Gradually Going Tornado

Gradually Going Tornado is the third solo album by drummer Bill Bruford and second and final album by his group Bruford. It was co-produced by Weather Report collaborator Ron Malo. The music on the album features a heavier progressive rock oriented sound, with more of Bruford's lyrics included than on the two previous albums, here sung by bassist Jeff Berlin. The album's closing track ("Land's End") includes music keyboardist Dave Stewart previously composed for the National Health album Of Queues and Cures (1978). Guitarist John Clark was recommended by Allan Holdsworth as his replacement in the band after giving Clark several guitar lessons. Clark was listed on the album sleeve as "the unknown John Clark" as part of a running joke related to his relative obscurity in relation to his famous predecessor.

Gradually Going Tornado
Studio album by
Bruford
ReleasedFebruary 1980
RecordedOctober & November 1979
StudioSurrey Sound Studios, Surrey, England
GenreJazz fusion,[1] progressive rock[2]
Length46:02
LabelPolydor Records
ProducerBill Bruford,
Ron Malo
Bruford chronology
The Bruford Tapes
(1979)		 Gradually Going Tornado
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

The title of the album was taken from the British-based Romanian artist Paul Neagu who did a performance under "Gradually Going Tornado" in London in 1974 (while Bruford was touring in King Crimson). Neagu created the album's cover art.

Track listing
  1. "Age of Information" (Bruford, Stewart) – 4:41
  2. "Gothic 17" (Bruford, Stewart) – 5:07
  3. "Joe Frazier" (Berlin) – 4:41
  4. "Q.E.D." (Bruford, Stewart) – 7:46
  5. "The Sliding Floor" (Berlin, Bruford, Stewart) – 4:58
  6. "Palewell Park" (Bruford) – 3:57
  7. "Plans for J.D." (Bruford) – 3:50
  8. "Land's End" (Stewart) – 10:20

2005 bonus cut
9. "5G" [live] (Berlin, Bruford, Stewart) – 7:21

Personnel

Guests:

Technical:

  • Ron Malo – co-producer, engineer
  • Pete Buhlman – engineer, tape operator
  • Martin Moss – engineer, second engineer
  • Paul Neagu – art direction, design

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1980 Pop Albums 191

References
  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/gradually-going-tornado-r2832/review
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/gradually-going-tornado-r2832/review
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