Gryphon – Midnight Mushrumps (Vinyl LP)

Gryphon – Midnight Mushrumps was released by Transatlantic in 1974 and blends Renaissance and folk music with progressive rock: crumhorns, recorders and bassoon meet electric guitar, bass and drums. The whole of side A is taken up by Richard Harvey's almost 19-minute title piece. On offer is the UK original pressing from 1974 (Transatlantic, TRA 282).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Transatlantic Records – TRA 282
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK Original
• Country: UK
• Year: 1974
• Genre: Progressive Rock, Folk, Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: close to NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Midnight Mushrumps – 18:58

Side B

1. The Ploughboy's Dream – 3:02
2. The Last Flash Of Gaberdine Tailor – 3:58
3. Gulland Rock – 5:21
4. Dubbel Dutch – 5:36
5. Ethelion – 5:15

Personnel

Richard Harvey (recorders, crumhorns, keyboards, mandolin, vocals), Brian Gulland (bassoon, crumhorn, recorder, vocals), Graeme Taylor (guitars, vocals), Philip Nestor (bass, vocals), Dave Oberlé (drums, timpani, percussion, lead vocals). Produced by Gryphon; recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes – this is the 1974 UK edition on Transatlantic with catalogue number TRA 282.

What does Gryphon sound like?
Gryphon combine medieval and Renaissance instruments such as crumhorn and bassoon with a rock line-up – a distinctive approach within 70s British prog.

What do Media close to NM- and Cover VG+ mean?
The record is almost near mint, the sleeve shows light signs of use. More at Vinyl Grading.

Do you have more progressive rock?
Yes – browse our Progressive Rock collection.