Prussian Blue (album)
Prussian Blue is the debut solo studio album by Australian rock musician, Richard Clapton, which was released in November 1973. It includes three singles, "Last Train to Marseilles", "All the Prodigal Children" and "I Wanna Be a Survivor". The album was produced by Richard Batchens, who later produced some of Sherbet's albums. Prussian Blue failed to appear on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart.
Reception
Garry Raffaele of The Canberra Times reviewed Prussian Blue in December 1973, he observed, "Clapton sounds as though he's involved with the real issues of our time — pollution, man's inhumanity to those who share Spaceship Earth with him, communication difficulties. He writes of these things but his words are not likely to convince anybody. It's the simplistic trap again."Personnel
;Musicians- Richard Clapton – vocals, acoustic guitar; harmonica
- Keith Barber – drums
- Ian Bloxham – congas, percussion
- Tony Bolton – drums
- Kevin Borich – lead guitar
- John Capek – piano
- John du Bois – bass guitar
- Russell Dunlop – drums
- the Fascinations – backing vocals
- Glen Gardier – lead guitar
- Kenny Kitching – pedal steel guitar
- Mike Lawler – bass guitar
- Mike McLelland – guitar
- Red McKelvie – lead guitar
- Dave Ovenden – drums
- Ronnie Peel – bass guitar
- Mike Perjanik – piano, keyboards, organ
- Don Read – saxophone
- Trevor Wilson – bass guitar
- Richard Batchens – producer at Festival Studios, Sydney
- Graham McCarter – cover photography
- Phillip Morris – back cover photography
- Stephen Nelson – design/art
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
| Australia | November 1973 | Infinity Records/Festival Records | LP | L 34956 |
| Australia | 1993 | Infinity Records | CD / Cassette | C 19593 / D 19593 |
| Australia | 16 August 2024 | Warner Music Australia | CD / LP / digital | 2173225822 |