Lunch (album)
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Lunch is the fourth album by British art rock
band Audience
and was released in 1972. It was their last original release before the departure of Keith Gemmell
and the band's breaking up for several years. It peaked at 175 on the Billboard 200
chart.
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
band Audience
Audience (band)
Audience is a cult British art rock band which existed between 1969 and 1972, and reformed in 2004.The original band consisted of Howard Werth on nylon-strung electric acoustic guitar and vocals, Keith Gemmell on tenor...
and was released in 1972. It was their last original release before the departure of Keith Gemmell
Keith Gemmell
Keith Gemmell is a rock musician and saxophone player best known for being a member of British art rock band Audience from 1969 to 1972. He is now a music educator, author and journalist.-Early life and career:...
and the band's breaking up for several years. It peaked at 175 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart.
Side one
- "Stand by the Door" (Werth) - 3:56
- "Seven Sore Bruises" - 2:37
- "Hula Girl" (Gemmell, Werth) - 2:40
- "Ain't the Man You Need" - 3:20
- "In Accord" (Connor, Gemmell, Williams)- 4:55
Side two
- "Barracuda Dan" - 2:15
- "Thunder and Lightnin'" (Werth) - 3:37
- "Party Games" - 3:20
- "Trombone Gulch" - 2:43
- "Buy Me An Island" (Werth) - 5:10
Personnel
- Tony Connor - drums, vibes and marimba
- Trevor WilliamsTrevor Williams (musician)Trevor Williams is bass guitarist, vocalist and lyricist for Audience, cult British Art rock band which ran from 1969–1972, reforming in 2004....
- bass guitar, accordion and vocals - Howard Werth - vocals and guitar
- Keith GemmellKeith GemmellKeith Gemmell is a rock musician and saxophone player best known for being a member of British art rock band Audience from 1969 to 1972. He is now a music educator, author and journalist.-Early life and career:...
- tenor sax, clarinet and flute - Nick Judd - piano
- Bobby KeysBobby KeysBobby Keys is an American saxophone player, and has performed with other musicians as a member of one of the notable horn sections of the 1970s. He appears on albums by The Rolling Stones, The Who, Harry Nilsson, Delaney Bramlett, George Harrison's All Things Must Pass, Eric Clapton and Joe...
- tenor sax - Jim PriceJim Price (musician)Jim Price was, together with Bobby Keys and Jim Horn, one of the most in demand horn session players of the 1970s. He toured extensively with The Rolling Stones from 1970 until 1973, including their 1972 American Tour, and appears on the albums, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main St. and Goats Head Soup...
- trumpet and trombone - Gus DudgeonGus DudgeonAngus Boyd Dudgeon , most commonly known as Gus Dudgeon was an English record producer, most notable for production of many of Elton John's recordings.-Early career:...
- producer - David HentschelDavid HentschelDavid Hentschel is an English recording engineer, writer and music producer who engineered on George Harrison's All Things Must Pass and Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, as well as with artists including Genesis, Elton John, Ringo Starr, Queen, Marti Webb, Andy Summers, Mike Oldfield, Peter...
- engineer - HipgnosisHipgnosisHipgnosis was a British art design group that specialized in creating cover art for the albums of rock musicians and bands, most notably Pink Floyd, T.Rex, The Pretty Things, UFO, 10cc, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Scorpions, Yes, The Alan Parsons Project, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, ELO and XTC...
- sleeve design