Grinder's Switch featuring Garland Jeffreys is the debut album of Garland Jeffreys and Grinder's Switch. It was released by Vanguard Records (catalog number VSD 6550) in 1970.[3] The 1970 version issued in France (catalog number VSD 23050) used the name Grinder's Switch. The CD releases use the name Garland Jeffreys and Grinder's Switch.[1] It was produced by Lewis Merenstein.
| Grinder's Switch featuring Garland Jeffreys | ||||
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| Studio album by Grinder's Switch featuring Garland Jeffreys | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Mastertone Studios, New York City, NY[1][unreliable source?] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Vanguard | |||
| Producer | Lewis Merenstein | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Garland Jeffreys
- "Sister Divine" - 4:45
- "Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost" - 3:56
- "Won't Ya Come Back Home" - 2:26
- "Dear Jolly Jack" - 3:41
- "And Don't Be Late" - 2:42
- "An Imaginary Invalid" - 4:05
- "Last Night I Drove Down to the Bar (Women and Wine)" - 2:09
- "Evening" - 1:52
- "They Call Me Fortune and Fame" - 2:17
- "Seven Sleepers' Den" - 7:40
Personnel
edit- Grinder's Switch featuring Garland Jeffreys[4]
- Garland Jeffreys - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Ernie Corallo - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, mandolin
- Richard Davis - bass
- Sanford Konikoff - drums
- Bob Piazza - bass
- Stan Szelest - vocals, harmonica, organ, piano
- Technical
- Neil Schwartz - engineer
- Jules Halfant - art direction
- Joel Brodsky - cover photography
References
edit- ^ a b Garland Jeffreys And Grinder's Switch at Discogs. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Grinder's Switch Featuring Garland Jeffreys at Discogs. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Garland Jeffreys & Grinder's Switch. Garland Jeffreys and Grinder's Switch at AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
External links
edit- Garland Jeffreys & Grinder's Switch. Garland Jeffreys and Grinder's Switch at AllMusic — includes review
- Grinder's Switch Featuring Garland Jeffreys at Discogs (list of releases)