Greenslade (album)

Greenslade is an eponymous studio album by British progressive rock band Greenslade, released in 1973, and their first album. The artwork for the album cover is by Roger Dean. The album has seven tracks comprising six songs and one instrumental with a vocal track.

Greenslade (album)
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1973
StudioMorgan Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock, rhythm and blues
Length40:34
LabelWarner Bros. (UK)
ProducerTony Reeves, Dave Greenslade, Stuart Taylor
Greenslade chronology
Greenslade (album)
(1973)
Bedside Manners Are Extra
(1973)
Audio sample
"Feathered Friends"
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AllMusic[1]

Background

The song "Feathered Friends" was issued as a promotional single, with "An English Western" and "Temple Song" on the B-side.[2] A second single, on general release was issued in May 1973 with "Temple Song" on the A-side and "An English Western" on the B-side.[3]

Reception

Reviewing the album, planetmellotron.com said:

Upon leaving Colosseum, Dave Greenslade (son of orchestral arranger Art Greenslade) put his own band together in 1972... The most noticeable thing about their take on progressive rock is how much it's rooted in the blues, unlike many of their contemporaries....

They released Greenslade in '73, carving their own little niche in the UK music scene, while never being in any real danger of catching up with the market leaders. The album is pretty laid-back, with big themes rather than particularly strong melodies, but they made a good noise, and really didn't sound much like anyone else. On the Mellotron front, as with so many bands, most of the use (by Greenslade himself) is in the large string chord department, although I believe I can hear cellos on the intro to "Drowning Man" and a faint flute part in "Temple Song". The best use is probably in fans' favourite "Feathered Friends" and "What Are You Doin' To Me", although every track has at least a few seconds, taken to a ridiculous extreme by the single closing chord in "An English Western."[4]

Track listing

All music written by Dave Greenslade and lyrics written by Dave Lawson, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Feathered Friends" 6:47
2."An English Western" 3:27
3."Drowning Man"lyrics: Greenslade5:50
4."Temple Song" 3:34
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mélange"music: Reeves, Greenslade, Lawson7:30
2."What Are You Doin' to Me"music: Lawson4:44
3."Sundance" 8:44

Personnel

Release history

Date Format Label Region Catalog[5]
1973 LP
Cass
LP
LP
LP
Brain Records
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Philips
Germany
UK
UK
US
France
BRAIN 1027
K 446 207
K 46207
BS 2698
6325 500
2004 CD, Reissue Arcàngelo
Warner Music (Japan)

Japan
ARC-7077
WQCP-186

References

  1. "allmusic ((( Greenslade > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  2. "Greenslade - Feathered Friends" via www.45cat.com.
  3. "Greenslade - Temple Song" via www.45cat.com.
  4. "Planet Mellotron Album Reviews: Greenslade". www.planetmellotron.com.
  5. "Greenslade - Greenslade at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-09-22.



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