RARE 1973 DAWN GRAVY TRAIN SECOND BIRTH Prog Psych
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RARE 1973 UK DAWN RECORDS ~ PROGRESSIVE PSYCH COLLECTIBLE !
GRAVY TRAIN
SECOND BIRTH
\ UK - DAWN RECORDS - DNLS 3046
SCARCE and sought Original 1973 BRITISH first pressing vinyl in gatefold cover...on the highly collected DAWN label ... one of the bands hardest to find albums, especially clean.
The misleading title of Gravy Train's third album refers to their migration to a new record label, and the consequent renewal of inspiration, thus 'Second Birth'. While GRAVY TRAIN had secured a loyal following, the hope was that their move to Dawn Records would lead to the breakthrough which had so far eluded them. Unfortunately, this was not to be the case, and Second Birth has gone on to become another album from the early 70's which collectors search for on vinyl with much trouble to find.
The music here is essentially heavy rock with strong prog leanings into West Coast tuneful melodics. The first two tracks "Morning Coming" and "Peter" have a driving rhythm and powerful organ at their core. Bands such as Uriah Heep and Atomic Rooster come to mind when hearing the vocal harmonies and ambitious arrangements.
The mood takes a sudden and surprising change for "September Morning News", a ballad with echoes of US west coast bands such as The Byrds and Crosby Stills and Nash. On "Motorway" we move towards the early first album ("This Was") blues of Jethro Tull, not just through the overt use of fluttering flute, but also in terms of the vocal style and instrumental arrangement. The song is an early-ish environmental protest song, which also displays some of band leader Norman Barratt's beliefs.
The longest track on the album "Fields And Factories" continues in a similar theme. At 8½ minutes, the track affords room for some shuffling rhythms and winding instrumentations. "Strength Of A Dream" takes an unexpected deviation with distorted vocal harmonies and a catchy beat. The song, which was released as a single, has more than a passing resemblance to George Harrison's My Sweet Lord.
"Tolpuddle Episode" tells the tale of the martyrs who tried to set up the first trade union and were deported for their troubles. The story is told very literally, with further West Coast harmonies on the choruses. The album closes with the seven minute title track, "Second Birth" = another heavy grinder which weaves in and out with a complex arrangement.
In all, a very enjoyable effort. Had the band not been up against such formidable peers at the time, Gravy Train may have enjoyed greater success than ultimately they ever did.
1. Morning Coming (6:40)
2. Peter (4:05)
3. September Morning News (5:40)
4. Motorway (5:49)
5. Fields And Factories (8:32)
6. Strength Of A Dream (3:59)
7. Tolpuddle Episode (5:09)
8. Second Birth (6:55)
CONDITION: The Cover: Fragile gatefold cover is a really hard one to find totally clean as it did not wear well ... this copy is pretty nice and has but a touch of light wear just starting on front, near "EX" (excellent) and the back cover has a bit of shelf rub, nothing bad...otherwise the seams are tight, no writing and overall collectible...
The Vinyl: all shiny over both sides around "EX" (excellent) clean ...play graded exceptional/enjoyable and the DAWN labels are clean ...
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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