The band’s brand of bluesy hard rock has worn well over the decades the landmark Performance has received several reissues, the most notable and comprehensive being a 4CD set released in 2013 by Omnivore Recordings, Performance: Rockin’ the Fillmore - The Complete Recordings.Ĭustomary creative differences and internal dissension made Humble Pie’s lineup a volatile mix. and powerful hit singles like “I Don’t Need No Doctor” and “Hot ‘n’ Nasty,” Humble Pie built a solid stateside following. The band hit its stride with 1971’s Performance: Rockin’ the Fillmore, a 2LP document of a successful run at New York City’s famed Fillmore East. It’s worth noting, however, that all three records earned positive critical notices. Humble Pie got off to a bit of a slow start while the debut album (1969’s As Safe as Yesterday Is) reached #32 on the British album charts, the band’s next two full-length releases didn’t chart at all. And while the youngest member of the group, drummer Jerry Shirley, had played in a band-Apostolic Intervention-that only released one single, his powerhouse timekeeping earned the attention of some of the biggest figures in British rock (he played on both of former Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett’s solo LPs). Bassist Greg Ridley had been a member of Spooky Tooth for its first two highly-regarded albums. As leader and front man of Small Faces, the group best known for “Itchycoo Park” and “Tin Soldier,” Steve Marriott enjoyed a dozen hit singles in the UK. Guitarist Peter Frampton had been a member of the Herd, scoring three UK Top 40 singles, two of which cracked the Top 10. Falling somewhere between a proper album and a home recording project, Joint Effort nonetheless expands listeners’ understanding and appreciation of some of the qualities that made Humble Pie special.įrom the perspective of British music fans, Humble Pie was a supergroup its four members all came from previously established bands. Made not long after its lead singer briefly quit and returned, the collection of songs found the four band members contributing to various degrees. A new release of little-heard Humble Pie music, Joint Effort documents a strange period in the lifespan of the British hard rock group.
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