It's been a very long time coming, but finally we're able to release Garry Jones' Gloryland on CD.
Gloryland demonstrates a mixture of influences, including jazz, country, blues and soul, it's a mostly downbeat affair, with clever arrangements and beautiful songs.
The album features many professional musicians and friends including, Simon Price, Hugh Turner, Terry Clarke, Steve Rolfe, Pete Brookes and Tim Milbourne, as well as Garry on bass, and vocals. Many of Garrys' original guitar parts remain, even though they were intended as demos.
The albums' artwork is by Steve Rolfe which uses a Pete Rowe photograph of a cast of Garrys face. Steve also provides the sleeve notes.
I think the album, although in some ways incomplete, gives an insight into the processes Garry underwent in producing the album and reveals the rich palate from which he drew ideas. The album has very little that Garry hadn't heard, and features the songs that he chose for it. We think it plays well as an album from start to finish, we hope that you enjoy it.
