On to Victory (album)
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| On to Victory | ||||
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| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Villa Recorders, Modesto, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:26 | |||
| Label | Atco, Jet | |||
| Producer | Humble Pie, John Elijah Wright | |||
| Humble Pie chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
On to Victory is a studio album recorded by the English rock band Humble Pie.[3] It was the first with a new lineup including vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott, drummer Jerry Shirley, vocalist and guitarist Bobby Tench from the Jeff Beck Group, and American bassist Anthony "Sooty" Jones.
Background
[edit]They recorded "Fool for a Pretty Face", which Marriott had written earlier and the song proved good enough for them to secure a recording contract with Atco[4] in 1980. In UK their material was released by Jet Records, owned by the former Small Faces manager Don Arden. The album peaked #60 on the Billboard 200 album chart[5] "Fool for a Pretty Face" was released as a single and reached #58 on the US singles charts and a promotional tour followed as part of The Rock'n Roll Marathon, supporting Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Angel & Mother's Finest.[6]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]- "Fool for a Pretty Face" (Marriott, Shirley) 4:12
- "You Soppy Pratt" (Marriott, Jones, Shirley) 4:08
- "Infatuation" (Marriott) 3:45
- "Take It from Here" (Marriott) 3:39
- "Savin' It" (Tench, Marriott) 4:41
Side two
[edit]- "Baby Don't You Do It" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 3:25
- "Get It in the End" (Marriott, Jones, Shirley) 2:41
- "My Lover's Prayer" (Otis Redding) 4:02
- "Further Down the Road" (Marriott, Tench, Jones, Shirley) 4:29
- "Over You" (Allen Orange, Clarence Toussaint ) 2:22
- Single
A-side "Fool for a Pretty Face" (Marriott, Shirley) B-side "You Soppy Prat" (Marriott, Jones, Shirley)
Personnel
[edit]Humble Pie
- Steve Marriott – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
- Bobby Tench – guitar, vocals
- Anthony "Sooty" Jones – bass, vocals
- Jerry Shirley – drums
Additional personnel
- Cheryl Ashley – backing vocals
- Marge Raymond – backing vocals
- Lisa Zimmerman – backing vocals
Production
- Produced by The Pie and Johnny Wright
- Recorded
- Remixed at Soundworks, New York, New York
- Engineered by John Wright, Akili Walker, Claig
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 89 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 60 |
References
[edit]- ^ On to Victory at AllMusic
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Humble Pie". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 398. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Neister, Alan (19 April 1980). "Inside the Sleeve Pop". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
- ^ On to Victory at Allmusic
- ^ Hewitt; Hellier. Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful... p. 248.
- ^ Muise, Dan. Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 148.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0172b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Humble Pie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- Sources
- Paolo Hewitt; John Hellier (2004). Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful.... Helter Skelter Publishing ISBN 1-900924-44-7.
- Muise, Dan. Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their lives and music. Hal Leonard Corporation (2002). ISBN 978-0-634-02956-1
