Elysian Encounter

Elysian Encounter
Studio album by Baker Gurvitz Army
Released	1975
Recorded	Island, London
Length	40:06
Label	Atco (U.S.A., original release) Repertoire (U.S.A., reissue(s)) Vertigo (Europe) Mountain (England)
Producer	Adrian Gurvitz, Ginger Baker, Anton Matthews
Baker Gurvitz Army chronology
Baker Gurvitz Army (1974) Elysian Encounter (1975) Hearts on Fire (1976)

Professional ratings

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	[2]

Elysian Encounter is the second album by the English band Baker Gurvitz Army, released in 1975.^[3][4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Adrian Gurvitz; except where noted.

1. "People" (Ginger Baker, Adrian Gurvitz) – 4:17
2. "The Key" (Ginger Baker, Paul Gurvitz) – 6:24
3. "Time" – 4:04
4. "The Gambler" – 4:23
5. "The Dreamer" – 3:41
6. "Remember" (Ginger Baker, Adrian Gurvitz) – 5:24
7. "The Artist" – 5:12
8. "The Hustler" (Ginger Baker, Adrian Gurvitz, Paul Gurvitz) – 6:41

Personnel

Baker Gurvitz Army

• Mr. Snips - lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Adrian Gurvitz - guitar, backing and lead (3, 6) vocals
• Peter Lemer - keyboards
• Paul Gurvitz - bass, backing vocals
• Ginger Baker - drums, backing vocals, percussion
• Anton Matthews - backing vocals, prime engineer

Mixed at Trident Studios and Advision Studios

References

1. "Elysian Encounter Baker Gurvitz Army". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
2. The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 20.
3. Esson, Dave (26 April 2019). "Music". Daily Express. London. p. 36.
4. Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Touchstone. 2001. p. 42.