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Dave Greenslade - Cactus Choir flac album
  • Performer Dave Greenslade
  • Title Cactus Choir
  • Date of release 2014
  • Country UK
  • Style Prog Rock, Art Rock, Symphonic Rock
  • Other formats VOX ADX MP3 FLAC TTA AHX MOD
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1696 mb
  • Size FLAC 1844 mb
  • Rating: 4.4
  • Votes: 849

Cactus Choir is the first solo album by British keyboardist Dave Greenslade, released in 1976 soon after the disbandment of his own eponymous band, Greenslade. His Greenslade bandmate Tony Reeves also plays on half of the album's tracks. The artwork for the cover is by Roger Dean. All music written by Dave Greenslade. Lyrics written by Jon Hiseman (2) and Martin Hall (4, 6b). Side one. "Pedro's Party" - 2:38. Swings and Roundabouts" - 4:19. Time Takes My Time" - 6:00.

Cactus Choir is a music studio album recording by DAVE GREENSLADE (Crossover Prog/Progressive Rock) released in 1976 on cd, lp, vinyl and/or cassette. Cactus Choir Angel Air 2014. Sort: Recent best-seller Results cached. Dave Greenslade - Cactus Choir (K56306) 1976 33rpm Prog Art Rock LP.

Producer – Dave Greenslade, Gregg Jackman, Rupert Hine. Vocals – Steve Gould (tracks: 2, 6b). Notes. A pirate version of Cactus Choir album, made from a clean vinyl copy. Could be manufactured anywhere from China to Russia.

After his eponymous band Greenslade fell apart in the wake of 1975's Time & Tide, keyboardist Dave Greenslade set off on his own path, constructing a loose concept album based on the American West. For listeners unfamiliar either with Greenslade or his first band Colosseum, the Roger Dean cover art for Cactus Choir functions as a good tipoff that this 1976 LP should not be seen as a companion to the Western fantasia of Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection.

When GREENSLADE split in 1975, Dave Greenslade had already written, in effect, an album of new band material, and he was ready to make another album! He decided to record this album himself, and assembled a cast of stellar musicians to help him do just that. Cactus Choir" was released to worldwide critical acclaim in 1976. Having written the theme for a one-off TV programme entitled: "Gangsters" in 1974 (the instrumental version of which was subsequently issued on the GREENSLADE album: "Time And Time"), Dave Greenslade added lyrics to the track in 1976 and asked.

Swings and Roundabouts : Time Takes My Time, 10:06. Country Dance, 05:29.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Dave Greenslade - 1976 - Cactus Choir. Dave Greenslade 1976 Cactus Choir. Musically it's up there with the best Greenslade group stuff. My favourite tracks are Gettysberg and Finale.

Tracklist

1 Pedro's Party 2:35
2 Gettysburg 3:53
3 Swings And Roundabouts - Time Takes My Time 10:06
4 Forever And Ever 4:03
5 Cactus Choir 6:08
6 Country Dance 5:29
7 Finale 8:27
Bonus Track
8 Gangsters 2:56

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed From – Angel Air Ltd
  • Marketed By – Edsel

Credits

  • Bass – Dave Markee (tracks: 3, 4), Tony Reeves (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7)
  • Design [Sleeve] – Roger Dean
  • Drums, Percussion – Simon Phillips
  • Engineer – Gregg Jackman
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Chris Tsangarides, Martin Moss
  • Lyrics By – Martin Hall (tracks: 4, 5)
  • Music By – Dave Greenslade
  • Producer – Dave Greenslade, Gregg Jackman, Rupert Hine
  • Synthesizer [Arp, Solina String Ensemble, Crumar Stringman, Moog], Piano, Clavinet, Effects [Voice Box], Electric Piano [Fender, Hohner Electra Piano], Organ [Hammond], Mellotron, Vibraphone – Dave Greenslade
  • Vocals – Chris Farlowe (tracks: 8), Steve Gould (tracks: 2, 5)

Notes

Total playing time: 43'40".

Packaged in a standard jewel case with clear tray and 8-page booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 40155 50363 5
  • Barcode (String): 740155503635
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD11
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q74 (?)
  • Matrix / Runout: I EDSA5036 I *076180 I
  • Rights Society: mcps
  • Label Code: LC 13235

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
K56306 Dave Greenslade Cactus Choir ‎(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records K56306 UK 1976
BGOLP2001 Dave Greenslade Cactus Choir ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM, 180) BGO Records BGOLP2001 UK 2016
9 56306-2 Dave Greenslade Cactus Choir ‎(CDr, Album, RE, Unofficial) Warner Bros. Records 9 56306-2 Unknown
K56306 Dave Greenslade Cactus Choir ‎(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records K56306 UK 1976
K56306 Dave Greenslade Cactus Choir ‎(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records K56306 UK 1976


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very nice album, but ..... why did they use a vinyl copy for this cd for C's sake, were the original tapes lost ??