Fanny (album)
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| Released | December 1970 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
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Fanny is the debut album by the American rock group Fanny, released in 1970.
Background[]
In 1969, the rock band Wild Honey, featuring Jean and June Millington with Alice de Buhr were spotted by producer Richard Perry's secretary. Perry arranged a trial session at Wally Heider Studios and concluded "This is a band that needs to be recorded." The group added keyboardist and singer Nickey Barclay and began recording in early 1970, renaming themselves Fanny.[1] The material included a cover of Cream's single, "Badge".[2]
The group were disappointed by Perry's production, feeling it didn't "bring out the best" in the group or reflect their live performances, though this would improve on later albums.[1]
Release and reception[]
The album was released in December 1970.[3] Robert Christgau gave the album an average review, though he said the cover of "Badge" was "a cute idea".[4] A Canadian pressing of the album used the wrong master tapes, and consequently had a different track listing, including a cover of Maxine Brown's "One Step at A Time".[5]
Real Gone Music re-released the album on CD in 2013.[3] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote a favourable review, again singling out the cover of "Badge", and comparing the group's sound and arrangements to Badfinger.[2]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come and Hold Me" | June Millington, Jean Millington | 2:46 |
| 2. | "I Just Realized" | Nickey Barclay, June Millington | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Candlelighter Man" | Millington, Millington | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Conversation with a Cop" | Barclay | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Badge" | Eric Clapton, George Harrison | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Changing Horses" | Barclay | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Bitter Wine" | Barclay | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Take a Message to the Captain" | Barclay | 3:31 |
| 9. | "It Takes a Lot of Good Lovin'" | Alvertis Isbell, Booker T Jones | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Shade Me" | Barclay | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Seven Roads" | Millington, Millington, Alice de Buhr | 4:19 |
Personnel[]
- June Millington - guitar, vocals
- Jean Millington - bass, vocals
- Nickey Barclay - keyboards, vocals
- Alice de Buhr - drums, vocals
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Barton, Geoff (September 4, 2015). "Fanny: The Untold Story Of The Original Queens Of Noise". Louder Sound. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Fanny". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Fanny (Media notes). Real Gone Music. 2013. RGM-0118.
- ^ "Fanny". Robert Christgau. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Fanny". fannyrocks.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- 1970 albums
- Fanny (band) albums
- Albums recorded at Wally Heider Studios
- Albums produced by Richard Perry
- Reprise Records albums