(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man

(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man is Gravy Train's second — and probably their most praised — album, released in late 1971. Unlike their heavier debut, this album sports some lovely string arrangements, provided by Nick Harrison.

(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1971
RecordedOlympic Sound Studios, London, England, 1971
GenreProgressive rock, hard rock
Length38:46
42:45 (bonus track)
LabelVertigo (original release)
Repertoire (1990 & 2006 German reissues)
ProducerJonathan Peel (for Mike Vaughn Productions Ltd.)
Gravy Train chronology
Gravy Train
(1970)
(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man
(1971)
Second Birth
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

A unique feature of the album is that it splits the heavy tracks from the lighter tracks: all the ballads are on side 1, while all the rockers are on side 2.

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Gravy Train

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Alone in Georgia"4:35
2."(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man"7:06
3."Jule's Delight"6:58
Side two
No.TitleLength
4."Messenger"5:58
5."Can Anybody Hear Me"2:59
6."Old Tin Box"4:45
7."Won't Talk About It"3:00
8."Home Again"3:25
Total length:38:46
Bonus track on 2002 & 2006 Repertoire reissues
No.TitleLength
9."Alone in Georgia" (Single Edit)3:59
Total length:42:45

Personnel edit

  • Norman Barratt – guitar, vocals
  • J.D. Hughes – keyboards, vocals, wind
  • Lester Williams – bass, vocals
  • Barry Davenport – drums

References edit

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave. "(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2015.