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Medusa is the second studio album by British rock band Trapeze. Recorded in 1970 at Morgan Studios, it was produced by The Moody Blues bassist John Lodge and released in November 1970 by Threshold Records. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Black Cloud" in 1970.

Medusa
Studio album by
Trapeze
ReleasedNovember 1970 (1970-11)
Recorded1970 (1970)
StudioMorgan Studios, London
Genre
  • Hard rock
  • funk rock
  • blues rock
Length40:18
LabelThreshold
ProducerJohn Lodge
Trapeze chronology
Trapeze
(1970)		 Medusa
(1970)		 You Are the Music... We're Just the Band
(1972)
Singles from Medusa
  1. "Black Cloud"
    Released: 1970

Background


Following the release of Trapeze's self-titled debut album Trapeze in early 1970, lead vocalist John Jones and keyboardist Terry Rowley left the band, leaving guitarist Mel Galley, bassist Glenn Hughes and drummer Dave Holland to continue as a trio.[1][2] Four of the seven songs on Medusa were written by Galley and his brother Tom, two were written by Hughes, and one was written by the trio.[3]


Re-recording


The album's title track was re-recorded by Glenn Hughes in 2010 with Black Country Communion on their self-titled debut album.


Reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Critical reception for Medusa was generally positive. A review published on AllMusic awarded the album four and a half out of five stars, with writer Jason Anderson describing the album as "the finest offering from '70s outfit Trapeze" and "one of the decade's most underappreciated hard rock recordings".[2] Anderson praised Hughes's "soulful vocal delivery" and Galley's "catchy and affective" guitar performance, concluding that "it's a wonder that the record isn't mentioned more when influential albums of this era are discussed".[2]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Cloud"Mel Galley, Tom Galley6:13
2."Jury"Mel Galley, Tom Galley8:10
3."Your Love Is Alright"Mel Galley, Glenn Hughes, Dave Holland4:54
4."Touch My Life"Mel Galley, Tom Galley4:06
5."Seafull"Hughes6:34
6."Makes You Wanna Cry"Mel Galley, Tom Galley4:41
7."Medusa"Hughes5:40

Personnel



References


  1. "Trapeze - A Brief History (1969–1994)". Glenn Hughes. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. Anderson, Jason. "Medusa - Trapeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. Medusa (Media notes). Trapeze. Threshold Records. 1970.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Medusa — второй студийный альбом британской хард-рок-группы «Trapeze», вышедший 13 октября 1970 года музыкальным лейблом Threshold Records.


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