Fanny (album)

Last updated
Fanny
Fanny (album).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1970
Studio The Village Recorder, Los Angeles
Genre Rock
Length40:30
Label Reprise
Producer Richard Perry
Fanny chronology
Fanny
(1970)
Charity Ball
(1971)
Singles from Fanny
  1. "Changing Horses"
    Released: November 1970 [1]
  2. "Seven Roads"
    Released: March 1971 (Germany) [2]
  3. "Badge"
    Released: 1971 (New Zealand) [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Robert Christgau C [5]
Spectrum Culture68% [6]
The Vinyl DistrictB+ [7]

Fanny is the debut album by the American rock group Fanny, released in December 1970 on Reprise.

Contents

Background

In 1969, the rock band Wild Honey, featuring sisters Jean and June Millington, bass and guitar, respectively, and drummer 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. [8] The material included a cover of Cream's single "Badge". [4]

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. [8]

Release and reception

The album was released in December 1970. [9] Robert Christgau gave the album an average review, though he said the cover of "Badge" was "a cute idea". [5] 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". [10]

Real Gone Music re-released the album on CD in 2013. [9] 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. [4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come and Hold Me" June Millington, Jean Millington2:46
2."I Just Realized" Nickey Barclay, June Millington4:00
3."Candlelighter Man"Millington, Millington3:35
4."Conversation with a Cop"Barclay3:09
5."Badge" Eric Clapton, George Harrison 3:01
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Changing Horses"Barclay3:48
7."Bitter Wine"Barclay3:17
8."Take a Message to the Captain"Barclay3:31
9."It Takes a Lot of Good Lovin'" Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones 4:25
10."Shade Me"Barclay4:39
11."Seven Roads"Millington, Millington, Alice de Buhr4:19

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. [11]

Fanny
Technical

Related Research Articles

<i>No Dice</i> 1970 studio album by Badfinger

No Dice is the third studio album by British rock band Badfinger, issued by Apple Records and released on 9 November 1970. Their second album under the Badfinger name, but their first official album under that name, and first to include guitarist Joey Molland, No Dice significantly expanded the British group's popularity, especially abroad. The album included both the hit single "No Matter What" and the song "Without You", which would become a big hit for Harry Nilsson, and later a hit for Mariah Carey.

<i>Electric Ladyland</i> 1968 studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience

Electric Ladyland is the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in October 1968. A double album, it was the only record from the Experience with production solely credited to Hendrix. The band's most commercially successful release and its only number one album, it was released by Reprise Records in the United States on October 16, 1968, and by Track Records in the UK nine days later. By mid-November, it had reached number 1 on the Billboard Top LPs chart, spending two weeks there. In the UK it peaked at number 6, where it spent 12 weeks on the British charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fanny (band)</span> American rock band

Fanny was an American rock band, active in the early to mid 1970s. They were one of the first all-female rock groups to achieve critical and commercial success, including two Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 singles.

<i>Goodbye</i> (Cream album) 1969 studio album / Live album by Cream

Goodbye is the fourth and final studio album by Cream, with three tracks recorded live, and three recorded in the studio. It was released in Europe by Polydor Records and by Atco Records in the United States, debuting in Billboard on 15 February 1969. It reached number one in the United Kingdom and number two in the United States. A single, "Badge", was subsequently released from the album a month later. The album was released after Cream disbanded in November 1968.

<i>Couldnt Stand the Weather</i> 1984 studio album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

Couldn't Stand the Weather is the second studio album by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. It was released on May 15, 1984, by Epic Records as the follow-up to the band's critically and commercially successful 1983 album, Texas Flood. Recording sessions took place in January 1984 at the Power Station in New York City.

<i>10 from 6</i> 1985 greatest hits album by Bad Company

10 from 6 is a compilation album released by English supergroup Bad Company in December 1985 on Atlantic Records label. All the songs on the album were previously released on Swan Song Records, a record label begun by Led Zeppelin in 1974. The title refers to the album's 10 songs taken from the six albums Bad Company had recorded to that time, though no songs from Burnin' Sky appear on the album.

<i>First Rays of the New Rising Sun</i> 1997 album by Jimi Hendrix

First Rays of the New Rising Sun is a compilation album credited to American rock musician Jimi Hendrix, issued in April 1997 on MCA Records. Featuring songs mostly intended for his planned fourth studio album, it was one of the first releases overseen by Experience Hendrix, the family company that took over management of his recording legacy. It reached the album charts in the United States, United Kingdom, and four other countries.

<i>Street Talk</i> 1984 studio album by Steve Perry

Street Talk is Steve Perry's first solo studio album, released in April 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">June Millington</span> American musician, songwriter, and producer

June Elizabeth Millington is a Filipina-American guitarist, songwriter, producer, educator, and actress.

<i>No Secrets</i> (Carly Simon album) 1972 studio album by Carly Simon

No Secrets is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records on November 28, 1972.

<i>Mad Dogs & Englishmen</i> (album) 1970 live album by Joe Cocker

Mad Dogs & Englishmen is a live album by Joe Cocker, released in 1970. The album's title is drawn from the 1931 Noël Coward song of the same name and Leon Russell's "Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen". Only four songs of the 16 on the original album were drawn from his first two studio albums. Besides the contributions of bandmate and musical director Leon Russell, it draws equally from rock and soul. Accompanying Cocker is a choir, a three-piece horn section and several drummers.

<i>Kiln House</i> 1970 studio album by Fleetwood Mac

Kiln House is the fourth studio album by British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 18 September 1970 by Reprise Records. This is the first album after the departure of founder Peter Green, and their last album to feature guitarist Jeremy Spencer. Christine McVie was present at the recording sessions and contributed backing vocals, keyboards and cover art, although she was not a full member of the band until shortly after the album's completion.

<i>Two Sides of the Moon</i> 1975 album

Two Sides of the Moon is the only solo studio album by the English rock musician Keith Moon, drummer for the Who. It peaked at No. 155 on the Billboard 200. The album title was credited to Ringo Starr. Rather than using the album as a chance to showcase his drumming skill, Moon sang lead vocals on all tracks, and played drums only on three of the tracks, although he played percussion on "Don't Worry Baby". The album features contributions from Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson, Joe Walsh of the Eagles, Jim Keltner, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voormann, John Sebastian, Flo & Eddie, Spencer Davis, Dick Dale, Suzi Quatro's sister Patti Quatro, Patti's bandmates from Fanny Jean Millington and Nickey Barclay, and future actor Miguel Ferrer.

<i>Barbra Joan Streisand</i> (album) 1971 studio album by Barbra Streisand

Barbra Joan Streisand is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released in August 1971 on Columbia Records. It was her second consecutive album produced by Richard Perry and features backing work by members of the female band Fanny. Like the two previous studio albums, the singer continued to opt for a more contemporary repertoire, this time choosing three songs by Carole King, two by John Lennon, two by Burt Bacharach and Hal David in medley form, and one each by Laura Nyro and the trio Michel LeGrand, Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman.

Nicole Barclay is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She was a member of the all-female rock group Fanny and has collaborated with Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand and Keith Moon.

<i>Fanny Hill</i> (album) 1972 studio album by Fanny

Fanny Hill is the third studio album by American rock band Fanny, released in February 1972 by Reprise Records. It was recorded at Apple Studios in London and reached No. 135 on the US Billboard 200 charts. A single from the album, a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar", became a minor hit, peaking at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It is named after Fanny Hill, a 1748 erotic novel which was, in the 1960s, repeatedly prosecuted and republished.

<i>Charity Ball</i> 1971 studio album by Fanny

Charity Ball is the second studio album by the American rock group Fanny, released in July 1971 on Reprise. The album's title track became the group's first top 40 hit.

<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Bay City Rollers album) 1977 compilation album by Bay City Rollers

Greatest hits is a 1977 Arista Records compilation album by the Bay City Rollers. It includes songs from five of their first seven studio albums.

<i>Mothers Pride</i> (album) 1973 studio album by Fanny

Mothers Pride is the fourth studio album by American rock band Fanny, released in February 1973 on Reprise. Produced by Todd Rundgren, it was the band's last album to feature original members June Millington (guitar) and Alice de Buhr (drums), and their final album for Reprise.

<i>Rock and Roll Survivors</i> 1974 studio album by Fanny

Rock and Roll Survivors is the fifth and final studio album by American rock band Fanny, released in 1974 on Casablanca Records. The album marked the only appearances by guitarist Patti Quatro and drummer Brie Howard, who replaced original members June Millington and Alice de Buhr. Produced by Vini Poncia, it was the band's only album for Casablanca. The album features the band's highest charting single "Butter Boy".

References

  1. "Changing Horses". 45cat.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. "Seven Roads". 45cat.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. "Badge". 45cat.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fanny". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Fanny". Robert Christgau. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  6. Pinfold, Will (March 13, 2024). "Fanny: Fanny". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. Neff, Joseph (June 23, 2020). "Graded on a Curve: Fanny, Fanny". The Vinyl District. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Barton, Geoff (September 4, 2015). "Fanny: The Untold Story Of The Original Queens Of Noise". Louder Sound. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  9. 1 2 Fanny (Media notes). Real Gone Music. 2013. RGM-0118.
  10. "Fanny". fannyrocks.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  11. Fanny (Album liner notes). Fanny. Reprise. 1970.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)