Universal Radio
| Universal Radio | ||||
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| Released | June 1974 | |||
| Recorded | February 1974 | |||
| Studio | Stebbings Studio, Auckland | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 48:00 | |||
| Label | Vertigo, TRC, Aztec | |||
| Producer | Rick Shadwell | |||
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Universal Radio is the debut album by New Zealand group Dragon released in June 1974 on Vertigo Records and produced by Rick Shadwell.[1][2][3][4] Universal Radio, along with their second album Scented Gardens for the Blind are in the progressive rock genre—all subsequent albums are hard rock/pop rock.[1][2][3]
On 2 July 2009, Aztec Music reissued Universal Radio with extensive liner notes, rare photos, and three bonus tracks. The first bonus track is a live recording from 1974 of their cover version of Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman", while the last two, "X-Ray Creature" and "Dinghy Days" are the A-side and B-side of Marc Hunter's first solo single released in 1973.
Track listing
[edit]1974 Vertigo
[edit]Side 1
- "Universal Radio" (Goodwin, M. Hunter, Thompson, Storey, T. Hunter) - 8:33
- "Going Slow" (T Hunter) - 6:16
- "Patina" (Goodwin, (Break Dragon)) - 11:47
Side 2
- "Weetbix" (Goodwin, T Hunter, Bedgegood, Abbot) - 2:55
- "Graves" (Goodwin, T Hunter, Reynolds, Thompson) - 6:56
- "Avalanche" (Goodwin, T Hunter, Reynolds, Thompson) - 11:08
2009 Aztec Music Reissue
[edit]- "Black Magic Woman" (Peter Green)[5] - 6:38
- "X-Ray Creature" (Graeme Collins, A Baysting)[6] - 3:06
- "Dinghy Days" (T Hunter) - 3:33
- Note: On all releases tracks 4–6 segue to become one long track but are separated into three.
Liner Notes
[edit]1974 Vertigo
[edit]- Universal Radio was recorded at Stebbings Studio, Auckland (late February 1974)
- Produced by Rick Shadwell
- Engineered by Tony Moan
- "X-Ray Creature" b/w "Dinghy Days" was recorded at Mascot Recording Studios, Auckland (May 1973)
- Engineered by Gary Potts
Dragon:
- Ivan Thompson: Organ, Piano, Moog
- Ray Goodwin - Guitars, Vocal
- Marc Hunter - Vocal, Percussion
- Neil Storey - Drums
- Todd Hunter - Bass, Vocal
Dragon thanks
- Paul Crowther for Moog
- Tony for Fender Rhodes
- All songs by Dragon
- Liner and Cover Art by Dick Frizzell
2009 Aztec Music Reissue
[edit]Additional musicians
- Graeme Collins - piano on "X-Ray Creature" (Collins was a founding member of Dragon but had left before Universal Radio was recorded)[1][3]
- Herb Mann - lead guitar on "Dinghy Days"
References
[edit]- General
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Dragon'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ a b "ARIA Hall of Fame - Dragon". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ a b c "Dragon". Bruce Sergent. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Miller, Chuck. "Dragon". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ ""Black Magic Woman" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ ""X Ray Creature" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 September 2009.
External links
[edit]- Dragon at Bruce Sergent's website: New Zealand Music of the 60's, 70's and a bit of 80's.
