Mama's Pride is the debut studio album by American rock band Mama's Pride. It was released on January 1, 1975, by Atco Records, a division of Atlantic Records at the time, now a division of Warner Brothers.[1] The album was produced by Arif Mardin. Although a commercial failure, the album spawned the band's signature song "Blue Mist", which gained popularity amongst the locals and radio stations of St. Louis, the band's home city.[2][3][4]

Mama's Pride
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1975
Recorded1974
Genre
Label
ProducerArif Mardin
Mama's Pride chronology
Mama's Pride
(1975)
Uptown & Lowdown
(1977)

Track listing

edit

All tracks are written by Danny and Pat Liston, unless noted otherwise

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Morning"Danny Liston, Max Baker5:08
2."Who Do You Think You're Foolin'"Danny Liston, Frank Gagliano, Joe Turek3:27
3."Blue Mist"Pat Liston4:03
4."Laurie Ann"Pat Liston4:21
5."Missouri Skyline"Danny Liston, Kevin Saunders, Max Baker, Pat Liston4:06
6."Ole St. Lou"Danny Liston, Joe Turek, Kevin Saunders, Max Baker, Pat Liston6:09
7."Kind Lovin' Woman"Danny Liston, Max Baker4:33
8."Where Would You Be"Pat Liston6:21
9."Young and Free"Pat Liston3:43

Personnel

edit

Ref:[5][2]

Mama's Pride

edit
  • Danny Liston – vocals, guitar
  • Pat Liston – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, organ
  • Max Baker – guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Frank Gagliano – keyboards
  • Kevin Saunders – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Joe Turek – bass, backing vocals

Production

edit
  • Arif Mardin – producer
  • Karl Richardson – engineer
  • Gerry Block, Steve Gursky – assistant engineer
  • Lew Hahn – re-mixing
  • Walden And Brusco, Inc. – management
  • Frank Moscati – photography
  • Bob Defrin – art direction

References

edit
  1. ^ Mama's Pride by Mama's Pride, 1975-01-01, retrieved 2022-11-04
  2. ^ a b Mama's Pride - Mama's Pride Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-11-04
  3. ^ "MAMA'S PRIDE-The PRIDE of ST. LOUIS". patliston.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. ^ On Spotify and Apple Music "Blue Mist" is the band's most streamed song. Mama's Pride on Spotify and Apple Music.
  5. ^ Mama's Pride - Mama's Pride, retrieved 2022-11-04