The Final Swing

The Final Swing
Compilation album by Trapeze
Released 1974 (1974)
Recorded 1970–1973
Genre Hard rock, blues rock
Length 43:38
Label Threshold
Producer John Lodge, Neil Slaven, Gerry Hoff
Trapeze chronology
You Are the Music...We're Just the Band
(1972)
The Final Swing
(1974)
Hot Wire
(1974)

The Final Swing is a compilation album by English hard rock band Trapeze. Released in 1974 by Threshold Records, it features tracks from the band's first three albums, Trapeze, Medusa and You Are the Music...We're Just the Band, as well as two new tracks produced by Gerry Hoff.

Background

The Final Swing features one track from Trapeze's 1970 self-titled debut album Trapeze, three tracks from the band's 1970 second album Medusa, three tracks from the band's 1972 third album You Are the Music...We're Just the Band, and two previously unreleased tracks. The two new tracks – "Good Love" and "Dats It" – were performed by band members Glenn Hughes, Mel Galley and Dave Holland, along with pianist Jean Roussel, and produced by Gerry Hoff.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Despite Trapeze, Medusa and You Are the Music...We're Just the Band receiving at least four out of five stars each, The Final Swing was awarded two out of five stars by music website AllMusic, although no review was posted.[2]

The album did, however, provide Trapeze with their first experience of chart success, reaching number 172 on the US Billboard 200 upon its release.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Send Me No More Letters"  Terry RowleyTrapeze4:51
2."Your Love Is Alright"  Mel Galley, Glenn Hughes, Dave HollandMedusa4:54
3."Black Cloud"  M. Galley, Tom GalleyMedusa6:13
4."Medusa"  HughesMedusa5:40
5."Coast to Coast"  HughesYou Are the Music...We're Just the Band4:02
6."Will Our Love End"  HughesYou Are the Music...We're Just the Band5:07
7."You Are the Music"  M. Galley, T. GalleyYou Are the Music...We're Just the Band5:21
8."Good Love"  HughesPreviously unreleased4:20
9."Dats It"  M. GalleyPreviously unreleased3:10

Personnel

Trapeze
Production personnel
  • John Lodgeproduction ("Send Me No More Letters", "Your Love Is Alright", "Black Cloud" and "Medusa")
  • Neil Slaven – production ("Coast to Coast", "Will Our Love End" and "You Are the Music")
  • Gerry Hoff – production ("Good Love" and "Dats It")

Additional musicians
Additional personnel

References

  1. The Final Swing (Media notes). Trapeze. Threshold Records. 1974.
  2. 1 2 "Trapeze - The Final Swing". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  3. "Trapeze Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
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