| (A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Gravy Train |
| Cover: | Gravy Train 002.JPG |
| Released: | December 1971 |
| Recorded: | Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, 1971 |
| Genre: | Progressive rock, hard rock |
| Length: | 38:46 42:45 (bonus track) |
| Label: | Vertigo (original release) Repertoire (1990 & 2006 German reissues) |
| Producer: | Jonathan Peel (for Mike Vaughn Productions Ltd.) |
| Prev Title: | Gravy Train |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | Second Birth |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
(A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man is Gravy Train's second — and probably their most praised — album, released in late 1971. Unlike their heavier debut, this album sports some lovely string arrangements, provided by Nick Harrison.
A unique feature of the album is that it splits the heavy tracks from the lighter tracks: all the ballads are on side 1, while all the rockers are on side 2.