Former The Gun and Three Man Army members, Paul and Adrian Gurvitz joined forces with ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker in 1974. Things had not been going too well for Ginger Baker since the demise of his own band Ginger Baker's Air Force. The Gurvitz Brothers, too, were looking for a new way ahead after the early success of their band The Gun.
Their self-titled debut album featured a blend of hard rock laced with Ginger Baker's drumming. The lengthy "Mad Jack" was that album's outstanding track, and the album hit the US Billboard 200 chart, and peaked at #22 in the UK Albums Chart. The band recorded two more studio albums, Elysian Encounter and Hearts On Fire. However, the death of their manager led to the band breaking up in 1976.
Front cover Back cover
Inner sleeve with the lyric sheet
| Released | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Recorded | Ramport Studios |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Repertoire Records (USA) Vertigo Records (Europe) |
| Producer | Eddie Offord |
Side A Side B
Vertigo 9103 201 - Baker-Gurvitz Army (with lyric insert)...18GBP
Track Listing
- "Help Me" (Gurvitz) 4:34
- "Love Is" (Gurvitz) 2:47
- "Memory Lane" (Baker, Gurvitz ) 4:46
- "Inside Of Me" (Gurvitz) 5:33
- "I Wanna Live Again" (Baker, Gurvitz) 4:22
- "Mad Jack" (Baker, Gurvitz) 7:54
- "4 Phil" (Baker, Gurvitz) 4:25
- "Since Beginning" (Gurvitz) 5:18
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