Swallow Tales
| Swallow Tales | ||||
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 39:52 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Cochise, Dick Taylor | |||
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Swallow Tales is a 1971 album by British country rock band Cochise.
Cochise was most well known for guitarist Mick Grabham, who joined British rock band Procol Harum after Cochise dissolved in 1972.[1] The album was released in 1971,[2] and featured several supporting artists including Tim Renwick and Cat Batchelor.[3] The album was released by music label Liberty Records.[4]
The album was originally released as an LP, and was later released on CD. The album was produced by Dick Taylor in conjunction with the band.[2]
Background
[edit]The band were formed in 1969 and released their first album, Cochise, in 1970.[2] The makeup of the band changed greatly before the recording of Swallow Tales as lead singer Stewart Brown was replaced by John Gilbert.[5] Guitarist BJ Cole said that Gilbert's voice contrasted with the voice of Brown, as Gilbert sounded best on rock songs whereas Brown was more mellow.[2] Critic Richie Unterberger (of Allmusic), however, felt that the music sounded largely the same as on their previous self-titled album, and described them as "middle of the pack" with neither "stylistic distinction" or "top-shelf songwriting".[5]
The songwriting was done entirely by guitarists Mick Grabham and Cole, with the exception of "Love's Made a Fool of You" which is by Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery.[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "Love's Made a Fool of You" - (Buddy Holly, Bob Montgomery) - 2:51
- "Jed Collder" - (Mick Grabham) - 3:18
- "Down Country Girls" - (Mick Grabham) - 1:49
- "Home Again" - (Mick Grabham) - 3:41
- "Lost Hearts" - (BJ Cole) - 3:25
- "Strange Images" - (BJ Cole) - 2:03
- "Why I Sing the Blues" - (Mick Grabham) - 4:09
- "Another Day" - (Mick Grabham) - 5:16
- "Axiom of Maria" - (BJ Cole) - 7:02
- "Can I Break Your Heart" - (Mick Grabham) - 5:03
- "O Come All Ye Faithful" - (Traditional; arranged by BJ Cole) - 1:15
Personnel
[edit]- Cochise
- John Gilbert - lead vocals
- BJ Cole - resonator and pedal steel guitars, design concept
- Mick Grabham - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Rick Wills - bass, backing vocals, percussion
- Willie Wilson - drums, backing vocals, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Caleb Quaye - piano (3, 5, 9), electric guitar (7)
- Nigel Olsson - harmony vocals (5)
- Steve Marriott - piano (6), backing vocals (6)
- Tim Renwick - electric guitar (7)
- Additional personnel
- Roger Wake - engineer
- Hugh Fielder - liner notes
- Paul David Hickson - cover art, design conception
- W. Heath Robinson - front cover painting
References
[edit]- ^ Editors Rolling Stone, Holly George-Warren, Patricia Romanowski, Patricia Romanowski Bashe, Jon Pareles (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Fireside. p. 786. ISBN 9780743201209.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d Liner notes written by band member BJ Cole from album Past Loves. An online copy can be found here: "Cochise-Mick Grabham's main pre-Harum band". procolharum.com. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ Colin Larkin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Pub. p. 864.
- ^ Claes Johansen. Procol Harum. SAF Publishing Ltd. p. 182.
- ^ a b c "Allmusic Review of Swallow Tales". artistsdirect. Retrieved 3 September 2008.