It’s now considered one of the best rock records of the ’90s, but it still has its undiscovered pleasures—like this rarely heard, deeply satisfying cover of Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street,” which was a B-side to hit single “My Hero.”

When did Foo Fighters record Baker Street?

In 1997, the Foo Fighters released “The Colour and the Shape“, their mega-selling album that included such songs as “My Hero“, “Everlong” and “Monkey Wrench“. Also included on the album was a really respectable version of the classic Gerry Rafferty song “Baker Street” which was the B-side of “My Hero”.

Who did the cover of Baker Street?

British dance group Undercover covered the song on their 1992 album, Check Out the Groove. This version reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-three hit in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

When was Gerry Rafferty born?

Singer/songwriter Gerry Rafferty was born on April 16, 1947 in Paisley, Scotland. He was the third son of Irish miner and lorry driver Joseph Rafferty and Rafferty’s Scottish wife Mary Skeffington. His abusive alcoholic father died when Gerry was only sixteen.

Did Gerry Rafferty have a glass eye?

Did Gerry Rafferty Have a Glass Eye? According to Jon Brewer, Rafferty’s manager in the 70s, the answer is yes! Rafferty played in The Humblebums from 1969 to 1971 with friend and comedian Billy Connolly.

Who did Gerry Rafferty write right down the line for?

“Right Down the Line” is said to be an ode from Gerry Rafferty to Carla Ventilla, his teenage love whom he also married in 1970, about a decade before this track’s dropping.