Red Queen to Gryphon Three

Red Queen to Gryphon Three
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
Midnight Mushrumps
(1974)
Red Queen to Gryphon Three
(1974)
Raindance
(1975)
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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

  1. "Opening Move" (Harvey, Taylor, Gulland, Oberlé) – 9:42
  2. "Second Spasm" (Taylor, Gulland) – 8:15
  3. "Lament" (Taylor, Gulland, Nestor) – 10:45
  4. "Checkmate" (Harvey, Taylor, Gulland, Oberlé) – 9:50

Personnel

Production[2]

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