What Are You Listening To?

[Ruby]

PAVLOV'S DOG  "pampered menial" cd, 1975.

their debut.
only own this and the follow up "at the sound of the bell".
for some reason i really like the second album but dislike this one,
starts off fine but goes downhill fast IMO
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

lead off single and favorite track: 

Both albums were the soundtrack of my much younger days Love ‘em. 

Evocative of the goldrush, ancient trails and all that frontier kinda stuff – an almost baroque quality what with those outrageous vocals and range of instruments - some seriously good musicianship – scorching violin on Pampered Menial particularly. They managed to portray a romantic picture of things pioneering, in my head, at least! Nothing like them at their zenith - ‘Theme From Subway Sue’ is genius, IMHO, and among my favourite things, despite the misheard title! Such fab opening lyrics … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrPrl3l-UB8

Watch the mountains and take off down the river
Take off twice from where you are
'Cause someday soon we'll take off down the river
And I'll see nothing of you at all
Tell the birds not to show which way I'm going
And tell the leaves to try and hide the way
Well give 'em gold – 'cause gold is nothing special
Tell 'em all to try and hide the way
 
And someday soon we'll find out where we're going
And someday soon we'll find the way
And if the love that you have for me is going
Well I'll see nothing of you at all