At the Sound of the Bell

At the Sound of the Bell
Studio album by
Pavlov's Dog
ReleasedApril 1976[1][2]
RecordedOctober 1975
StudioRecord Plant, New York City
GenreProgressive rock, art rock
Length33:28
LabelCBS
ProducerSandy Pearlman, Murray Krugman
Pavlov's Dog chronology
Pampered Menial
(1975) 		At the Sound of the Bell
(1976) 		Lost in America
(1990)
Audio sample
"Valkerie"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
DMME[4]
Mojofavorable[1]
Prog[5]
The Great Rock Bible[6]

At the Sound of the Bell is the second studio album by American progressive rock/AOR band Pavlov's Dog, released in 1976.

Since the previous year's album Pampered Menial, violinist Siegfried Carver and drummer Mike Safron had left the band, being replaced by guitarist Thomas Nickeson and drummer Bill Bruford. Bruford, already famous as a member of Yes, King Crimson and Genesis, joined as a session musician. Several other musicians performed as guests, most notably Grammy Awarded Michael Brecker, Andy Mackay of Roxy Music fame, and guitarist Elliott Randall.

The album's cover depicts model Michael Mantel dressed as the Hunchback of Notre-Dame.[3]

According to lead singer David Surkamp, "the band was falling apart" during the album's recording, as the members "were all wanting to be songwriters but none of them could write" except for himself and Doug Rayburn.[7] The band broke up in 1977.[5]

Track listing

All tracks credited to David Surkamp, except where noted. All information according to original vinyl liner notes.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She Came Shining"David Surkamp, Doug Rayburn4:24
2."Standing Here with You (Megan's Song)" 3:47
3."Mersey"David Surkamp, Steve Scorfina3:03
4."Valkerie" 5:22
5."Try to Hang On" 2:08
6."Gold Nuggets" 3:25
7."She Breaks Like a Morning Sky"David Surkamp, Doug Rayburn2:22
8."Early Morning On"David Surkamp, Doug Rayburn3:21
9."Did You See Him Cry"David Surkamp, Doug Rayburn5:36
Total length:33:28
2009 Rockville Music reissue bonus tracks[8]
No.TitleLength
10."Gold Nuggets" (Live at Burg-Herzberg-Festival 2007)4:38
11."Standing Here with You (Megan's Song)" (Live at Ford Auditorium 1976)4:07
12."Try to Hang On" (Live at Ford Auditorium 1976)3:12

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] 37

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Bungey, John. "Buried Treasure - The great albums that time forgot - His master's voice". Mojo. 56 (July 1998). EMAP. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Jurčeka, Miroslav. "PAVLOV'S DOG". ULTIMATE MUSIC DATABASE. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Viglione, Joe. "Pavlov's Dog – At The Sound of the Bell". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Epstein, Dmitry M. "PAVLOV'S DOG – At The Sound of the Bell". dmme.net. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. ^ a b GRM (May 29, 2013). "Pavlov's Dog: Pampered Menial/At The Sound Of The Bell". Prog. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Strong, Martin Charles. "PAVLOV'S DOG biography". The Great Rock Bible. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Lester, Paul (July 17, 2016). "They specialised in music you couldn't dance to, but how prog were Pavlov's Dog?". Prog. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Pavlov's Dog – At The Sound of the Bell". discogs. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.