Toe Fat (album)
Toe Fat is the debut studio album by the English rock band Toe Fat. It was released in May 1970 on Parlophone in the UK and Rare Earth, a division of Motown Records in the US.[2]
| Toe Fat | ||||
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 Uncensored cover used worldwide (except US). | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1970 | |||
| Length | 38:52 | |||
| Label | Parlophone (UK), Rare Earth (US) | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Peel | |||
| Toe Fat chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
After signing with Rare Earth and Parlophone, the band released their debut single, "Working Nights" b/w "Bad Side of the Moon".[2]
Cover artwork
The cover art consists of four human figures on a beach who have had toes superimposed over their faces. The original release featured a nude woman standing over a crouched man, but the North American release replaced this with a lamb. The cover was designed by cover art group Hipgnosis.[3]
Track listing
All tracks written by Cliff Bennett, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's My Love for You" | Bennett, Frank Allen, M. Roberts | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Bad Side of the Moon" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Nobody" | Beth Beatty, Dick Cooper, Ernie Shelby | 6:04 |
| 4. | "The Wherefors and the Whys" | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "But I'm Wrong" | 4:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Just Like Me" | Billy Guy, Earl Carroll | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Just Like All the Rest" | 2:31 | |
| 8. | "I Can't Believe" | 3:59 | |
| 9. | "Working Nights" | 2:31 | |
| 10. | "You Tried to Take It All" | 4:26 |
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes:[4]
- Cliff Bennett – lead vocals, piano
- Ken Hensley – guitar, organ, piano, vocals
- John Glascock – bass, vocals - erroneously credited to John Konas[5]
- Lee Kerslake – drums, vocals
Additional personnel and production
- Mox Gowland - flute, harmonica
- Peter Mew - engineer
- Jonathan Peel - producer
References
- "Toe Fat - Toe Fat | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- "Toe Fat review". August 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Toe Fat". Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Toe Fat - Toe Fat (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Bad Side of the Moon: Cherry Red, Esoteric Reissue Toe Fat's Complete Rare Earth/EMI Recordings". theseconddisc. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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