Artist:  Green on Red

Title:  Gravity Talks

Date:  1983

Label:  Slash Records   1-23964

Photography:  Jane O'Neil

Art Direction:  Jeff Price

Notes:  What a difference a year makes. Moving on from the sonic landscapes of the first record the fellers added a new record company and bunch of instruments and planted an alt-country seed into the minds of many. In addition to keyboard duties Chris Cacavas adds his guitar talents to this record as well resulting in a fuller, more defined sound. The band turns in a strong effort from all corners and the vocals have that whiney, plaintive quality that some consider annoying, but that I’m rather fond of in most cases. This is one of my "desert island" disks, but so are all of their other works as well. Very nice photo work on both sides of the covers. The rear picture with its acoustic guitars and armadillo foretell the alt-future to come. Love it.

Line Up:

Dan Stuart: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Chris Cacavas: organ, electric and acoustic piano, electric 6 and 12 string and lap steel guitar, vocals
Jack Waterson: bass, vocals
Alex MacNicol: drums
 

Track Listing

Side 1

Gravity Talks
Old Chief
5 Easy Pieces
Deliverance
Over My Head
Snake Bit

Side 2

Blue Parade
That's What You're Here For
Brave Generation
Abigail's Ghost
Cheap Wine
Narcolepsy