Gryphon (album)
Gryphon is the debut album by the progressive rock band Gryphon, originally released in June 1973 by Transatlantic Records.Production
The album was produced by Lawrence Aston and Adam Skeaping, and engineered by Skeaping and Nick Glennie-Smith. It was recorded at Riverside Recordings and Livingston Studios. The gryphon cover illustration was done by Dan Pearce.Reception
Writing retrospectively for AllMusic, critic Bruce Eder said: "The material is essentially progressive folk-rock, elements of jazz and swing...juxtaposed with traditional folk songs, works attributed to Henry VIII, and folk-style originals. Brian Gulland's and Richard Harvey's bassoon, krumhorns, and recorders are the dominant instruments".Personnel
- Brian Gulland - bassoon, crumhorns, recorders, keyboards, vocals
- Richard Harvey - recorders, crumhorns, keyboards, guitar, mandolin
- Dave Oberlé - drums, percussion, vocals
- Graeme Taylor - guitars, keyboards, recorder, vocals
