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Cactus Choir

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Cactus Choir
Studio album by
Released1976
GenreProgressive rock
Length41:36
LabelWarner Bros. (UK)
ProducerGregg Jackman, Dave Greenslade, Rupert Hine
Dave Greenslade chronology
Cactus Choir
(1976)
The Pentateuch of the Cosmogony
(1979)
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Cactus Choir is the first solo album by British keyboardist Dave Greenslade, released in 1976 soon after the disbandment of his own eponymous band, Greenslade.[1] His Greenslade bandmate Tony Reeves also plays on half of the album's tracks. The artwork for the cover is by Roger Dean.

Track listing

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All music written by Dave Greenslade. Lyrics written by Jon Hiseman (2) and Martin Hall (4, 6b).

Side one
  1. "Pedro's Party" - 2:38
  2. "Gettysburg" - 3:58
  3. "Swings and Roundabouts" - 4:19
  4. "Time Takes My Time" - 6:00
  5. "Forever and Ever" - 4:06
Side two
  1. "Cactus Choir" - 6:15
a)"The Rider" - 2:52
b)"Greeley and the Rest" - 2:01
c)"March at Sunset" - 1:22
  1. "Country Dance" - 5:36
  2. "Finale" - 8:37
2014 reissue bonus track
  1. "Gangsters" - 2:56

Personnel

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  • Dave Greenslade — keyboards, lead vocal (4), vibraphone (5, 6, 8), handclaps (1), percussion (3), co-producer
  • Tony Reeves — bass guitar (1, 2, 6, 8)
  • Simon Phillips — drums, percussion (1, 3)
  • Steve Gould — lead and backing vocals (2, 6)
  • Dave Markee — bass guitar (3, 4), percussion (3)
  • John G. Perry — bass guitar (7)
  • Mick Grabham — guitar (4)
  • Lissa Gray — backing vocal (4)
  • Bill Jackman — bass flute (8), bass clarinet (8)
  • Gregg Jackman — co-producer, engineer, handclaps (1)
  • Rupert Hine — co-producer, handclaps (1)
  • Chris Tsangarides, Martin Moss - assistant engineers
  • Simon Jeffes — orchestra arranger
  • Martin Ford — orchestra conductor

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