Red Queen to Gryphon Three
Red Queen to Gryphon Three | ||||
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Studio album by Gryphon | ||||
Released | December 1974 | |||
Recorded | August 1974 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, progressive folk, medieval folk rock | |||
Length | 38:32 | |||
Label |
UK: Transatlantic US: Bell Records | |||
Producer | Gryphon, Dave Grinsted | |||
Gryphon chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Red Queen to Gryphon Three is the third studio album made by the band Gryphon. The album was released on Transatlantic Records in the UK with a blue cover, while Bell Records released the album in Canada with the cover border in black.
Red Queen to Gryphon Three is a concept album based loosely on a game of chess. The music, which frequently evokes a medieval mood, blends and alternates Baroque, Renaissance, English folk and progressive rock music styles. Themes are presented, developed and recapitulated in the fashion of classical music.
Track listing
- "Opening Move" (Harvey, Taylor, Gulland, Oberlé) – 9:42
- "Second Spasm" (Taylor, Gulland) – 8:15
- "Lament" (Taylor, Gulland, Nestor) – 10:45
- "Checkmate" (Harvey, Taylor, Gulland, Oberlé) – 9:50
Personnel
- Brian Gulland – bassoon, krumhorn
- Graeme Taylor – guitars
- Richard Harvey – keyboards, recorders, krumhorn
- Philip Nestor – bass guitar
- David Oberlé – drums, percussion, tympani
Production[2]
- Arranged by Gryphon
- Produced by Gryphon & Dave Grinsted
- Recorded & Mixed by Dave Grinsted at Chipping Norton Studios, August 1974
- All songs published by Heathside Music.
- Organ manufactured by Ernest Hart
- Acoustic bass manufactured by Pete Redding
References
- ↑ DeGagne, Mike. Red Queen to Gryphon Three at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ Recording information at discogs
External links
- Gryphon Red Queen to Gryphon Three reviews and MP3s at progarchives.com, retrieved 6-8-2007
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