At the Sound of the Bell

At the Sound of the Bell
At the Sound of the Bell
Studio album by Pavlov's Dog
Released	April 1976
Recorded	October 1975
Studio	Record Plant, New York City
Genre	Progressive rock, art rock
Length	33:28
Label	CBS
Producer	Sandy Pearlman, Murray Krugman
Pavlov's Dog chronology
Audio sample
	"Valkerie" file; help;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
DMME	^[4]
Mojo	favorable^[1]
Prog	^[5]
The Great Rock Bible	^[6]

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.^[3]

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.^[7] The band broke up in 1977.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks credited to David Surkamp, except where noted. All information according to original vinyl liner notes.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"She Came Shining"	David Surkamp, Doug Rayburn	4:24
2.	"Standing Here with You (Megan's Song)"		3:47
3.	"Mersey"	David Surkamp, Steve Scorfina	3:03
4.	"Valkerie"		5:22
5.	"Try to Hang On"		2:08
6.	"Gold Nuggets"		3:25
7.	"She Breaks Like a Morning Sky"	David Surkamp, Doug Rayburn	2:22
8.	"Early Morning On"	David Surkamp, Doug Rayburn	3:21
9.	"Did You See Him Cry"	David Surkamp, Doug Rayburn	5:36
Total length:			33:28

2009 Rockville Music reissue bonus tracks^[8]
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Gold Nuggets" (Live at Burg-Herzberg-Festival 2007)	4:38
11.	"Standing Here with You (Megan's Song)" (Live at Ford Auditorium 1976)	4:07
12.	"Try to Hang On" (Live at Ford Auditorium 1976)	3:12

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[9]	37

Personnel

Pavlov's Dog (in album liner notes order)

David Surkamp: vocals, acoustic guitar, Veleno guitar
Doug Rayburn: mellotron, bass guitar, percussion
Steve Scorfina: lead guitar
David Hamilton: keyboards
Rick Stockton: Fender bass guitar
Thomas Nickeson: acoustic guitar
Bill Bruford: drums (as session musician)

Guest Musicians (in alphabetical order)

Mike Abene: organ
Michael Brecker: saxophone
George Gerich: organ
Andy Mackay: saxophone
Les Nicol: guitar
Paul Prestopino: mandolin
Elliott Randall: guitar
Gavyn Wright: violin
High Wycombe Boys Choir: vocals
Mountain Fjord Orchestra: strings

Production

Sandy Pearlman: producer
Murray Krugman: producer
John Jansen: recording engineer
Sam Ginsberg: assistant recording engineer
Will Reid-Dick: assistant mixing engineer

Artwork

John Berg: designer
Andy Engel: designer
Jerry Abramowitz: photographer
Michael Mantel: model
Bob O'Bradovich: make-up artist

References

^ ^a ^b Bungey, John. "Buried Treasure - The great albums that time forgot - His master's voice". Mojo. 56 (July 1998). EMAP. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
^ Jurčeka, Miroslav. "PAVLOV'S DOG". ULTIMATE MUSIC DATABASE. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Viglione, Joe. "Pavlov's Dog – At The Sound of the Bell". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^ Epstein, Dmitry M. "PAVLOV'S DOG – At The Sound of the Bell". dmme.net. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ ^a ^b GRM (May 29, 2013). "Pavlov's Dog: Pampered Menial/At The Sound Of The Bell". Prog. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
^ Strong, Martin Charles. "PAVLOV'S DOG biography". The Great Rock Bible. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ Lester, Paul (July 17, 2016). "They specialised in music you couldn't dance to, but how prog were Pavlov's Dog?". Prog. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^ "Pavlov's Dog – At The Sound of the Bell". discogs. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[Mojo-1] Bungey, John. "Buried Treasure - The great albums that time forgot - His master's voice". Mojo. 56 (July 1998). EMAP. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

[2] Jurčeka, Miroslav. "PAVLOV'S DOG". ULTIMATE MUSIC DATABASE. Retrieved November 25, 2019.

[Allmusic-3] Viglione, Joe. "Pavlov's Dog – At The Sound of the Bell". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2019.

[4] Epstein, Dmitry M. "PAVLOV'S DOG – At The Sound of the Bell". dmme.net. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[Prog-5] GRM (May 29, 2013). "Pavlov's Dog: Pampered Menial/At The Sound Of The Bell". Prog. Retrieved November 24, 2019.

[6] Strong, Martin Charles. "PAVLOV'S DOG biography". The Great Rock Bible. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[7] Lester, Paul (July 17, 2016). "They specialised in music you couldn't dance to, but how prog were Pavlov's Dog?". Prog. Retrieved November 25, 2019.

[8] "Pavlov's Dog – At The Sound of the Bell". discogs. Retrieved November 25, 2019.

[aus-9] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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