Seatrain [Import]

Richard Greene, Seatrain | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Edsel Records UK
• ASIN: B0000011SX
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,746 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sea Train

2. Let The Duchess No

3. Pudding Street

4. Portrait Of The Lady As A Young Artist

5. As I Lay Losing

6. Rondo

7. Sweet Creek's Suite

8. Outwear The Hills

Editorial Reviews

Repackaged reissue for San Francisco based roots-fusion combo formed from the ashes of the Blues Project. Featuring former Jim Kweskin Jug Band violinist Richard Greene. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Transitional Group, June 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Seatrain (Audio CD)

I purchased the ORIGINAL Sea Train (two words) on A&M Records (SP 4171) in 1969. The original cover of the vinyl album is different from the cover portrayed on the Edsel release. The background is simply white, the two words "Sea Train" mirrored and filled in with pictures of underwater plants, while the faces of the band members remain the same on a "coconut" looking ship. This album was the next step by the group previously performing under the revamped "Blues Project" name and their "Planned Obsolescence" album of 1968. The Blues Project made serious changes after Al Kooper, Danny Kalb and Steve Katz left. They kept the name for one more album before changing band names and record companies. This original Sea Train album had some marvelous, yet haunting melodies, including two great instrumentals, "Pudding Street" and "Sweet Creek's Suite" (both Andy Kulberg tunes). Two other songs, "As I Lay Losing" and "Outwear the Hills," both surfaced again on future albums. Needless to say, this album never found commercial success, even on local "underground" stations. After another shake-up of band members, the new and improved "SEATRAIN" (one word) emerged now on Capitol Records. This was the album which gained huge success for the band, including the finest version (my opinion) of the Orange Blossom Special ever issued! The band issued another two albums, "Marblehead Messenger" and "Watch" before calling it quits in 1973. Oh, by the way, every album is GREAT. Truly a fabulous band from a great era of music.

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you're looking for the Seatrain album with 13 Questions--, July 27, 2000

By 

Jersey Tomato "jerseytomato" (New Jersey; USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seatrain (Audio CD)

...this is NOT it!

However, said album is NOW AVAILABLE here on Amazon.com! In fact, if you input the word "Seatrain" in the search box above, two offerings appear -- this single CD (from A&M [now, Edsel], released in 1969)-- AND a double CD set: the 1971 "Seatrain" album (which includes "13 Questions") coupled with their other 1971 album called "Marblehead Messenger".

That double CD's number here on Amazon is ASIN: B00001R3KM and is called: (Seatrain/Marblehead Messenger).

I wrote these comments because I noticed quite a few people who have posted here requesting the Seatrain recording which features "13 Questions". Remember, there are ten other really great tunes on that album, including "Orange Blossom Special".

It's my favorite album of all time and I was dying to get my hands on a CD version.

Well, my prayers were answered thanks to Amazon.com. I've been playing this CD nearly non-stop since receiving it a few weeks ago!

I cannot imagine what my college years would have been like if it weren't for this Seatrain album!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So who's better-- even now?, August 4, 2003

By 

N. C. Jones (Winchester, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sea Train (Audio CD)

As a songwriter with roots in classical music as well as pop, I've been listening to this album for 35 years and still consider it one of the ten best non-classical productions ever--
perhaps even the best. From the passages of triple counterpoint to the rapturous displays of delicious, loving pop satire ("Sweet
Creek's Suite") to the heartfelt lyrics, this work has it all.
Special compliments to the work of Richard Greene and his richly
overdubbed quartet stylings. So where are these brilliant guys now?