1978 was a pretty good year for rock and roll with prog reaching it's zenith and a slew of good post punk acts coming up through the ranks and old horses like ELO, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac still at their creative peak, but Rafferty's "City to City" outshined them all. This effort fits like a old pair of sneakers, comfortable and perfectly molded to your feet. No new ground is broken here, no new sounds to push the envelope of rock, just one of the finest collections of songs ever assembled by one guy. Once you get past the hits "home and Dry", "Baker Street" (one of the best songs ever), and "right down the line" there's still much more to consider...The Title track, "Mattie's Rag", and "whatever's written in your heart" are all just as good as the hits, but it still doesn't end there...the rest are equally sublime. This album was all over the radio in the summer of 1978, I remember it like it was yesterday, but alas I was 11 and paid little attention (Baker Street is a bit much for an 11-year-old to comprehend) I "discovered" this gem in the summer of 1989 and spent many a peaceful evenings down by the lake soaking up these tunes. The album truly made a mark in my life. IMO it's the best album of the 1970s and a top 3 album of any era. This coming from a hard-rock junkie. Go figure.