Biography
Formed in June 1969, the band was fronted by former Rebel Rouser Cliff Bennett and, in the course of its two year, two album career, featured lead guitarist and keyboardist Ken Hensley; bassist John Glascock (who replaced original bassist John Konas (Joseph Stanley Konas)); and drummer Lee Kerslake. After the first album, Kerslake and Hensley were replaced by Brian Glascock (drums) and Alan Kendall (guitar) respectively. The band was founded by Bennett, a former pop star, after the dissolution of the Cliff Bennett Band. He teamed with the former Gods keyboard player Hensley, who drafted in fellow ex-Gods members Kerslake and Glascock. The name was decided over dinner when Bennett and his manager attempted to create the most disgusting band name possible.Toe Fat was signed to the record label, Rare Earth, in the US. In the UK, the band signed with EMI, who released their first album on the Parlophone label, and the second on Regal Zonophone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_Fat
Album & Cover
This was the second and final album by Toe Fat.
According to Aubrey Powell this is not a cover that Hipgnosis were proud of. The idea being that toe people would live with crustaceans, very weird but that was Storm Thorgerson…
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio.
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell/S. Thorgerson.
Label: Rare Earth RS-525(US), Regal Zonophone (EMI) SLRZ1015(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Stick Heat Indian Summer Idol There’ll Be Changes |
Side Two A New Way : Lead Guitar [Uncredited] – Peter Green Since You’ve Been Gone Three Time Loser Midnight Sun |
Credits
Bass Guitar, Vocals – John Konas
Drums, Vocals – Brian Glascock
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Alan Kendall
Engineer – John Barratt, Peter Mew
Flute, Harmonica – Mox
Lead Vocals – Cliff Bennett
Producer – Jonathan Peel
Written-By – Alan Kendall, Cliff Bennett (tracks: A1, A4 to B4)
Notes
Released on a red/silver Regal Zonophone label in a ”flipback” cover.
Recorded at E.M.I. Studios Abbey Road.
