Price: £14.99
Format: CD
Artist: Gryphon
CatNo: ECLEC22639
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Gryphon Raindances Progressive 2CD
Raindances collects remastered versions of Gryphon’s four albums for Transatlantic Records on a double CD set.
 
One of the most original groups to emerge in the Progressive era, Gryphon fused contemporary Progressive approaches with traditional English music, Medieval and Renaissance influences, utilising instruments such as Crumhorns, Recorders, Bassoons and Mandolins.
 
Contains Gryphon (1973), Midnight Mushrumps (1974), Red Queen To Gryphon Three (1974) and Raindance (1975).
 
Includes an illustrated booklet with an essay by Malcolm Dome and exclusive interviews with Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland, Graeme Taylor and Dave Oberle.
CD 1
 
1. KEMPS JIG
2. SIR GAVIN GRIMBOLD
3. TOUCH AND GO
4. THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS
5. PASTIME WITH GOOD COMPANY
6. THE UNQUIET GRAVE
7. ESTAMPIE
8. CROSSING THE STILES
9. THE ASTROLOGER
10. TEA WRECKS
11. JUNIPER SUITE
12. THE DEVIL AND THE FARMER’S WIFE
TAKEN FROM “GRYPHON” – RELEASED AS TRANSATLANTIC TRA 262 IN 1973
 
13. MIDNIGHT MUSHRUMPS
14. THE PLOUGHBOYS DREAM
15. THE LAST FLASH OF GABERDINE TAILOR
16. GULLAND ROCK
17. ETHELION
TAKEN FROM “MIDNIGHT MUSHRUMPS” RELEASED AS TRANSATLANTIC TRA 282 IN 1974
 
CD 2
 
1. OPENING MOVE
2. SECOND SPASM
3. LAMENT
4. CHECKMATE
TAKEN FROM “RED QUEEN TO GRYPHON THREE” - RELEASED AS TRANSATLANTIC TRA 287 IN 1974
 
5. DOWN THE DOG
6. RAINDANCE
7. MOTHER NATURE’S SON
8. LE CAMBRIOLEUR EST DANS LE MOUCHOIR
9. ORMOLU
10. FONTINENTAL VERSION
11. WALLBANGER
12. DON’T SAY GO
13. (EIN KLEIN) HEIDENLEBEN
TAKEN FROM “RAINDANCE” - RELEASED AS TRANSATLANTIC TRA 302 IN 1975