Performance Rockin' the Fillmore is the 1971 live double-LP/single-CD by the English blues-rock group Humble Pie, recorded at the Fillmore East in New York City on May 28–29, 1971. It reached No. 21 on the Billboard 200, #32 in Canada,[5] and entered the UK Top 40.
| Performance Rockin' the Fillmore | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | May 28–29, 1971 | |||
| Venue | Fillmore East, New York City | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 72:39 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Humble Pie | |||
| Humble Pie chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | (positive)[1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Background
editThe hour-long set contains one original song and several cover versions. The song listed as "Four Day Creep" is attributed to the classic blues singer Ida Cox, but bears no melodic or lyrical resemblance to her self-recorded composition of that title. The single version of "I Don't Need No Doctor" was backed with "A Song for Jenny" from the Rock On album, which Marriott wrote for his first wife, Jenny Rylance.
After the album was mixed, and shortly before it was released, guitarist Peter Frampton left the band[6] because of growing friction between him and Marriott.[citation needed]
The album's steady sales helped it to become the band's first RIAA gold record. Its popularity helped the band's previous album, Rock On, reach gold album status. "I Don't Need No Doctor" was the biggest hit from the album, having been issued as an edited single and reaching No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1971.
On October 29, 2013, Omnivore Recordings released all four sets recorded that weekend as a four-CD set Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore: The Complete Recordings.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Four Day Creep" | Ida Cox | 3:46 |
| 2. | "I'm Ready" (from Humble Pie) | music: Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley; words: Willie Dixon | 8:31 |
| 3. | "Stone Cold Fever" (from Rock On) | Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley | 6:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" | Dr John Creaux | 23:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Rollin' Stone" (from Rock On) | Muddy Waters; arranged by Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley | 16:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Hallelujah I Love Her So" | Ray Charles | 5:10 |
| 7. | "I Don't Need No Doctor" | Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Jo Armstead | 9:15 |
Personnel
editHumble Pie
- Steve Marriott – guitar, vocals, harmonica
- Peter Frampton – guitar, vocals
- Greg Ridley – bass guitar, vocals
- Jerry Shirley – drums
Technical team
- Live recording by Fedco Audio Labs
- Engineer: Eddie Kramer
- Assistant engineer: David Palmer
- Re-mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York
- Engineer: Eddie Kramer
- Ably assisted by John Jansen, Andy Edlen, Buzzy and Tom
- Produced by The Pie
Charts
edit| Chart (1971-1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 20 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 17 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 40 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 32 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 21 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Releases
edit- 1971 LP A&M 3506
- 1990 LP A&M 6008
- 1990 CD A&M 75021-6008-2
- 1990 CS A&M 75021-6008-4
- 1996 CD Universal/Polygram 1887
- 2004 LP Classic 3506
- 2006 CD Universal 6229
- 2007 CD Universal 93221
- 2007 CD Universal 93221 (Japan)
- 2013 CD Universal 3751304
- 2017 LP Box Disc 3 A&M ('The A&M Vinyl Boxset 1970-1975' released June 16, 2017)
References
edit- ^ a b "Album Reviews". Billboard. 6 November 1971. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Humble Pie – Rockin' the Fillmore". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 26 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Humble Pie". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 398. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - January 22, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ Bell, Max (20 October 2018). "The story of Humble Pie, the anti-supergroup". Louder. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 145. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7572". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Humble Pie – Performance Rockin' the Fillmore" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Humble Pie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Humble Pie – Fillmore". Recording Industry Association of America.
