Pampered Menial
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| Pampered Menial | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1975[3] | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1974 | |||
| Studio | CBS Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 33:32 | |||
| Label | ABC Columbia (reissue) | |||
| Producer | Sandy Pearlman, Murray Krugman | |||
| Pavlov's Dog chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Columbia Records reissue cover | ||||
| Singles from Pampered Menial | ||||
| Audio sample | ||||
"Julia" | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| DMME | [7] |
| Metal Invader | favorable[8] |
| Prog | [9] |
| Rocking.gr (in Greek) | favorable[10] |
| Sputnikmusic | [11] |
| The Great Rock Bible | [12] |
Pampered Menial is the debut album by American progressive rock/AOR band Pavlov's Dog, released in 1975.
The album features a line-up comprising David Surkamp, Steve Scorfina, Mike Safron, Rick Stockton, David Hamilton, Doug Rayburn and Siegfried Carver (born Richard Nadler). Carver left the band soon after the album was released. It was first released on ABC Records, debuting on the charts in early April. The LP was soon reissued by Columbia Records, whose version (with slightly different cover) entered the charts in mid-June, just after the ABC issue had dropped off the charts. Having both versions on sale in stores at nearly the same time may have confused buyers.
In the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & the Story of Prog Rock, the album came number 26 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".[13]
All tracks credited to David Surkamp, except where noted. All information according to original vinyl liner notes.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Julia" | 3:09 | |
| 2. | "Late November" | Steve Scorfina, David Surkamp | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Song Dance" | Mike Safron | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Fast Gun" | 3:08 | |
| 5. | "Natchez Trace" | Steve Scorfina | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Theme from Subway Sue" | 4:25 | |
| 7. | "Episode" | 4:02 | |
| 8. | "Preludin" | Siegfried Carver | 1:37 |
| 9. | "Of Once and Future Kings" | 5:23 | |
| Total length: | 33:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Theme from Subway Sue" (Live Ford Auditorium Detroit '76) | 4:25 | |
| 11. | "Preludin" (Original 10 minutes version rec. live Ambassador Theatre St. Louis '75) | Siegfried Carver | 9:58 |
| 12. | "I Wish it Would Rain" (Live Ambassador Theatre St. Louis '75) | 5:48 | |
| 13. | "Rainbow" (From the album Street Suite by Touch (orig. released 1969) feat. David Surkamp on vocals) | 3:03 |
