Humble Pie

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Humble Pie was the third studio album released by English rock group Humble Pie (band) in 1970, and their first with A&M Records Humble Pie was a transitional album and a harbinger of the band's new, heavier direction. The material was darker than their previous two effort, with striking contrasts in volume and style — Peter Frampton's gentle "Earth and Water Song" is buttressed between two of the heaviest tracks on the record, the band composed "One Eyed Trouser Snake Rumba," and a cover of Willie Dixon's "I'm Ready". Drummer Jerry Shirley contributed a rare lead vocal on his song "Only a Roach," a country-twinged ode to cannabis that also appeared as the B-side of the summer 1970 single "Big Black Dog". This was their first release under the auspices of new American manager Dee Anthony — who'd pushed for a louder, tighter sound both live and in the studio — and for their new label, A&M Record. At the end of 1969, the Pie's old label, Immediate, owned by Andrew Loog Oldham, went bankrupt — a saga chronicled by Marriott on the satirical ballad "Theme from Skint (See You Later Liquidator)". Track Listing 1. "Live With Me" - (Marriott/Frampton/Ridley/Shirley) - 7:55 2. "Only a Roach" - (Shirley) - 2:49 3. "One Eyed Trouser Snake Rumba" - (Marriott/Frampton/Ridley/Shirley) - 2:51 4. "Earth and Water Song" - (Frampton) - 6:18 5. "I'm Ready" - (Dixon) - 4:59 6. "Theme from Skint (See You Later Liquidator)" - (Marriott) - 5:43 7. "Red Light Mama, Red Hot!" - (Humble Pie, Lyrics-Marriott) - 6:16 8. "Sucking on the Sweet Vine" (Ridley) - 5:46 Album cover art .

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