Gradually Going Tornado
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Gradually Going Tornado is the third and final studio album by Bruford. It was co-produced by Weather Report collaborator Ron Malo and released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). In contrast to the band's previous all-instrumental effort, several songs were sung by bassist Jeff Berlin. The closing Dave Stewart composition "Land's End" includes music previously used on the opening and closing tracks of the National Health album Of Queues and Cures (1978). This album is considered among one of the best albums in the progressive rock/fusion genre.[1]
The name of this album was taken from the British-based Romanian artist Paul Neagu who did a performance under that name in 1974 in London.
Track listing
- "Age of Information" (Bruford, Stewart) – 4:41
- "Gothic 17" (Bruford, Stewart) – 5:07
- "Joe Frazier" (Berlin) – 4:41
- "Q.E.D." (Bruford, Stewart) – 7:46
- "The Sliding Floor" (Berlin, Bruford, Stewart) – 4:58
- "Palewell Park" (Bruford) – 3:57
- "Plans for J.D." (Bruford) – 3:50
- "Land's End" (Stewart) – 10:20
2005 bonus cut
9. "5G" [live] (Berlin, Bruford, Stewart) – 7:21
Personnel
- Dave Stewart – keyboards
- John Clark – guitar
- Jeff Berlin – bass, vocals
- Bill Bruford – drums, producer
John Clark (AKA "the unknown John Clark") was a guitar student of Allan Holdsworth whom he recommended as his replacement. Clark is now a long-term guitar player with Cliff Richards' band.
Guests:
- Georgie Born – cello (2)
- Amanda Parsons & Barbara Gaskin – choir (8)
Other:
- Ron Malo – co-producer, engineer
- Pete Buhlman – engineer, tape operator
- Martin Moss – engineer, second engineer
- Paul Neagu – art direction, design
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Pop Albums | 191 |