding from the start she meant everything
Make the answer lie within
and your troubles not begin
can you make it that way for me?

Rosalie Rosalie
can I sing you a song
and tell you all my secrets
and tell you all my thoughts
There’s nothing I’d like better
and there’s nothing I would not do for you, Rosalie

Of all the things we talked about
it would never come across
you would always get so cross and ruin everything
You know I tried my very best
when I did I pleased you less
there’s no use in trying anymore

Rosalie Rosalie
can I sing you a song?
and tell you all my secrets?
and tell you all my thoughts?
There’s nothing I’d like better
and there’s nothing I would not do for you, Rosalie

Rosalie Rosalie
can I sing you a song?
and tell you all my secrets?
and tell you all my thoughts?
There’s nothing I’d like better
and there’s nothing I would not do for you, Rosalie

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