![]() ![]() The term 'obi-strip' is derived from the name of the piece of wide fabric - the obi - that a geisha woman wears around her waist over the traditional Kimono dress. ![]() The inclusion of the famous 'obi-strip' not only adds a uniquely intriguing aspect, but is also a great marketing tool for the Japanese labels. From the visual delights of the artwork and packaging, to the content itself, you will without doubt get your money's worth here. Known as a culture for elaborate and excessive packaging, their approach to the CD album is no exception. No-one packages a CD album quite like the Japanese. As a whole, this is a crisp, cleanly recorded, attractive-sounding album, totally atypical of the Humble Pie catalog, but well worth a listen. ![]() Peter Frampton's contributions here foreshadow the acoustic-based music he would make as a solo artist a few years later. On "The Light of Love," Marriott even plays sitar. "The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake" is a typical Marriott country ditty, similar to those he would include almost as a token on each of the subsequent studio albums, and "Every Mother's Son" is structured as a folk tale. There is a gently rocking cover of Buddy Holly's "Heartbeat," and a couple of electrified Steve Marriott numbers, but the overall feel is definitely more of the country than the town or city. Young producer Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Free, The Rolling Stones) was no stranger to organic-sounding albums, so there’s lots of found instrumentation (guitar-body slaps, foot-tapping, percussion saw, brandy bottle, plastic cups, etc.) and songs that sound performed live in a room.HUMBLE PIE Town And Country (2006 Japanese exclusive issue limited edition 13-track 'K2 High Definition Coding' CD album originally released in 1969 on the Immediate label, the group's 2nd album saw them pursue a more acoustic leaning, with Peter Frampton supplying more guitar as Steve Marriott moved over to keyboards, includes 2 BONUS TRACKS, superbly presented in mini LP-style card sleeve with obi strip - sealed!)Īnyone who thinks of Humble Pie solely in terms of their latter-day boogie rock will be greatly surprised with this, the band's second release, for it is almost entirely acoustic. Humble Pie's electric-acoustic version of Buddy Holly’s “Heartbeat” has a majestic power that contemporizes the tune into a timeless classic. “Every Mother’s Son” is darn near transcendent. ![]() The open-tuned and perfect “Take Me Back” could’ve been a real hit contender in the vein of early Faces and Rod Stewart (or, later, The Black Crowes). Unfortunately, this 1969 LP was never promoted upon its release (nor did it appear stateside), because the band’s label, Immediate, was headed for bankruptcy court. In fact, the beautiful drone of “The Light of Love” conjures some wine-buzzed relaxation on the English countryside at sunset. Humble Pie’s second album finds the band replacing much of their patented shambolic boogie with acoustic strums and autumnal hums: the sounds of Peter Frampton and Steve Marriott showing their obvious love of country, folk, and blues. ![]()
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