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debut by the group

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, who formed after tensions between them and

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exploded, causing them to leave his band (though the album's last track is a Beefheart composition). It was reissued as a CD with the band's other album, ''In a Different Climate'', added on. Mallard got their start with the help of Jethro Tull's

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: he lent them his mobile studio for their work (he is thanked in the

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). Neither album achieved any sort of commercial success.

Track listing ''Mallard'' album

*All songs

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Virgin Music Publishers Ltd. (except where noted)

LP Side one

#"Back On The Pavement" (Lyrics: David Wagstaff; Music: Bill Harkleroad) 3:09 #"She's Long and She's Lean" (Lyrics: Ted Alvy; Music: Bill Harkleroad, Mark Boston) 3:15 #"Road to Morrocco" — instrumental (Music: Bill Harkleroad, Mark Boston) 2:58 #"One Day Once" (Lyrics: John French; Music: Bill Harkleroad) 3:25 #"Yellow" — instrumental (Music: Bill Harkleroad) 2:22 #"Desperados Waiting for a Train" (Music and Lyrics:

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; Arr.

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) 3:30

LP Side two

#"A Piece of Me" (Lyrics: Bill Harkleroad, John French; Music: Bill Harkleroad) 4:36 #"Reign of Pain" (Lyrics: Dan Moore; Music: Bill Harkleroad, John French) 3:03 #"South of The Valley" (Music and Lyrics: John French; Arr. Bill Harkleroad) 4:48 #"Winged Tuskadero" (Lyrics: David Wagstaff; Music: Bill Harkleroad) 3:18 #"Peon" — instrumental (

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Track listing ''In A Different Climate''

*(P) 1976 Virgin Records Ltd. *Produced by Robert John Lange (Released 1977 in USA via CBS Records)

LP Side one

#"Green Coyote" (4:15) L: David Wagstaff M: Bill Harkleroad/Mark Boston #"Your Face On Someone Else" (4:30) David Wagstaff /Bill Harkleroad/John Thomas #"Harvest" (3:40) L: David Wagstaff M: John Thomas #"Mama Squeeze" (4:04) L: Ted Alvy/Bill Harkleroad M: Bill Harkleroad

LP Side two

#"Heartstrings" - instrumental (8:08) Bill Harkleroad/John Thomas #"Old Man Grey" LM: Mark Boston segues #"Texas Weather" (4:32) L: Ted Alvy M: Bill Harkleroad #"Big Foot" (4:39) L: Ted Alvy/Bill Harkleroad M: Bill Harkleroad *In 1994, both LPs by Mallard were re-released on CD by Virgin Records in the UK and in the USA.

Personnel

''Mallard''

*Sam Galpin: vocals, piano on "Desperados Waiting For A Train" *Bill Harkleroad: electric and acoustic guitars *Mark Boston: bass, vocals on "Winged Tuskadero" *Art Tripp III: drums, percussion, marimba **plus Barry Morgan: Latin percussion on "Reign Of Pain" **

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on "One Day Once", "A Piece Of Me" and "Reign Of Pain"

''In A Different Climate''

*Sam Galpin: vocals *Bill Harkleroad: guitars *Mark Boston: bass guitar, dobro (vocals on "Old Man Grey") *John Thomas: keyboards and backing vocals *George Draggota: drums **plus

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: pedal steel guitar on "Harvest"

Production

*Produced by Robin Black and Bill Harkleroad *Recorded, engineered and mixed By Robin Black; assistant engineers: Dave Harris, Trevor White

References

External links

"Mallard" at discogs
*Watergaard, Sean; "Mallard" reviewat

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