(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man

(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man
Studio album by Gravy Train
Released	December 1971
Recorded	Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, 1971
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock
Length	38:46 42:45 (bonus track)
Label	Vertigo (original release) Repertoire (1990 and 2006 German reissues)
Producer	Jonathan Peel (for Mike Vaughn Productions Ltd.)
Gravy Train chronology
Gravy Train (1970) (A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man (1971) Second Birth (1973)

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(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man is Gravy Train's second — and probably their most praised — album, released in late 1971. Unlike their heavier debut, this album sports some lovely string arrangements, provided by Nick Harrison.

A unique feature of the album is that it splits the heavy tracks from the lighter tracks: all the ballads are on side 1, while all the rockers are on side 2.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gravy Train

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alone in Georgia"	4:35
2.	"(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man"	7:06
3.	"Jule's Delight"	6:58

Side two

No.	Title	Length
4.	"Messenger"	5:58
5.	"Can Anybody Hear Me"	2:59
6.	"Old Tin Box"	4:45
7.	"Won't Talk About It"	3:00
8.	"Home Again"	3:25
Total length:		38:46

Bonus track on 2002 & 2006 Repertoire reissues

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Alone in Georgia" (Single Edit)	3:59
Total length:		42:45

Personnel

• Norman Barratt – guitar, vocals
• J.D. Hughes – keyboards, vocals, wind
• Lester Williams – bass, vocals
• Barry Davenport – drums