The Black Sheep of the Family: The Anthology

The Black Sheep of the Family: The Anthology Artist: Fat Mattress
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


EAN: 5017615886528
ASIN: B00004GLQI


Release Date: 2000-03-20

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Tracks:

  1. All Night Drinker
  2. I Don't Mind
  3. Bright New Way
  4. Petrol Pump Assistant
  5. Mr Moonshine
  6. Magic Forest
  7. She Came In The Morning
  8. Everything's Blue
  9. Walking Through The Garden
  10. How Can I Live
  11. Little Girl In White
  12. Margarita
  13. Which Way To Go
  14. Future Days
  15. Cold Wall Of Stone
  16. Eric The Red
  17. Irridescent Butterfly
  18. The Storm
  19. Anyway You Want
  20. Leafy Lanes
  21. Naturally
  22. Roamin'
  23. Hapy My Love
  24. Childhood Dream
  25. She
  26. Highway
  27. At The Ball
  28. People
  29. Hall Of Kings
  30. Long Red
  31. Words
  32. The River
  33. Black Sheep Of The Family

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars British psychedelic blues.......2000-06-01

After leaving the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1968, Noel Redding formed the psychedelic blues band Fat Mattress, switching back to guitar from bass. Their first single "Naturaly/Iredescent Butterfly" and their first lp, "Fat Mattress" were both released in September, 1969, reaching the lower depths of the Billboard album charts, while having no real impact in the UK. The single and album both had interesting psychedelic sounds and typically "trippy" lyrics, and was full of pleasant harmonies and gentle guitar and keyboards. At its most interesting the band's sound resembled that of Spirit. Redding left in early, 1970, being replaced by guitarist Steve Hammond and organist Mick Weaver. A second album, "Fat Mattress II" was released in September, 1970, containing material recorded by the new band as well as tracks by the original configuration. The result was a patchwork album which failed to have any impact on the charts whatsoever. Before disbanding the band recorded material for a projected third album which was never released. "Black Sheep of the Family: The Anthology" contains the entirity of both lps, as well as 13 additional tracks, 3 of which have never before been released on cd. The discs have interesting moments. Unfortunately, the band never remained uniform long enough to establish an identity and this anthology reflects that reality. Nonetheless, it is a piece of the puzzle of English rock and roll, being Redding's first post-Hendrix stop, and the band has sufficient instrumental prowess and material to warrant a place in record collections.

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  2. Anthymn ~ Cosy Sheridan
  3. No Closing Chord: The Songs of Malvina Reynolds ~ Rosalie Sorrels
  4. Citybound ~ Molasses Creek
  5. ...how to find a rainbow
  6. Traditional Fiddle of Cape Breton 1: Mabou ~ Various Artists
  7. The Pearl ~ Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
  8. Cajun Origins ~ Various Artists
  9. Thank You St. Jude ~ Peter Case
  10. English Drinking Songs ~ Al Lloyd

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