Hard on the heels of King Crimson, the debut of Gracious! begins with the blandly but accurately titled "Introduction." One of the album's strongest tracks, it's a Nice-like combination of menacing Moog breaks and shimmering harpsichords, and it foreshadows the band's use of both heavy prog music and ghostly lyrics tinged with Catholic dread. "Heaven" is a gorgeous minor-key ballad of stately Mellotron and chiming guitar tones, with harmonies reminiscent of late-model Zombies. "Hell," not surprisingly, is another thing altogether: a descent into drunken declamations, clinking bottles, rowdy bar sounds, loopy piano riffs, and creepy phasing effects. From here, the album settles down a bit: "Fugue in D Minor" is a straightforward chamber orchestra piece, and the "Dream" ends the album with meandering jamming and overblown monologues. Still, it's a fine debut, and it presaged the superb second effort that was to follow.
~ Paul Collins, All Music
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Track List:
01. Introduction [5:54]
02. Heaven [8:10]
03. Hell [8:33]
04. Fugue In 'D' Minor [5:05]
05. The Dream [16:58]
Personnel:
Bass - Tim Wheatley
Drums - Robert Lipson
Guitar, Vocals - Alan Cowderoy
Mellotron, Piano, Electric Piano, Harpsichord, Vocals - Martin Kitcat
Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar, Timpani - Paul Davis
Exact Audio Copy V1.3 from 2. September 2016
EAC extraction logfile from 23. September 2019, 21:09
Gracious! / Gracious!
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