| At the Sound of the Bell | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Pavlov's Dog |
| Cover: | Pavlov's Dog - At the Sound of the Bell front cover.jpg |
| Released: | April 1976[1] [2] |
| Recorded: | October 1975 |
| Studio: | Record Plant, New York City |
| Genre: | Progressive rock, art rock |
| Length: | 33:28 |
| Label: | CBS |
| Producer: | Sandy Pearlman, Murray Krugman |
| Prev Title: | Pampered Menial |
| Prev Year: | 1975 |
| Next Title: | Lost in America |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
At the Sound of the Bell is the second studio album by American progressive rock/AOR band Pavlov's Dog, released in 1976.
Since the previous year's album Pampered Menial, violinist Siegfried Carver and drummer Mike Safron had left the band, being replaced by guitarist Thomas Nickeson and drummer Bill Bruford. Bruford, already famous as a member of Yes, King Crimson and Genesis, joined as a session musician. Several other musicians performed as guests, most notably Grammy Awarded Michael Brecker, Andy Mackay of Roxy Music fame, and guitarist Elliott Randall.
The album's cover depicts model Michael Mantel dressed as the Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
According to lead singer David Surkamp, "the band was falling apart" during the album's recording, as the members "were all wanting to be songwriters but none of them could write" except for himself and Doug Rayburn.[3] The band broke up in 1977.
All tracks credited to David Surkamp, except where noted. All information according to original vinyl liner notes.
Pavlov's Dog (in album liner notes order)
drums (as session musician)Guest Musicians (in alphabetical order)
organ
saxophone
saxophone
guitar
violin
Production
producer
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