Pampered Menial

Pampered Menial
Pavlov's Dog studio album
Publication (s)	1975
Label (s)	ABC Records Columbia Records
Title (number)	9
running time	33:42
occupation	Vocals , guitar : David Surkamp Guitar: Steve Scorfina Bass : Rick Stockton Keyboard : David Hamilton Mellotron , flute : Doug Rayburn Violin , cello , Vitar: Siegfried Carver Drums : Mike Safron
production	Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman
Studio (s)	CBS Studios, New York
chronology - Pampered Menial At the Sound of the Bell (1976)

Pampered Menial is the debut album by American progressive rock band Pavlov's Dog . It was released in 1975 on ABC Records and Columbia Records .

Creation and publication

After the first recordings were made in 1973, but these were not published, some of the material was later used for Pampered Menial . Shortly after the release, the band switched from ABC Records to Columbia Records, so that the album was put on by two record companies at the same time. Soon after Pampered Menial , with the departure of Hamilton and Carver, the original line-up began to fall apart.

Title list and style

1. Julia - 3:10
2. Late November - 3:12 am
3. Song Dance - 4:59
4. Fast Gun - 3:04
5. Natchez Trace - 3:42
6. Theme from Subway Sue - 4:25
7. Episode - 4:04
8. Preludin - 1:39
9. Of Once and Future Kings - 5:27

Pavlov's Dogs debut album is mostly assigned to progressive rock. The album is song-oriented, the compositions melodic and atmospheric. The arrangements are varied and full of ideas with symphonic and folk influences. David Surkamp's vocals are unusually high-pitched.

reception

David Surkamp's high vocals often gave rise to criticism, for example because he was too shrill or sounded like a woman. On the other hand, the varied and atmospheric compositions of the album are praised. Franco Cappelletti from Babyblauen Seiten considers Pampered Menial to be “unique”; it loses "nothing of its fascination after countless listening sessions". The eclipsed magazine included the album in its list of the 150 most important prog albums.

Web links

• Pampered Menial at Allmusic (English)
• Reviews of Pampered Menial on the baby blue pages

Individual evidence

1. ↑ PAVLOV`S DOG (founded in 1973) , pavlovs-dog.com, accessed on August 3, 2015.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Baby Blue Prog Reviews: Pavlov's Dog: Pampered Menial , Baby Blue Pages , accessed on August 3, 2015.
3. ↑ Joe Viglione: Pampered Menial at Allmusic (English), accessed on August 3, 2015.
4. ↑ eclipsed No. 144, p. 38.