Biography
Humble Pie were an English rock band formed by Steve Marriott, in Essex during 1969. They are known as one of the late 1960s’ first supergroups and found success on both sides of the Atlantic with such songs as “Black Coffee”, “30 Days in the Hole”, “I Don’t Need No Doctor” and “Natural Born Bugie”. The original band line-up featured lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott from the Small Faces, vocalist and guitarist Peter Frampton from The Herd, former Spooky Tooth bassist Greg Ridley and a seventeen-year-old drummer, Jerry Shirley. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humble_Pie
Album & Cover
Humble Pie is the third studio album released by English rock group Humble Pie in 1970, and their first with A&M Records. Humble Pie was a transitional album and a harbinger of the band’s new, heavier direction. The material was darker than their previous two efforts, with striking contrasts in volume and style – Peter Frampton’s gentle “Earth and Water Song” is buttressed between two of the heaviest tracks on the record, the band composed. “Humble Pie” is often referred to by fans as “The Beardsley Album,” because of the distinct cover artwork by artist Aubrey Beardsley, an influential English illustrator and author best known for his erotic illustrations.
The inside of the gate-fold album features the second version of the George Frederic Watts oil painting, “Hope”; and, is the back photo on the Japanese remastered version of 2016. The word ‘Thunderbox’ is a seventeenth century slang word for the toilet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbox_(album)
Cover Location:
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell. Illustration – Colin Elgie
Label: A&M SP-3611(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Thunderbox Groovin’ With Jesus I Can’t Stand The Rain Anna (Go To Him) No Way Rally With Ali |
Side Two Don’t Worry, Be Happy Ninety-Nine Pounds Every Single Day No Money Down Drift Away Oh La-De-Da |
Credits
Arranged By, Performer, Bass, Vocals, Producer [Uncredited] – Greg Ridley
Arranged By, Performer, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer [Uncredited] – Steve Marriott
Arranged By, Performer, Guitar, Producer [Uncredited] – Clem Clempson
Arranged By, Performer, Vocals, Drums, Producer [Uncredited] – Jerry Shirley
Arranged By, Producer – The Pie
Brass – Mel “Al Horns” Collins
Edited By – Alan O’Duffy
Performer [The Blackberries], Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Billie Barnum, Carlena Williams, Venetta Fields
Performer, Other [Special Thanks], Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – The Blackberries
