Gradually Going Tornado

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). Allmusic gave a positive review of the album.

Gradually Going Tornado
Studio album by
Bruford
ReleasedFebruary 1980
RecordedOctober & November 1979
StudioSurrey Sound Studios, Surrey, England
GenreJazz fusion,[1] progressive rock[2]
Length46:02
LabelPolydor Records
ProducerBill Bruford,
Ron Malo
Bruford chronology
The Bruford Tapes
(1979)		 Gradually Going Tornado
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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
  1. "Age of Information" (Bruford, Stewart) – 4:41
  2. "Gothic 17" (Bruford, Stewart) – 5:07
  3. "Joe Frazier" (Berlin) – 4:41
  4. "Q.E.D." (Bruford, Stewart) – 7:46
  5. "The Sliding Floor" (Berlin, Bruford, Stewart) – 4:58
  6. "Palewell Park" (Bruford) – 3:57
  7. "Plans for J.D." (Bruford) – 3:50
  8. "Land's End" (Stewart) – 10:20

2005 bonus cut
9. "5G" [live] (Berlin, Bruford, Stewart) – 7:21

Personnel

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:

Other:

  • Ron Malo – co-producer, engineer
  • Pete Buhlman – engineer, tape operator
  • Martin Moss – engineer, second engineer
  • Paul Neagu – art direction, design

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1980 Pop Albums 191

References
  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/gradually-going-tornado-r2832/review
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/gradually-going-tornado-r2832/review
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