Go for the Throat is the tenth studio album recorded by the English rock band Humble Pie and the second with the new lineup including, guitarist and vocalist Steve Marriott, drummer Jerry Shirley, American bassist Anthony "Sooty" Jones and vocalist and guitarist, Bobby Tench from The Jeff Beck Group.[3] Marriott also brought in backing vocalists Marge Raymond, Dana Kral and Robin Beck, once again looking for a more authenthic and refined R&B sound and feel. Go For The Throat was released by Atco in 1981 and the new version of "Tin Soldier" reached #58 in the US single charts. [4]
| Go for the Throat | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
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| Genre | Rock, hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 35:21 | |||
| Label | Atco, Polydor | |||
| Producer | Gary Lyons | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
The band toured the album after it had been released.[5] At the beginning of the tour scheduled appearances by the band were delayed when Marriott damage his hand. He then later became ill, forcing the cancellation of all further tour dates. Soon afterwards Humble Pie disbanded[4] after being dropped by their record label due to contractual differences.[5]
Track listing
editSide One
edit- "All Shook Up" (Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley) 2:40
- "Teenage Anxiety" (Marriott) 4:44
- "Tin Soldier" (Marriott, Ronnie Lane) 3:09
- "Keep It on the Island" (Marriott, Shirley) 3:54
- "Driver" (Marriott) 3:19
Side Two
edit- "Restless Blood" (Richard Supa) 4:04
- "Go for the Throat" (Marriott, Tench) 3:59
- "Lottie and the Charcoal Queen" (Marriott, Shirley) 4:37
- "Chip Away the Stone" (Richard Supa) 4:55
Personnel
editHumble Pie
- Steve Marriott – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
- Bob Tench – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Anthony "Sooty" Jones – bass, vocals
- Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion[6]
Additional personnel
- Robin Beck – vocals
- Maxine Dixon – vocals
- Dana Kral – vocals[6]
Producer
- Gary Lyons – producer[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 154 |
References
edit- ^ "Go for the Throat - Humble Pie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rollingstone. George-Warren and Romanowski, Patricia. The Rolling Stone encyclopedia of rock & roll. Fireside. p. 452.
- ^ a b Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful... p. 248.
- ^ a b Muise, Dan. Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 148.
- ^ a b c "Go for the Throat - Humble Pie | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Humble Pie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful.... Paolo Hewitt and John Heller. Helter Skelter Publishing (2005). ISBN 1-900924-44-7
- George-Warren and Romanowski, Patricia. The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Fireside (2001). Digitized Dec 21 (2006)
- Muise, Dan. Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their lives and music. Hal Leonard Corporation (2002). ISBN 978-0-634-02956-1