Released November 1971 Artist Humble Pie Label A&M Records | Length 72:39 Performance Rockin' the Fillmore(1971) Smokin'(1972) Release date November 1971 | |
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Recorded May 28–29, 1971Fillmore East Similar Humble Pie albums, Rock music albums | ||
Performance Rockin' the Fillmore is the 1971 live double-LP/single-CD by English blues-rock group Humble Pie. It reached #21 on the Billboard 200, and hit the UK Top 40.
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Background
This hour-long set boasted only one original song and a handful of cover tunes. "I Don't Need No Doctor" was the biggest hit from the album, having been issued as an edited single and reaching #73 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1971.
The song listed as "Four Day Creep", and attributed to classic blues singer Ida Cox, bears no melodic or lyrical resemblance to her self-recorded composition of that title. The single version of "I Don't Need No Doctor" was backed with "A Song for Jenny" from the Rock On album, which Marriott wrote for his first wife, Jenny Rylance.
There is a story that, during the mixing of the album, the band presented what they thought to be the finished product to their manager, Dee Anthony. Upon listening to it, he made one comment: "Great, but where's the audience?" It turned out that Marriott and drummer Jerry Shirley were stoned and had forgotten to include the sound of the audience in the mix - so it was back to the mixing desk.
Shortly before the album's release, guitarist Peter Frampton left due to growing friction between him and Marriott.
The album's steady sales helped Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore to become the band's first RIAA gold record. Its popularity helped the band's previous album, Rock On, reach gold album status as well.
On October 29, 2013, Omnivore Recordings released all four sets recorded that weekend as a four CD set "Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore-Complete Recordings".
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Releases
1971 LP A&M 35061990 LP A&M 60081990 CD A&M 75021-6008-21990 CS A&M 75021-6008-41996 CD Universal/Polygram 18872004 LP Classic 35062006 CD Universal 62292007 CD Universal 932212007 CD Universal 93221 (Japan)2013 CD Universal 3751304Songs
1Four Day Creep3:46
2I'm Ready8:31
3Stone Cold Fever6:21