Released October 15, 1968 Length 40:00 Artist Biff Rose Label Tetragrammaton Records | Recorded 1968 California Producer Art Podell, Nick Woods Release date 15 October 1968 Genre Art rock | |
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The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side
(1968) Children of Light
(1969) People also search for Children of Light, The Thorn 2, Biff Rose, Fill Your Heart With Biff Rose, Hunky Dory | ||
The thorn in mrs rose s side top 5 facts
The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side is the debut album by Biff Rose. It was released in 1968 on Bill Cosby's music label Tetragrammaton Records. "Fill Your Heart" was written together with American composer, singer-songwriter, and actor Paul Williams. The two met while working together on a television comedy show. Tiny Tim released "Fill Your Heart" on his album, God Bless Tiny Tim, six months before Biff Rose's own version. It was also released as the B-side of Tiny Tim's 1968 hit, "Tiptoe Through the Tulips".
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David Bowie took a liking to “Fill Your Heart”. It was in his live sets by early 1970 and it led off the second side of his 1971 album, Hunky Dory. Bowie also covered "Buzz the Fuzz" in his live set in 1970-71. He also covered the title track of Rose's 1969 album, "Children of Light", during live concerts.
Track listing
All songs written by Biff Rose, except where noted.
- "Mama's Boy" – 02:55
- "Angel Tension" - 03:12
- "Fill Your Heart" (Biff Rose, Paul Williams) - 03:12
- "Paradise Almost Lost" (Biff Rose, Music), (Joseph Simon Newman, lyrics) - 05:20
- "Molly" - 04:12
- "The Stars" – 01:53
- "It's Happening" – 01:48
- "What's Gnawing at Me" – 03:14
- "Buzz the Fuzz" – 02:52
- "Gentle People" – 02:32
- "The Man " – 03:38
Personnel
Arranged By: Arthur G. Wright (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, to 9), Biff Rose (track: 4), Kirby Johnson (tracks: 5, 6, 11), Nick Woods (tracks: 10)
Production
Songs
1Mama's Boy
2Angel Tension
3Fill Your Heart