Released 1970 Label Repertoire | Length 47:16 | |
Genre Progressive rock, psychedelic rock Producer Jonathan Peel (for Mike Vaughn Productions Ltd.) Gravy Train
(1970) (A Ballad Of) A Peaceful Man
(1971) | ||
Gravy Train is the 1970 debut album by Gravy Train. It is in the progressive rock and psychedelic rock genres.
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Reception
Dave Thompson of Allmusic praised the album, writing of its influences, "Jethro Tull and Comus had a baby, and they named it Gravy Train." He compared the track "Think of Life" to Deep Purple due to its flute part. Thompson noted that, "If Gravy Train has any faults whatsoever, the fascination with peculiar vocal effects can grow a little wearing, especially as frontman Norman Barrett [sic] already appears to have a fabulous range of his own -- "Dedication to Sid," in particular, glories in such trickery, although the heartbeat bassline that runs through the number is so hypnotic that it's easy to forget everything else that's going on." He concluded that the album was "a genuine minor classic."
Track list
"Gravy Train"
- The New One 5:14
- Dedication to Sid 7:25
- Coast Road 6:50
- Enterprise 6:23
- Think of Life 5:10
- Earl of Pocket Nook 16:14
"Ballade of a peaceful man" according to my original-LP (1971/Vertigo): side A: 1/Alone in Giorgia 2/(Ballade of) a peaceful man 3/Jules delight
side B: 1/Messenger 2/Can anybody hear me? 3/Old tin box 4/Won't talk about it 5/Home again