In a review for AllMusic, Lee Bloom wrote: "This is intelligent fusion -- intricately crafted, high energy, and technically impressive... Gradually Going Tornado, if not Bruford's most successful effort, is certainly among the finest music produced in the progressive rock/fusion genre."
Track listing
Personnel
- Dave Stewart – keyboards, synthesizers
- John Clark – electric guitar
- Jeff Berlin – bass guitar, lead vocals
- Bill Bruford – drums
Guests:
- Georgie Born – cello (“Gothic 17”)
- Amanda Parsons, Barbara Gaskin – backing vocals (“Land’s End”)
Technical:
- Ron Malo – co-producer, engineer
- Pete Buhlman – engineer, tape operator
- Martin Moss – engineer, second engineer
- Paul Neagu – art direction, design
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
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|align="left" valign="top"|1980
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|align="left" valign="top"|191
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