Elysian Encounter

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Elysian Encounter
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Studio album by
Released1975
Recorded Island, London
Length40:06
Label Atco (U.S.A., original release)
Repertoire (U.S.A., reissue(s))
Vertigo (Europe)
Mountain (England)
Producer Adrian Gurvitz, Ginger Baker, Anton Matthews
Baker Gurvitz Army chronology
Baker Gurvitz Army
(1974)
Elysian Encounter
(1975)
Hearts on Fire
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Elysian Encounter is the second album by the English band Baker Gurvitz Army, released in 1975. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Adrian Gurvitz; except where noted.

  1. "People" (Ginger Baker, Adrian Gurvitz) – 4:17
  2. "The Key" (Ginger Baker, Paul Gurvitz) – 6:24
  3. "Time" – 4:04
  4. "The Gambler" – 4:23
  5. "The Dreamer" – 3:41
  6. "Remember" (Ginger Baker, Adrian Gurvitz) – 5:24
  7. "The Artist" – 5:12
  8. "The Hustler" (Ginger Baker, Adrian Gurvitz, Paul Gurvitz) – 6:41

Personnel

Baker Gurvitz Army

Mixed at Trident Studios and Advision Studios

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References

  1. "Elysian Encounter Baker Gurvitz Army". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 20.
  3. Esson, Dave (26 April 2019). "Music". Daily Express. London. p. 36.
  4. Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Touchstone. 2001. p. 42.