Gravy Train (Rock Group)

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Gravy Train
Cover of Gravy Train
Origin	England
Years active	1970-1975
Genres	Progressive rock
Labels	Vertigo, Dawn

Gravy Train were a Rock group from Lancashire, England, formed by vocalist and guitarist Norman Barratt in 1970. Together with J.D. Hughes (keyboards, vocals, wind), Lester Williams (bass, vocals) and Barry Davenport (Drums) they made 4 studio albums. The first 2 were released under the label Vertigo and the latter 2 by Dawn Records.

The band was dissolved in 1974. Little is known what happened with its members except for Norman Barratt who appeared in Mandalaband for their second and last album in 1978. He went on to found the Barratt Band, which recorded albums in the early 1980s.

[edit] Discography

Albums

1970 Gravy Train (Vertigo 6360023)
1971 (A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man (Vertigo 6360051)
1973 Second Birth (Dawn DNLS 3046)
1974 Staircase to the Day (Dawn DNLH 1)

45's

1973 Strength Of A Dream/Tolpuddle Episode (Dawn DNS 1036)
1973 Starbright Starlight/Good Time Thing (Dawn DNS 1058)
1975 Climb Aboard The Gravy Train/Sanctuary (Dawn DNS 1115)

Collections

2006 Strength Of A Dream: The Gravy Train Anthology (Castle)