Gracious !
Download links and information about Gracious ! by Gracious. This album was released in 1970 and it belongs to Rock, Alternative genres. It contains 5 tracks with total duration of 45:08 minutes.
Artist: | Gracious |
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Release date: | 1970 |
Genre: | Rock, Alternative |
Tracks: | 5 |
Duration: | 45:08 |
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Tracks
[Edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | Introduction | 5:54 |
2. | Heaven | 8:09 |
3. | Hell | 8:32 |
4. | Fugue In D Minor | 5:06 |
5. | The Dream | 17:27 |
Details
[Edit]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.