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Red Queen to Gryphon Three is the third studio album made by the progressive rock band Gryphon. The album was released on Transatlantic Records in the UK with a blue cover, while Bell Records released the album in Canada with the cover border in black.
Red Queen to Gryphon Three is a concept album based loosely on a game of chess. The music, which frequently evokes a medieval mood, blends and alternates Baroque, Renaissance, English folk and progressive rock music styles. Themes are presented, developed and recapitulated in the fashion of classical music.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening Move" | Richard Harvey, Graeme Taylor, Brian Gulland, David Oberlé | 9:42 |
| 2. | "Second Spasm" | Taylor, Gulland | 8:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Lament" | Taylor, Gulland, Philip Nestor | 10:45 |
| 4. | "Checkmate" | Harvey, Taylor, Gulland, Oberlé | 9:50 |
| Total length: | 38:32 | ||
Personnel
- Brian Gulland – bassoon, krumhorn
- Graeme Taylor – guitars
- Richard Harvey – keyboards, recorders, krumhorn
- Philip Nestor – bass guitar
- David Oberlé – drums, percussion, tympani
Production[2]
- Arranged by Gryphon
- Produced by Gryphon & Dave Grinsted
- Recorded & Mixed by Dave Grinsted at Chipping Norton Studios, August 1974
- All songs published by Heathside Music.
- Organ manufactured by Ernest Hart
- Acoustic bass manufactured by Pete Redding
References
- ^ DeGagne, Mike. Red Queen to Gryphon Three at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Recording information at discogs
External links
- Gryphon Red Queen to Gryphon Three reviews and MP3s at progarchives.com, retrieved 6-8-2007