Grapes of Wrath (album)

Grapes of Wrath is the first studio album by Spear of Destiny, released by Epic Records in 1983 (see 1983 in music).

Track listing

All songs written by Kirk Brandon.

A1 "The Wheel" - 3:10

A2 "Flying Scotsman" - 3:20

A3 "Roof Of The World" - 3:02

A4 "Aria" - 4:38

A5 "Solution" - 3:56

B1 "The Murder Of Love" - 3:12

B2 "The Preacher" - 2:34

B3 "Omen Of The Times" - 3:15

B4 "The Man Who Tunes The Drums" - 2:47

B5 "Grapes Of Wrath" - 4:44

A 'Special Cassette Mix'^[1] version of the album was also released. It comprises (in track-listed order):

A1 "The Wheel"

A2 "Flying Scotsman (12" Version)"

A3 "Roof Of The World"

A4 "Aria"

A5 "Solution" (preceded by a brief guitar version of The Third Man Theme bridging from A4)

B1 "The Preacher" (including a vocal-only intro of the entire song)

B2 "The Murder Of Love" (sans finger-clicking intro)

B3 "Omen Of The Times" (preceded by an air raid siren bridging from B2)

B4 "The Man Who Tunes The Drums"

B5 "Grapes Of Wrath"

Personnel

• Kirk Brandon - Vocals and guitar
• Stan Stammers - Bass guitar
• Lascelles James - Saxophone
• Chris Bell - Drums
• The Sisters - Backing vocals on A2, A3

Footnotes

1. ↑ As stated by the inlay cover: 'One side of this programme is of longer duration than the other to preserve the album continuity'.