Artist: HUMBLE PIE
Album: AS SAFE AS YESTERDAY IS REMASTERED (DIGI)

Year: 1969/ 2008
Media type: CD

Hailed as the first pop ‘supergroup’, Humble Pie starred the towering talents of Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton. The group was born in 1969 and evolved into one of the most successful rock bands of the Seventies.

Marriott was the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter from the Small Faces. Frampton was the glamorous pop idol from The Herd, also a fine singer and guitarist. Together with Greg Ridley (bass) and Jerry Shirley (drums), they created a charismatic unit that set out to conquer the charts with a succession of hot recordings.

‘As Safe As Yesterday Is’, their debut album, was originally released on Andrew Oldham’s Immediate label. The original ten LP tracks include a blend of raunchy ravers and ballads that define the band’s organic rock sound, such as ‘Desperation’ and ‘Stick Shift’. We have included 2 bonus items: ‘Natural Born Boogie’, their Top Five single, together with its B-side ‘Wrist Job’ - a typically Marriott-inspired song title!

This CD includes original artwork, lyrics and definitive liner notes by Chris Welch, who often interviewed the group and was present at their first rehearsals and gigs – including a memorable debut at a riotous Belgian rock festival!

TRACKLIST:

Desperation
06:25

2 Stick Shift
02:23

3 Buttermilk Boy
04:20

4 Growing Closer
03:13

5 As Safe As Yesterday Is
06:05

6 Bang?
03:26

7 Alabama 99
06:58

8 I'll Go Alone
03:53

9 A Nifty Little Number Like You
06:11

10 What You Will
04:20


Bonus tracks :
11 Natural Born Boogie
04:13

12 Wrist Job
04:15


LINE-UP:

Steve Marriott - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
Peter Frampton - guitar, vocals
Greg Ridley - bass guitar
Jerry Shirley - drums
Lyn Dobson - wind instruments