HUMBLE PIE
SMOKIN’
• CD •
COMPACT DISC
BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED
A&M RECORDS
CD 3132
UPC | 075021313224
1972, 1987
TRACK LISTING
01. Hot ‘n’ Nasty
02. The Fixer
03. You’re So Good For Me
04. Cmon Everybody
05. Old Time Feelin
06. 30 Days In The Hole
07. A) Road Runner B) Road Runners “G” Jam
08. I Wonder
09. Sweet Peace and Time
The quintessential Humble
Pie band was comprised of guitarist/vocalist Steve Marriott formerly
with the Small Faces, guitarist/vocalist Peter Frampton formerly
with the Herd, bassist Greg Ridley formerly with Spooky Tooth
and drummer Jerry Shirley who has been in groups such as Fastway,
Magnet,
Natural Gas and Apostolic Intervention.
Peter Frampton was a co-founder of Humble Pie with Steve Marriot,
but by the time of that the Smokin’ album was happening Frampton had left for a solo career which would
ultimately prove to be an enormous success with the release of the
groundbreaking live album Frampton Comes Alive which would go on to be one of
the most celebrated live albums in rock history and a precedence for successful live rock albums.
Replacing Peter Frampton on guitar and vocals and bringing keyboards into
the fold for the Smokin’ album was British guitarist
and keyboardist Dave “Clem” Clempson. Clempson has played with some great bands
such as Barkerloo and Colosseum, but also has been in the back up band for many
solo acts such as Bob Dylan, Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep), Cozy Powell
(MSG, Pat
Travers...), Roger Chapman (Streetwalkers) , Jack Bruce (Cream) and
Jon Anderson
(Yes). Clem Clempson’s greatest asset as a guitarist was his immense versatility
and ability to seamlessly blend blues-rock with jazz fusion and progressive
styles, making him a highly sought-after player for various genres. His
technical prowess, particularly his tone and emotive solos, was frequently
highlighted during his time with Colosseum and Humble Pie. So, while
Clempson
had some big boots to fill, he was definitely the right man for the job!
Smokin’ was released in 1972 on the independent A&M Records label.
Smokin’
captures the raw live energy of Humble Pie in the studio. Smokin’
is considered
by many to be a masterpiece which leans more to a hard charging soulful boogie
blues rock and showcases Steve Marriot’s iconic vocals. Smokin’ peaked at #6 on
the US Billboard 200 and contains one of the band’s most well known iconic song
‘Thirty Days in The Hole’ Other notable tracks on the album include ‘Hot ‘n’
Nasty’ and ‘C’mon Everybody’ Humble Pie would break up only a year after the
Smokin’ album hit the shelves , but would go on to influence a generation of hard rock & blues
artists such as Aerosmith, The Black Crowes, AC/DC, Rival Sons and even
Van Halen! Marriott and Shirley briefly reformed the group in the ‘80s and released
two albums On To Victory (1980) and Go For The Throat (1981) The band toured the
US in 1980 as part of the “Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon” tour with Frank Marino &
Mahogany Rush, Angel, and Mother’s Finest. They also toured with
Ted Nugent and Aerosmith in 1981, but Humble Pie would ultimately disband again permanently in
late 1981 following a series of personal issues for Marriott, including a hand
injury and other health problems, as well as the loss of their recording
contract.
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