Grail – Grail(1971 UK Prog Rock, Folk Rock)Full Album

Grail biography GRAIL was one of those ahead of its time sort of bands that only existed a short time but managed to release a single album. This London band started out as the mod sounding The Game In Autumn in 1968 and founded by songwriter / guitarist Terry Spencer but once the pop based material became more complex and ventured into the world of progressive rock, the moniker was changed to GRAIL. As GRAIL, the band only lasted two years during which time it toured extensively and although one album was recorded there was no interest in the band's native UK despite Rod Stewart supposedly sitting in the producer's seat. The band's only self-titled album found a home in Germany and France but featured two completely different covers and was released after the band had already broken up. GRAIL was known for its wide range of sounds based in 60s heavy psych but prognosticated doom metal as well as adding elements of folk, Indo-raga as well as the typical hard rock of the era thus making it difficult to classify but firmly rooted in 1960s psychedelic rock. Tracks: 01. Power (Terry Spencer) - 00:00 02. Bleek Wind High (Stan Decker/Chris Williams) - 07:38 03. Day After Day (Dave Blake) - 12:15 04. Grail (Dave Blake) - 15:45 05. Camel Dung (Dave Blake) - 20:34 06. Sunday Morning (Terry Spencer) - 25:43 07. Czechers (Dave Blake/Terry Spencer/Chris Williams) - 29:18 08. The Square (Paul Barrett/Chris Williams) -35:41 Personnel: - Chris Williams - lead vocals, autoharp - Paul Barrett - guitar, clarinet, vocals - Dave Blake - cello, sitar, flute, vocals - Terry Spencer - guitar - Stan Decker - bass, guitar, keyboards - Chris Perry - drums, percussion + - Rod Stewart - producer