Seatrain (album)

Seatrain is the second album by the band Seatrain, recorded in 1970 and adding Peter Rowan on guitar and lead vocals. The most successful song on this album is "13 Questions", which reached #49 in the Billboard charts.[1] The album is notable for being the first record produced by George Martin after his work with The Beatles as well as marking an early appearance of the Little Feat classic Willin' prior to its appearance on that band's debut album.

Seatrain
Studio album by
Released1970
Recorded1970
GenreRoots rock, fusion
Length43:49
LabelCapitol (original release)
One Way (1990 CD reissue)
ProducerGeorge Martin
Seatrain chronology
Sea Train
(1969)
Seatrain
(1970)
The Marblehead Messenger
(1971)
For the similarly named 1969 album, see Sea Train (album).

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic's brief retrospective review dubbed Seatrain "a great album of East Coast rock and country-soul."[1]

Track listing

  1. "I'm Willin'" (Lowell George) 3:32
  2. "Book of Job" (Kulberg, Roberts) 6:04
  3. "Broken Morning" (Kulberg, Roberts) 3:04
  4. "Home to You" (Rowan) 3:22
  5. "Out Where the Hills" (Kulberg, Roberts) 5:48
  6. "Waiting for Elijah" (Rowan) 3:35
  7. "13 Questions" (Kulberg, Roberts) 2:58
  8. "Oh My Love/Sally Goodin/Creepin' Midnight/Orange Blossom Special" 15:26

Charts

Chart (1971) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 36

Personnel

[3]

  • Peter Rowan – guitar, lead vocals
  • Richard Greene - violin, backing vocals, viola, keyboards
  • Lloyd Baskin - keyboards, lead vocals
  • Andy Kulberg - bass, backing vocals, flute
  • Larry Atamanuik - drums, percussion
  • Jim Roberts - lyricist

References

  1. Chrispell, James. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 267. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. Gary S. Hartman. "Seatrain". Classicwebs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
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