After the success of Smokin' the band's record label A&M released Humble Pie's first two Immediate albums in one double album, as Lost and Found. Their first record with Clempson, Smokin', was released in 1972, along with two singles "Hot 'n' Nasty" and "30 Days in the Hole." It was the band's most commercially successful record, and reached #6 on the US charts, helped by a busy touring schedule. But Frampton left the band by the time the album was released and went on to enjoy success as a solo artist.Ĭlem Clempson (rear left) and Marriott in a 1972 performance with Humble Pieįrampton was replaced by Dave Clem Clempson and Humble Pie moved towards a harder sound emphasizing Marriott's blues and soul roots. "I Don't Need No Doctor" was an FM radio hit in the US peaking at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100, propelling the album up the charts. The live album reached #21 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA. In 1971 Humble Pie released their most successful record to date Rock On as well as a live album recorded at the Fillmore East in New York entitled Performance Rockin' the Fillmore. A single, "Big Black Dog", was released to coincide with the album and failed to chart, however the band was becoming known for popular live rock shows in the US. The group's first album for A&M, Humble Pie, was released later that year and alternated between progressive rock and hard rock. Anthony was focused on the US market and discarded the acoustic set, instigating a more raucous sound with Marriott as the front man. Recent tape archives show that the band recorded around 30 songs in its first nine months of existence, many of which remained unreleased for decades, including a cover of Henry Glover's "Drown in My Own Tears".ĭuring 1970, Humble Pie switched to A&M Records and Dee Anthony became their manager. Humble Pie concerts at this time featured an acoustic set, with a radical re-working of Graham Gouldman's "For Your Love" as its centerpiece followed by an electric set. This album featured a more acoustic sound and songs written by all four members. Their second album, Town and Country released in the UK during 1969 while the band was away on its first tour of the US. As Safe As Yesterday Is was one of the first albums to be described by the term "heavy metal" in a 1970 review in Rolling Stone magazine. August 1969 becoming a #4 hit in the UK Singles Chart and was quickly followed by the album As Safe As Yesterday Is, which peaked at #16 in the UK album charts. Their debut single, "Natural Born Bugie", was released on 8. They eventually chose the name Humble Pie and were signed to Andrew Loog Oldham's record label Immediate Records. Originally Marriott had brought together Shirley and Ridley as a possible band for Frampton, but ended up joining them himself. In January 1969 Steve Marriott, having just left Small Faces, got together with Greg Ridley, Peter Frampton and Jerry Shirley, who had been the drummer for the mod band Apostolic Intervention. The original band lineup featured vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott from Small Faces, vocalist and guitarist Peter Frampton from The Herd, former Spooky Tooth bassist Greg Ridley, and seventeen-year-old drummer Jerry Shirley. One of the late '60s first supergroups, they are remembered for songs such as "Black Coffee", "30 Days in the Hole", "I Don't Need No Doctor", and "Natural Born Bugie". Marriott produced the album and it was the first album recorded in Marriott's newly built home recording studio Clear Sounds, in a converted barn at Beehive Cottage, Moreton, Essex.Humble Pie were a rock band from England, finding success in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Įat It was the band's seventh official album release and their fifth for A&M Records. Įach side of this double album is different: side 1 features Steve Marriott penned rock and roll side 2 has classic R&B covers side 3 is a collection of acoustic Steve Marriott songs side 4 features Humble Pie live in concert at Green's Playhouse in Glasgow, Scotland. Matthews chose Billie Barnum to be missing member of the Blackberries. When Marriott asked them to perform on tour with Humble Pie, Sherlie Matthews declined due to other commitments, including her two children and her husband. Fields chose Clydie King and Sherlie Matthews (both previously with Raeletts) to become the Blackberries and flew to London. During the recording of Eat It, he had been in touch with Venetta Fields and asked her to find two other women to help her out. Steve Marriott had been talking to the group about having backing singers from early on. Released as a double album, it peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, number 34 in the UK Albums Chart, and number 9 in Australia. Steve Marriott's Clear Sounds home studio, (Essex)Įat It is the sixth album by English rock band Humble Pie, released in April 1973 through A&M Records.
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