If you know Gravy Train then you may be wondering what they are doing here but if you really know Gravy Train then you know why they are here. Norman Barratt formed the band in 1969. He was looking to start a original material band as opposed to a cover band as many bands start. Instead right from the start Norman wanted to do original music. I think it’s safe to say this idea was a success. This is the first album from Gravy Train and Norman got saved during the recording of the album so the album itself does not reflect his Christian beliefs. This album is pretty hard rock for 1970 but could also be classified as Progressive. Unfortunately the album didn’t do that well because it’s just not that good compared to what was available in this genre at the time. Let’s remember this was a time when the success of an album was determined by dollars in cash registers not views on Spotify and people were tight with their money in 1970. An album had to stand out to make it back then. All that aside it’s a great piece of history and is still a quite enjoyable album.
Tracklist
1 – The New One – 5:15
2 – Dedication To Sid – 7:17
3 – Coast Road – 6:46
4 – Enterprise – 6:20
5 – Think Of Life – 5:10
6 – Earl Of Pocket Nook – 16:11
Credits
Bass, Vocals – Les Williams
Design [Cover Design], Photography – Hipgnosis
Drums – Barry Davenport
Engineer – Keith Harwood
Flute [Alto, Simultaneous Alto And Tenor], Vocals – J.D. Hughes
Lyrics By [Written By], Composed By – Gravy Train
Producer – Jonathan Peel
Vocals, Lead Guitar – Norman Barratt
Companies, etc.
Printed By – Dillard et Cie. Imp. Paris
Recorded At – Olympic Studios
