Album
Fool's Mate
1971 · Rock
5 collectors on Gatefold own this
Fool's Mate is a Rock album by Peter Hammill, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 54 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
Fool's Mate is Peter Hammill's solo career debut album, the first of eight of his studio albums all released by Charisma Record. . It was recorded at Trident Studio, London W.1 on April 20, 21, 27 and 28th 1971. Comprised by shorter and simpler pop songs mostly composed in the early years of his band Van der Graaf Generator (there's even a demo of "Sunshine" played by the band and released in 2021), Peter most likely released this album under his own name because it didn't matched the experimental, epic and progressive nature of VdGG. Also, Fool's Mate is more colorful and playful in nature when compared to the work of the band, and, when melancholic, the songs of this debut are more personal and intimist in a way. .
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Credits
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Performers
- David JacksonALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE FLUTE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE FLUTE, SAXOPHONE
- Guy EvansDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS
- Hugh BantonORGAN, PIANO, KEYBOARDS, BACKING VOCALS PIANO, ORGAN
- John AnthonyBACKING VOCALS
- Martin PottingerDRUMS
- Nic PotterBASS
- Paul WhiteheadDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Peter HammillACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR, PIANO, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PIANO LEAD VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PIANO, LINER NOTES
- Ray JacksonHARMONICA, MANDOLIN, HARP, BACKING VOCALS HARP , MANDOLIN HARP, MANDOLIN
- Robert FrippELECTRIC GUITAR
- Rod ClementsBASS BASS, VIOLIN VIOLIN
- Benny On The High Bits
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 54 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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