Balaklava

(EPS 1075, 1968)

The anti-war album

  • Trumpeter Landfrey... (-) 0:33
    • Balaklava
  • Translucent Carriages. (Herodotus, Harley, Rapp) 4:00
  • Images Of April. (Rapp) 2:38
  • There Was A Man. (Rapp) 2:52
  • I Saw The World. (Rapp) 3:24
  • Guardian Angels. (Rapp) 3:00

  • Suzanne. (Leonard Cohen) 4:54
  • Lepers And Roses. (Rapp) 5:19
  • Florence Nightingale... (-) 0:15
  • Ring Thing. (Tolkien, Rapp) 2:20

Notes:
 One of the best albums. The breathing on 'Translucent Carriages' is chilling and the birds on 'Images of April' gives the song an atmosphere matching the horror of the albums cover: 'Triumph of Death' by Pieter Bruegel (Dutch 1526-1596). Note the quote from George Santayana: "Only the dead have seen the end of war"

The Players:
 Tom Rapp: Vocals, Guitar, Breathing
 Wayne Harley: Banjo, Harmony
 Lane Lederer: Bass, Guitar, Swinehorn
 Jim Bohannon: Organ, Piano, Clavinette, Marimba
 Joe Farrell: Flute, English Horn
 Lee Crabtree: Piano, Organ, Flute
 Bill Salter: Bass
 Al Shackman: Guitars

My Favorites: Translucent Carriages, Images Of April, There Was A Man, I Saw The World

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