The Marblehead Messenger is the third album by the band Seatrain, recorded in 1971. As with Seatrain's previous album, it was produced by George Martin.[1]
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| Released | October 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971, Seaweed Studios, Marblehead, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Roots rock, fusion | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Capitol (original release) One Way (1992 CD reissue) | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Allmusic's brief retrospective review said the album was "better played and sung" and "much more of a band effort" than Seatrain.[1]
Track listing
edit- "Gramercy" (Kulberg, Roberts) 2:59
- "The State of Georgia's Mind" (Kulberg, Roberts) 4:01
- "Protestant Preacher" (Rowan) 5:23
- "Lonely's Not the Only Way to Go" (Baskin) 2:23
- "How Sweet Thy Song" (Rowan) 5:00
- "Marblehead Messenger" (Kulberg, Roberts) 2:40
- "London Song" (Kulberg, Roberts) 4:20
- "Mississippi Moon" (Rowan) 3:13
- "Losing All the Years" (Kulberg, Roberts) 4:34
- "Despair Tire" (Greene, Kulberg, Roberts) 5:29
Personnel
edit- Peter Rowan – vocals, guitar
- Richard Greene — violin
- Lloyd Baskin — keyboards, vocals
- Andy Kulberg — bass, flute
- Larry Atamanuik — drums, percussion
- Jim Roberts — lyrics[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c The Marblehead Messenger at AllMusic
- ^ "Seatrain line-ups". Classicwebs.com.