Released in late 1971, (A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man was Gravy Train's second - and probably their most praised - album. Unlike their heavier debut, this album sports some lovely string arrangements, provided by Nick Harrison.
A unique feature of the album is that it splits the heavy tracks from the lighter tracks: all the ballads are on side 1, while all the rockers are on side 2.
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(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man
Musical Album
Artist
Gravy Train
Gravy Train were a progressive rock group from Lancashire, England, formed by vocalist and guitarist Norman Barratt in 1970. Together with J.D. Hughes (keyboards, vocals, wind), Lester Williams (bass, vocals) and Barry Davenport (drums) they recorded four studio albums. The first two were released...
Label
Vertigo Records
Vertigo Records today is a UK-based record label operated by Mercury Music Group (UK).
Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its record sub-label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI with Harvest Records and Decca Records with Deram Records.
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