Humble Pie - Smokin'
Bass, Vocals – Greg Ridley
Drums, Keyboards – Jerry Shirley
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Clem Clempson
Vocals, Guitar, Harp, Keyboards – Steve Marriott
Written by Steve Marriott (A1-3, A5, B1, B5), Greg Ridley (A3), Eddie Cochran (A4) , Jerry Capehart (A4), Holland/Dozier/Holland (B2), The Pie (B3, B5), Cecil Grant (B4) , Raymond Leveen (B4)
1 LP, Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket with recording session photos
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : A&M Records
Engineered by Alan O'Duffy, Keith Harwood
Produced by The Pie
Mastered by Kevin Gray
Design by John Kosh
Photography by Clive Arrowsmith
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in 2024
Tracks
Side A:
- Hot 'N' Nasty
- The Fixer
- You're So Good To Me
- C'mon Everybody
- Old Time Feelin'
Side B:
- 30 Days In The Hole
- Road Runner
- Road Runners 'G' Jam
- I Wonder
- Sweet Peace And Time
Awards :
No. 6 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (1972)
Reviews :
"After a couple of years of relentless touring, Humble Pie capitalized on their loyal U.S. following to capture the market with this, their fifth studio album. Although lead guitarist Peter Frampton was replaced by Clem Clemson -- an excellent player -- the band remained essentially the same. Led by singer/guitarist Steve Marriott's soulful wail, the group enjoyed a huge hit from this record, "30 Days in the Hole" -- the track which defined the Pie's not-so-subtle appeal. The rest of the record is equally funky and intriguing. Stephen Stills guests on "Road Runner 'G' Jam," playing some nasty Hammond organ fills. In the end, though, the group defined themselves as the undisputed leaders of the boogie movement in the early 1970s, as a band." AllMusic Review - Matthew Greenwald.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4/5 ; Discogs : 4.4 / 5