The Best of Pavlov's Dog

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The Best of Pavlov's Dog
Pavlov's Dog - The Best Of front cover.jpg
Artwork based on High Life, a painting by Edwin Landseer. [1]
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 2, 1995 [2]
Recorded1973–1975
Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Record Plant, New York City
Genre Progressive rock, art rock
Length53:49
Label Columbia
Producer Sandy Pearlman, Murray Krugman
Pavlov's Dog chronology
Lost in America
(1990)
The Best of Pavlov's Dog
(1995)
Has Anyone Here Seen Sigfried?
(2007)

The Best of Pavlov's Dog is a compilation album by American progressive rock/AOR band Pavlov's Dog, released in 1995.

Contents

It compiles songs from the band's first two albums, Pampered Menial (1975) and At the Sound of the Bell (1976). The album's liner notes give credit to all eight 1973-1976 Pavlov's Dog full-time members for their contributions, but they do not mention the session and guest musicians who also took part in the At the Sound of the Bell recordings. [3]

The album's front cover is a blue colored snippet from Edwin Landseer's painting High Life [1] which was also used in the original back cover of Pampered Menial. [4]

Track listing

All tracks credited to David Surkamp, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Julia"  Pampered Menial 3:10
2."Late November"Steve Scorfina, David SurkampPampered Menial3:12
3."She Came Shining"David Surkamp, Douglas Rayburn At the Sound of the Bell 4:15
4."Standing Here With You (Megan's Song)" At the Sound of the Bell3:50
5."Song Dance"Mike SafronPampered Menial4:58
6."Natchez Trace" Pampered Menial3:42
7."Theme from Subway Sue" Pampered Menial4:24
8."Mersey"David Surkamp, Steve ScorfinaAt the Sound of the Bell3:04
9."Gold Nuggets" At the Sound of the Bell3:28
10."Did You See Him Cry"David Surkamp, Douglas RayburnAt the Sound of the Bell5:39
11."Episode" Pampered Menial4:03
12."Preludin"Siegfried CarverPampered Menial1:36
13."Valkerie" At the Sound of the Bell5:22
14."Fast Gun" Pampered Menial3:06
Total length:53:49

Personnel

See Pampered Menial personnel and At the Sound of the Bell personnel accordingly

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, High Life, 1829, exhibited 1831". Tate . Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  2. "The Best of Pavlov's Dog". Apple Music . Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. "Pavlov's Dog – The Best Of". Discogs . Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. "Pavlov's Dog – Pampered Menial". Discogs . Retrieved February 28, 2022.