Universal Radio

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Universal Radio
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Studio album by Dragon
Released June 1974
Recorded February 1974 Stebbings Studio, Auckland
Genre Progressive rock
Length 48:00
Label Vertigo, TRC, Aztec
Producer Rick Shadwell
Dragon chronology
'Universal Radio
(1974)		 Scented Gardens for the Blind
(1975)Scented Gardens for the Blind1975

Universal Radio is the debut album by New Zealand group Dragon released in June 1974 on Vertigo Records and produced by Rick Shadwell.[1][2][3][4] Universal Radio, along with their second album Scented Gardens for the Blind are in the progressive rock genre—all subsequent albums are hard rock/pop rock.[1][2][3]

On 2 July 2009, Aztec Music reissued Universal Radio with extensive liner notes, rare photos, and three bonus tracks. The first bonus track is a live recording from 1974 of their cover version of Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman", while the last two, "X-Ray Creature" and "Dinghy Days" are the A-side and B-side of Marc Hunter's first solo single released in 1973.

Track listing

1974 Vertigo

Side 1

  1. "Universal Radio" (Goodwin, M. Hunter, Thompson, Storey, T. Hunter) - 8.:33
  2. "Going Slow" (T Hunter) - 6:16
  3. "Patina" (Goodwin, (Break Dragon)) - 11:47

Side 2

  1. "Weetbix" (Goodwin, T Hunter, Bedgegood, Abbot) - 2:55
  2. "Graves" (Goodwin, T Hunter, Reynolds, Thompson) - 6:56
  3. "Avalanche" (Goodwin, T Hunter, Reynolds, Thompson) - 11:08

2009 Aztec Music Reissue

  1. "Black Magic Woman" (Peter Green)[5] - 6:38
  2. "X-Ray Creature" (Graeme Collins, A Baysting)[6] - 3:06
  3. "Dinghy Days" (T Hunter) - 3:33
  • Note: On all releases tracks 4–6 segue to become one long track but are separated into three.

Liner Notes

1974 Vertigo

Universal Radio was recorded at Stebbings Studio, Auckland Late February 1974 Produced by Rick Shadwell Engineered by Tony Moan

The single "X-Ray Creature" b/w "Dinghy Days" was recorded at Mascot Recording Studios, Auckland May 1973 Engineered by Gary Potts

Dragon:

  • Ivan Thompson: Organ, Piano, Moog
  • Ray Goodwin - Guitars, Vocal
  • Marc Hunter - Vocal, Percussion
  • Neil Storey - Drums
  • Todd Hunter - Bass, Vocal

Dragon thanks

  • Paul Crowther for Moog
  • Tony for Fender Rhodes
  • All songs by Dragon
  • Liner and Cover Art by Dick Frizzell

2009 Aztec Music Reissue

Additional musicians

  • Graeme Collins - piano on "X-Ray Creature" (Collins was a founding member of Dragon but had left before Universal Radio was recorded)[1][3]
  • Herb Mann - lead guitar on "Dinghy Days"

References

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External links

  • Dragon at Bruce Sergent's website: New Zealand Music of the 60's, 70's and a bit of 80's.
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