Thousands on a Raft
| Thousands on a Raft | ||||
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| Released | October 1970 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
| Producer | Pete Brown | |||
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Thousands on a Raft is the second album by Pete Brown and Piblokto!, released in 1970 on Harvest Records.[1]
Background
[edit]The album was the second one on which Brown and guitarist Jim Mullen collaborated.[1] The album was the first to be released in the US in January 1972 on Blue Horizon.[2]
Cover
[edit]The album cover shows models of the Mauretania and Concorde sinking into water alongside beans on toast.[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Pete Brown and Jim Mullen, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aeroplane Head Woman" | 6:44 | |
| 2. | "Station Song Platform Two" | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "Highland Song" | Mullen | 17:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "If They Could Only See Me Now, Parts 1–2" | Mullen | 12:07 |
| 5. | "Got a Letter from a Computer" | 5:51 | |
| 6. | "Thousands on a Raft" | 7:07 |
Personnel
[edit]- Pete Brown – vocals, talking drum, conga
- Jim Mullen – guitar, bass guitar on "Station Song Platform Two", percussion
- Dave Thompson – keyboards, soprano saxophone, Mellotron on "Station Song Platform Two", percussion
- Steve Glover – bass guitar, percussion
- Rob Tait – drums, percussion[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Nickson, Chris. "Thousands On A Raft". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Blue Horizon Product Deal". Billboard. 30 October 1971. p. 3.
- ^ Thousands On A Raft (Media notes). Harvest Records. SHVL 782.
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