Fanny (album)
| Fanny | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1970 | |||
| Studio | The Village Recorder, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:30 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
| Fanny chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Fanny | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau | C[5] |
| Spectrum Culture | 68%[6] |
| The Vinyl District | B+[7] |
Fanny is the debut album by the American rock group Fanny, released in December 1970 on Reprise.
Background[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come and Hold Me" | June Millington, Jean Millington | 2:46 |
| 2. | "I Just Realized" | Nickey Barclay, June Millington | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Candlelighter Man" | Millington, Millington | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Conversation with a Cop" | Barclay | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Badge" | Eric Clapton, George Harrison | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Changing Horses" | Barclay | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Bitter Wine" | Barclay | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Take a Message to the Captain" | Barclay | 3:31 |
| 9. | "It Takes a Lot of Good Lovin'" | Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Shade Me" | Barclay | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Seven Roads" | Millington, Millington, Alice de Buhr | 4:19 |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]
- Fanny
- June Millington – guitar, vocals
- Jean Millington – bass, vocals
- Nickey Barclay – piano, organ, vocals
- Alice de Buhr – drums, percussion, vocals
- Technical
- Richard Perry – producer
- Roy Silver – associate producer
- Richard Moore – engineer
- Don Lewis – cover photography
References[edit]
- ^ "Changing Horses". 45cat.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Seven Roads". 45cat.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Badge". 45cat.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Fanny". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Fanny". Robert Christgau. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Pinfold, Will (March 13, 2024). "Fanny: Fanny". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Neff, Joseph (June 23, 2020). "Graded on a Curve: Fanny, Fanny". The Vinyl District. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Barton, Geoff (September 4, 2015). "Fanny: The Untold Story Of The Original Queens Of Noise". Louder Sound. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Fanny (Media notes). Real Gone Music. 2013. RGM-0118.
- ^ "Fanny". fannyrocks.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Fanny (Album liner notes). Fanny. Reprise. 1970.
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