Whereas the debut album was solely a collection of medieval english folk songs performed in a bona fide period style complete with authentic instrumentation, album number two steps up their crosspollinating process with progressive rock aspects. The album was released on transatlantic records in the uk, catalogue number tra 282. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Again here, the tracks actually only two since three of them make for the entire mushrumps suite are much livelier, merry and alltogether more fascinating than the studio album. Now they really are the oldest and the newest thing a legendary british band thats as exhilarating. Bassist philip nestor was added to the line up in 1974 for their second effort midnight mushrumps, which featured an increased number of original compositions and leanings in a rock direction.
Gryphon are releasing an allnew studio album of especially written, previously unheard material and this comes all of 41 years after their fifth album, way back in 1977. Gryphon gryphon midnight mushrumps 1996, cd discogs. Yourself to live, snowblind, war pigs, a national acrobat, cornucopia. The weeks best rock album releases from nick mason, the pineapple thief and gryphon theres nothing makebelieve herein. Songs performed by gryphon included ethelion, midnight mushrumps. Gryphon dont get a mention in any of the rock encyclopedias in my possession. The ploughboys dream by sarah dean free listening on. Midnight mushrumps is the second studio album made by the band gryphon. Gryphon glastonbury carol bbc radio i, 1972, 1974 2003. Ernest hart midnight mushrumps red queen to gryphon three peter redding red queen to gryphon three 11. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Gryphon high quality music downloads 7digital united. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Wayside music was established in january of 1980 as a mail order operation.
Gryphon download all progressive rock songs gryphon. Fans and critics generally regard midnight mushrumps and the allinstrumental red queen to gryphon three as their finest albums. Harvey and gulland were joined in 1973 by graeme taylor on guitar and david oberle for their allacoustic first album gryphon. The album was engineered by dave grinsted and recorded at the chipping norton recording studios, oxfordshire, in january 1974. About as curious as it can be live, 19741975 gryphon. Restoring an ancient gryphon brideswell associates ltd. Listen free to gryphon midnight mushrumps midnight mushrumps, the ploughboys dream and more. We do not offer stream or download music, if you want to remove your. Listen online 11 songs from glastonbury carol 2003 gryphon. For over 35 years, we have been dealing in avant, experimental, offbeat, progressive and rehearsal intensive rock, jazz, and contemporary music as well as many other undefinable musics from across the globe. It is a great album that is both creative and very original throughout. Gryphon midnight mushrumps 01 midnight mushrumps part 1. Their musical roots were very much in medieval folk but after their first album, which achieved some minor chart success, they experimented more with long instrumentals.
Reinvention is absolutely a worthy addition to the gryphon canon and very much recommended to gryphon fans and also to fans of folk prog alike, but it will not displace red queen to gryphon three or midnight mushrumps in my estimation of the very best gryphon albums. Please support the artists and buy as much as you can directly from them and cut out the middle man. Multiinstrumentalist richard harvey and his fellow royal academy of music graduate brian gulland, a woodwind player, began the group as an allacoustic ensemble that mixed traditional english folk music with medieval and renaissance influences. Gryphon midnight mushrumps 1974 full album youtube. In fact, the game is fully on judging by the topdrawer musical. Later that year their classic red queen to gryphon three was released and has become a prog rock staple with its. Midnight mushrumps is an exponential leap in sophistication for unsuspecting gryphon fans.
Click on a song to view its lyrics 1 midnight mushrumps 2 the ploughboys dream 3 the last flash of gaberdine taylor 4 gulland rock 5 dubbel dutch 6 ethelion. Gryphon lyrics, view all gryphon song lyrics, gryphon lyrics search. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Side two of midnight mushrooms consisted of one track commissioned by peter hall for a national theatre production of the tempest. I became obsessed with this song a teenager, now as a singersongwriter i include it within my live performances. It was originally released in 1973 by transatlantic records. No great surprise if you listen just to their eponymous debut album, because. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. High quality gryphon mp3 downloads from 7digital united states. Midnight mushrumps by gryphon on amazon music unlimited. Midnight mushrumps album, 1974 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. After their third album red queen to gryphon three and the subsequent tour as a supporting act for yes, their instrumentation became more conventional and the use of nonstandard instruments was reduced. Gryphon is the debut album by the progressive rock band gryphon.
The weeks best rock album releases from nick mason, the. Midnight mushrumps by gryphon album, progressive folk. Harvey and gulland were joined in 1973 by graeme taylor on guitar and singerpercussionist david oberle for their allacoustic first album gryphon. The album was released on transatlantic records in the uk, catalogue number tra 282 the album was engineered by dave grinsted and recorded at the chipping norton recording studios, oxfordshire, in january 1974. Midnight mushrumps is a music studio album recording by gryphon prog folkprogressive rock released in 1974 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. The album was released on transatlantic records in the uk, catalogue number. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. The next four tracks are from a 1974 show just after the release of their second album midnight mushrumps. Midnight mushrumps is the second studio album from the band gryphon.