The band Gravy Train was formed in 1969 and they signed a two-album deal with Vertigo Records. The two albums recorded were Gravy Train (1970) and Ballad of a Peaceful Man (1971). In 1973 the band signed with Dawn Records and they recorded two more albums, Second Birth (1973) and Staircase to the Day (1974). Although the band planned a fifth album, they split up soon afterwards. Nevertheless, they were one of the most respected progressive rock acts in the early 1970s and their albums are all still available today.
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