Trapeze (1970 album)
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Trapeze is the 1970 debut rock
album
by the band Trapeze
. The album was produced by John Lodge, of Moody Blues fame. The sound on this particular album is a far cry from the blues-based hard rock the band would become well-known for.
The band released another album also named Trapeze in 1976; see Trapeze (1976 album)
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Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
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Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the band Trapeze
Trapeze (band)
Trapeze were an English rock band formed in March 1969, by vocalist John Jones and guitarist/keyboardist Terry Rowley , with guitarist Mel Galley, singer/bassist Glenn Hughes, and drummer Dave Holland...
. The album was produced by John Lodge, of Moody Blues fame. The sound on this particular album is a far cry from the blues-based hard rock the band would become well-known for.
The band released another album also named Trapeze in 1976; see Trapeze (1976 album)
Trapeze (1976 album)
Trapeze is the 1976 self-titled album by Trapeze. It is also the title of their 1970 debut album; see Trapeze .- Track listing :# "Star Breaker"# "It's Alright"# "Chances"# "The Raid"# "On the Sunny Side of the Street"# "Gimmie Good Love"...
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Track listing
- "It's Only A Dream" (Galley) 0:44
- "The Giant's Dead Hoorah!" (Hughes) 3:33
- "Over" (Jones, Galley) 3:38
- "Nancy Gray" (Hughes) 2:48
- "Fairytale" - "Verily Verily" - "Fairytale" (Jones, Galley) 7:41
- "It's My Life" (Jones, Galley) 2:51
- "Am I" (Hughes) 3:08
- "Suicide" (Jones, Galley) 4:52
- "Wings" (Hughes, Rowley) 3:30
- "Another Day" (Galley, Hughes, Jones) 2:37
- "Send Me No More Letters" (Rowley) 4:35
- "It's Only A Dream" (reprise) (Galley) 0:40
Personnel
- Glenn Hughes: Bass and 6-string Guitars, Piano, Trombone, Lead Vocals
- Mel GalleyMel GalleyMel Galley was an English guitarist and a former member of the Hard rock bands Whitesnake, Trapeze, Finders Keepers and Phenomena. He was born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England...
: Lead guitar, bass - Dave HollandDave Holland (drummer)Dave Holland is an English rock drummer, best remembered from his stint with Judas Priest between 1979 and 1989. He served time in prison for attempted rape of a 17-year-old boy...
: Drums - Terry Rowley: Organ, Guitar, Piano, Flute
- John Jones: Vocals, Trumpet
- Produced by John Lodge