Greenslade (album)

Greenslade
Studio album by Greenslade
Released	February 1973
Recorded	11–24 November 1972
Studio	Morgan Studios, London
Genre	Progressive rock, rhythm and blues
Length	40:19
Label	Warner Bros. (UK)
Producer	Tony Reeves, Dave Greenslade, Stuart Taylor
Greenslade chronology
Greenslade (1973) Bedside Manners Are Extra (1973)
Audio sample
"Feathered Friends" file help

Greenslade is a studio album by British progressive rock band Greenslade, released on the Warner Bros. label in 1973, and their first album. The artwork for the album cover is by Roger Dean. The album has seven tracks comprising six songs and one instrumental with a vocal track.

Background

The song "Feathered Friends" was issued as a promotional single, with "An English Western" and "Temple Song" on the B-side. ^[1] 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. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Reviewing the album, planetmellotron.com said, "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." ^[4]

Track listing

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

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Feathered Friends"		6:42
2.	"An English Western"		3:25
3.	"Drowning Man"	lyrics: Greenslade	5:48
4.	"Temple Song"		3:32

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mélange"	music: Reeves, Greenslade, Lawson	7:27
2.	"What Are You Doin' to Me"	music: Lawson	4:40
3.	"Sundance"		8:45

Note: The timing for "Drowning Man" is incorrectly given as 6:40 on the sleeve of the original release.

Personnel

Greenslade

• Dave Lawson – keyboards, vocals
• Dave Greenslade – keyboards, co-producer
• Tony Reeves – bass guitar, double bass, co-producer
• Andrew McCulloch – drums, percussion

Technical

• Stuart Taylor – co-producer
• Mike Bobak – engineer
• Roger Dean – cover artwork

Release history

Date	Format	Label	Region	Catalog [5]
1973	LP Cass LP LP LP	Brain Records Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Philips	Germany UK UK US France	BRAIN 1027 K 446 207 K 46207 BS 2698 6325 500
2004	CD, Reissue	Arcàngelo Warner Music (Japan)	Japan	ARC-7077 WQCP-186

References

1. "Greenslade – Feathered Friends" – via www.45cat.com.
2. "Greenslade – Temple Song" – via www.45cat.com.
3. "Greenslade". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
4. "Planet Mellotron Album Reviews: Greenslade". www.planetmellotron.com.
5. "Greenslade – Greenslade at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 22 September 2009.

External links

• Feathered Friends [2018 Remaster] on YouTube