Fat Mattress II

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Fat Mattress II
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Studio album by
Fat Mattress
Released1970 (1970)
Recorded1969 (1969)
GenreFolk rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, art rock
LabelPolydor
ProducerFat Mattress
Fat Mattress chronology
Fat Mattress
(1969) 		Fat Mattress II
(1970) 		The Black Sheep of the Family: The Anthology
(2000)
Singles from Fat Mattress II
  1. "Naturally"
    Released: 1969
  2. "Highway"
    Released: 1970

Fat Mattress II is the second studio album by English folk rock band Fat Mattress, released in 1970.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
allmusic2.5/5 stars[1]

Compared with the band's debut self-titled album, Fat Mattress II was a commercial failure, not appearing in any major record charts. The album was described, in a review for music website allmusic, by critic Richie Unterberger as "similar to, but also inferior to, their debut." Unterberger went on to suggest that "The songs aren't even up to the debut's modest standard, however, and the lingering feeling is that of a tolerable but fairly anonymous '60s-turning-into-'70s band with a Transatlantic feel."[1]

Track listing[]

Original LP
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Storm"Neil Landon, Jimmy Leverton4:13
2."Anyway You Want"Landon, Leverton[2]3:47
3."Leafy Lane"Landon, Leverton2:50
4."Naturally"Landon, Leverton3:03
5."Roamin'"Landon, Leverton4:25
6."Happy My Love"Landon, Leverton3:43
7."Childhood Dream"Landon, Leverton3:20
8."She"Landon2:36
9."Highway"Landon, Noel Redding4:24
10."At the Ball"Landon, Redding4:13
11."People"Landon, Redding4:00
CD bonus tracks (Sequel NEXCD197, 1992)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hall of Kings"Landon5:32
2."Long Red"West, Pappalardi, Landsberg, Ventura4:21
3."Words"Landon, Leverton4:12
4."The River"Landon, Leverton17:09
CD bonus tracks (Esoteric eclec2135, 2009)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Margarita"Landon, Leverton4:12
2."Cold Wall of Stone"Landon, Leverton, Jacobs2:36
3."Long Red"West, Pappalardi, Landsberg, Ventura4:21
4."Words"Landon, Leverton4:12
5."The River"Landon, Leverton17:09
6."Future Days"Leverton4:02

Personnel[]

Fat Mattress
  • Neil Landon – vocals, production
  • Jimmy Leverton – bass, vocals, production
  • Eric Dillon – drums, production
  • Steve Hammond – guitar, production
  • Mick Weaver – keyboards, production
Additional personnel

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalog Ref.
United Kingdom 1970 Polydor LP 2383 025 [1][3]
Germany
United States 1970 Atco LP SD 33-347 [1][4]
United Kingdom 1992 Sequel CD NEXCD197 [1][5]
United Kingdom 29 June 2009 Esoteric CD 2135 [6][7]

References[]

General
  • "Fat Mattress 2 > Credits". allmusic. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  • "Fat Mattress – Fat Mattress II (LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
Specific
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Unterberger, Richie. "Fat Mattress 2 > Review". allmusic. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  2. ^ Per label on original album. The Black Sheep of the Family: The Anthology credits Noel Redding as a third co-writer.
  3. ^ "Fat Mattress II by Fat Mattress". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Fat Mattress II by Fat Mattress". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Fat Mattress II by Fat Mattress". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  6. ^ "Fat Mattress". Esoteric Recordings. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  7. ^ "Fat Mattress II – Expanded Edition by Fat Mattress". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 1 July 2009.[dead link]

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