Tracks Side 1:

1. Super Nova (25:00)

A) Arrival of The Traveler    
b) Blood RED sun    
c) What's Come To Be    
d) Say Goodbye To LOVE    
e) Prepare To Meet Thy Maker    

Tracks Side 2:

1. CBS (7:08)

2. Once On ADay (4:04)

3. BLUE Skies And Alibis (4:58)

4. Hold Me Down (5:06)

Although only existing FOR AThe progressive rock boomofThe early 1970s, British outfitGracious managedTo produceTwo lengthy albums worth of complex symphonic art-rock, with 1971's'This Is...Gracious! ! ' followingOnFromThe group's debut '!'ofA year earlier. Whilst '!' was issued On TheofThe famous 'swirl' logo),The relative commercial failureofThe album saw this sequel-of-sorts released by Phillips. Both labels, however, proved pretty indifferent To GraciousSound , withThe paintof promotion and support echoed in both albums poor sales figures. Thirty-odd years down The line, however, and TheFOR what it really is, namely an excellent sliceof adventurous progressive rockFromA group who really did deserve better. Whilst '!' featured some wonderful moments, as an album it was overlong and unfocused, The MUSICSTRANGE , anarchic, avant-garde interludes, spoken word sections and touchesof weird humor. Thankfully, ' This Is...Gracious! ! ' is much more about TheMUSIC . This is reflected in both The epic, twenty-four minute LongFrom momentsof serene instrumental calmTo blistering segmentsof pacey, intricate guitar-and-mellotron-drenched rock, andThe album's stand-out piece 'CBS' (Don't ask; I don'tKnow what it stands FOR ). 'CBS' is A marvelous track, AA mockery outofThe seven minute runningTime ;if only it were longer. The rest of TheTo scaleThe peaks reachedOnTheFirst half, yet there isSTILL plenty that should please fans of classic-era progressive rock, especially inThe imaginative playingof guitarist Alan Cowderoy andThe almost soulful vocalsof Paul Davis. Imagine KING CrimsonA senseof humor, andYou childof getThe sonic picture. Whilst both Gracious albums are highly recommended, this second - and final - release From this sadly-ignored five-piece is well worth investigating. (stefro / progarchives.com)


Paul Davis - vocals, percussion
Alan Cowderoy - guitar, vocals, percussion
Martin Kitcat - Mellotron, keyboards, vocals, percussion
Tim Wheatley - bass, vocals, percussion
Robert Lipson - drums, percussion

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