Mama's Pride (album)

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Mama's Pride
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ReleasedJanuary 1, 1975
Recorded1974
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Producer Arif Mardin
Mama's Pride chronology
Mama's Pride
(1975)
Uptown & Lowdown
(1977)

Mama's Pride is the debut studio album by American rock band Mama's Pride. It was released on January 1, 1975, by Atco Records, a division of Atlantic Records at the time, now a division of Warner Brothers. [1] The album was produced by Arif Mardin. Although a commercial failure, the album spawned the band's signature song "Blue Mist", which gained popularity amongst the locals and radio stations of St. Louis, the band's home city. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Danny and Pat Liston, unless noted otherwise

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Morning"Danny Liston, Max Baker5:08
2."Who Do You Think You're Foolin'"Danny Liston, Frank Gagliano, Joe Turek3:27
3."Blue Mist"Pat Liston4:03
4."Laurie Ann"Pat Liston4:21
5."Missouri Skyline"Danny Liston, Kevin Saunders, Max Baker, Pat Liston4:06
6."Ole St. Lou"Danny Liston, Joe Turek, Kevin Saunders, Max Baker, Pat Liston6:09
7."Kind Lovin' Woman"Danny Liston, Max Baker4:33
8."Where Would You Be"Pat Liston6:21
9."Young and Free"Pat Liston3:43

Personnel

Ref: [5] [2]

Mama's Pride

Production

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References

  1. Mama's Pride by Mama's Pride, 1975-01-01, retrieved 2022-11-04
  2. 1 2 Mama's Pride - Mama's Pride Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2022-11-04
  3. "MAMA'S PRIDE-The PRIDE of ST. LOUIS". patliston.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. On Spotify and Apple Music "Blue Mist" is the band's most streamed song. Mama's Pride on Spotify and Apple Music.
  5. Mama's Pride - Mama's Pride , retrieved 2022-11-04