| It'll All Work Out in Boomland | ||||
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| Released | 31 July 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Morgan Studios | |||
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| Length | 44:06 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Mike Dunne | |||
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It'll All Work Out in Boomland is the debut album by British progressive rock band T2, and also their best known album.
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Paul Stump, in his 1997 book The Music's All that Matters: A History of Progressive Rock, said that T2 were a potential heavyweight in the progressive rock world before their career was cut short, and particularly said the track "Morning" is "a thrilling twenty-one-minute Progressive blues extravaganza". [3] Tim Senda of Allmusic likewise called the album "a glorious one-off that has earned its status as a lost classic". He lauded the enthusiasm of the playing, especially Keith Cross's guitar work, and said that the band's earnest experimentation is tempered by the exceptionally well-crafted songs and their ability to effectively emulate contemporaries from both the baroque pop and heavy metal realms. [2]
All tracks written by Peter Dunton.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Circles" | 8:37 |
| 2. | "J.L.T." | 5:55 |
| 3. | "No More White Horses" | 8:37 |
| 4. | "Morning" | 21:12 |
| Total length: | 44:06 | |
Bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Questions and Answers [Live at the BBC-1970]" | 5:17 |
| 6. | "CD [Live at the BBC-1970]" | 7:01 |
| 7. | "In Circles [Live at the BBC-1970]" | 9:07 |
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