Raindance (Gryphon album)

Raindance[1] is the fourth progressive rock album by Gryphon, originally released in 1975 by Transatlantic, catalogue number TRA 302.[2] It is the penultimate Gryphon album, and the last to include contributions from guitarist Graeme Taylor.

Raindance
Studio album by
Gryphon
Released1975
Recorded1974-1975
GenreProgressive rock
LabelTransatlantic
ProducerGryphon
Gryphon chronology
Red Queen to Gryphon Three
(1974)		 Raindance
(1975)		 Treason
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album was produced by Gryphon, and was co-produced and engineered by Richard Elen. "Down The Dog" was co-produced by Ritchie Gold. The album was recorded at Sawmills Studios, Cornwall during June and July 1975 except "Wallbanger" which was recorded on the Manor Mobile at Brian Goodman's P.S.L. Studios in London during October 1974, with engineer Phil Newall.

The original LP sleeve features illustrations by Tony Wright. Unusually for a Gryphon album, it contains a cover version (a pastoral rendering of The Beatles' "Mother Nature's Son").

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Down the Dog" (instrumental)Richard Harvey2:44
2."Raindance" (instrumental)Harvey5:37
3."Mother Nature's Son"John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:08
4."'Le Cambrioleur Est Dans le Mouchoir"Graeme Taylor, Malcolm Bennett2:14
5."Ormolu" (instrumental)Harvey1:00
6."Fontinental Version"Taylor5:36
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Wallbanger"Harvey3:33
8."Don't Say Go"Taylor1:48
9."(Ein Klein) Heldenleben" (instrumental)Harvey16:03

Personnel
  • Brian Gulland - bassoon, backing and lead (6) vocals
  • Graeme Taylor - guitars, backing vocals
  • Richard Harvey - grand, electric Rhodes, RMI and Crumar pianos, Minimoog, Copeman Hart organ, Mellotron, Clavinet, keyboard glockenspiel, recorders, krumhorns, penny whistle, clarinet (4)
  • Malcolm (Bennett) Markovich - bass, flute
  • David Oberlé - drums, lead vocals (3, 6, 8), percussion

References
  1. Eder, Bruce. "Allmusic: Gryphon Raindance". Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  2. Transatlantic catalogue 300-386
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