Cactus Choir
Cactus Choir | ||||
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Released | 1976 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 41:36 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. (UK) | |||
Producer | Gregg Jackman, Dave Greenslade, Rupert Hine | |||
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Cactus Choir is the first solo album by British keyboardist Dave Greenslade, released in 1976 soon after the disbandment of his own eponymous band, Greenslade.[1] His Greenslade bandmate Tony Reeves also plays on half of the album's tracks. The artwork for the cover is by Roger Dean.
Track listing[]
All music written by Dave Greenslade. Lyrics written by Jon Hiseman (2) and Martin Hall (4, 6b).
- Side one
- "Pedro's Party" - 2:38
- "Gettysburg" - 3:58
- "Swings and Roundabouts" - 4:19
- "Time Takes My Time" - 6:00
- "Forever and Ever" - 4:06
- Side two
- "Cactus Choir" - 6:15
- a)"The Rider" - 2:52
- b)"Greeley and the Rest" - 2:01
- c)"March at Sunset" - 1:22
- "Country Dance" - 5:36
- "Finale" - 8:37
- "Gangsters (2014 reissue bonus track)" - 2:56
Personnel[]
- Dave Greenslade — keyboards, lead vocal (4), vibraphone (5, 6, 8), handclaps (1), percussion (3), co-producer
- Tony Reeves — bass guitar (1, 2, 6, 8)
- Simon Phillips — drums, percussion (1, 3)
- Steve Gould — lead and backing vocals (2, 6)
- Dave Markee — bass guitar (3, 4), percussion (3)
- John G. Perry — bass guitar (7)
- Mick Grabham — guitar (4)
- Lissa Gray — backing vocal (4)
- Bill Jackman — bass flute (8), bass clarinet (8)
- Gregg Jackman — co-producer, engineer, handclaps (1)
- Rupert Hine — co-producer, handclaps (1)
- Chris Tsangarides, Martin Moss - assistant engineers
- Simon Jeffes — orchestra arranger
- Martin Ford — orchestra conductor
References[]
Categories:
- 1976 debut albums
- Albums with cover art by Roger Dean (artist)
- Warner Records albums
- Dave Greenslade albums
- 1970s rock album stubs