Gravy Train - Second Birth (1973) [Japanese Edition 2006]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 320 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 111 MB | Covers - 33 MB
Genre: Heavy Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Strange Days Records (POCE-1024)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 320 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 111 MB | Covers - 33 MB
Genre: Heavy Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Strange Days Records (POCE-1024)
Third album, dating from 1973, from this UK heavy prog band. Inevitable Jethro Tull comparisons, due to the inclusion of flute, shouldn't detract from the fact that this is a fine example of 70s British rock.
Second Birth is one of the more hard rocking albums on the legendary Dawn label - but a set that's also got all sorts of complexity and interesting moments that really keep things on edge throughout! There's tracks here that are almost screamingly sinister - but those are balanced by gentler moments that have more of a sense of harmony - and it's that contrast that really makes the record stand out, especially on tunes where the guitar might be playing all these really spooky lines, but an accompanying flute line graces things with a sense of innocence - one that might not even be present in the lyrics…