Grinder's Switch Featuring Garland Jeffreys

Grinder's Switch featuring Garland Jeffreys is the debut album of Garland Jeffreys and Grinder's Switch. It was released by Vanguard Records (catalog number VSD 6550) in 1970.^[3] The 1970 version issued in France (catalog number VSD 23050) used the name Grinder's Switch. The CD releases use the name Garland Jeffreys and Grinder's Switch.^[1] It was produced by Lewis Merenstein.

Grinder's Switch featuring Garland Jeffreys
Studio album by Grinder's Switch featuring Garland Jeffreys
Released	1970
Studio	Mastertone Studios, New York City, NY[1][unreliable source?]
Genre	Rock
Label	Vanguard
Producer	Lewis Merenstein
Garland Jeffreys chronology
Grinder's Switch featuring Garland Jeffreys (1970) Garland Jeffreys (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christgau's Record Guide	B[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Garland Jeffreys

1. "Sister Divine" - 4:45
2. "Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost" - 3:56
3. "Won't Ya Come Back Home" - 2:26
4. "Dear Jolly Jack" - 3:41
5. "And Don't Be Late" - 2:42
6. "An Imaginary Invalid" - 4:05
7. "Last Night I Drove Down to the Bar (Women and Wine)" - 2:09
8. "Evening" - 1:52
9. "They Call Me Fortune and Fame" - 2:17
10. "Seven Sleepers' Den" - 7:40

Personnel

Grinder's Switch featuring Garland Jeffreys^[4]

• Garland Jeffreys - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Ernie Corallo - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, mandolin
• Richard Davis - bass
• Sanford Konikoff - drums
• Bob Piazza - bass
• Stan Szelest - vocals, harmonica, organ, piano

Technical

• Neil Schwartz - engineer
• Jules Halfant - art direction
• Joel Brodsky - cover photography