Greenslade (album)

Greenslade is an eponymous album by British progressive rock band Greenslade, released in 1973, and their first studio album. The artwork for the album cover is by Roger Dean. The album has seven tracks comprising six songs and one instrumental piece.

Background
The song "Feathered Friends" was issued as a promotional single, with "An English Western" and "Temple Song" on the B-side. A second single, on general release was issued in May 1973 with "Temple Song" on the A-side and "An English Western" on the B-side.

Reception
Reviewing the album, planetmellotron.com said: Upon leaving Colosseum, Dave Greenslade (son of orchestral arranger Art Greenslade) put his own band together in 1972... The most noticeable thing about their take on progressive rock is how much it's rooted in the blues, unlike many of their contemporaries....

They released Greenslade in '73, carving their own little niche in the UK music scene, while never being in any real danger of catching up with the market leaders. The album is pretty laid-back, with big themes rather than particularly strong melodies, but they made a good noise, and really didn't sound much like anyone else. On the Mellotron front, as with so many bands, most of the use (by Greenslade himself) is in the large string chord department, although I believe I can hear cellos on the intro to "Drowning Man" and a faint flute part in "Temple Song". The best use is probably in fans' favourite "Feathered Friends" and "What Are You Doin' To Me", although every track has at least a few seconds, taken to a ridiculous extreme by the single closing chord in "An English Western."

Track listing
All music written by Dave Greenslade and lyrics written by Dave Lawson, except where noted.

Personnel

 * Dave Lawson – keyboards, vocals
 * Dave Greenslade – keyboards, co-producer
 * Tony Reeves – bass guitar, double bass, co-producer
 * Andrew McCulloch – drums, percussion
 * Stuart Taylor – co-producer
 * Mike Bobak – engineer
 * Roger Dean - cover artwork