(A Ballad Of) A Peaceful Man

(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man
Studio album by Gravy Train
Released	1971
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	38:46
Label	Vertigo (original release) Repertoire (1990 & 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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Released in late 1971, (A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man was Gravy Train's second — and probably their most praised — album. 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

1. "Alone in Georgia" – 4:35
2. "(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man" – 7:06
3. "Jule's Delight" – 6:58
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

Personnel

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

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