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Humble Pie - Rock On (1971)

Track listing:
  1. Shine On 2:56
  2. Sour Grain 2:38
  3. 79th And Sunset 2:58
  4. Stone Cold Fever 4:08
  5. Rollin' Stone 5:53
  6. A Song For Jenny 2:32
  7. The Light 3:11
  8. Big George 4:03
  9. Strange Days 6:33
  10. Red Neck Jump 3:00

Notes


On this, their second album, Humble Pie proved that they were not the "minor league Rolling Stones" as people often described them. Led by the soulful Steve Marriot, the Pie was a great band in every sense of the word. Although Peter Frampton elevated himself to superstar status in just a few years, this album proves what an excellent lead guitarist he was. The record has an undeniable live feel to it, due in part to Glyn Johns' humble yet precise recording, framing the group as if they were a boogie version of the Band. When all of these elements come together on songs such as "Sour Grain" and "Stone Cold Fever," it's an unbeatable combination.