FAT - FAT - PSYCH - NEW

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FAT - FAT - PSYCH - NEW

LP MINT & UNPLAYED (RE-PRESS)

Produced by Eddie Jason, 1970's "Fat" is a fantastic and completely overlooked near-classic (a couple of online references say RCA only pressed 400 copies of their debut album).  At least to my ears this Massachusetts-based quintet seemed to have everything required for major stardom - a great singer in Peter Newland, killer chops including a pair of impressive lead guitarists in Michael Benson and James Kaminski, and a rock steady rhythm section in drummer William Benjamin and bassist Guy DeVito.  That line up coupled with more than their share of first-rate material that was simultaneously tuneful and lyrically interesting made for a great LP.  No wonder they met with zilch in terms of commercial success.  With Benson, Kaminski and Newland sharing writing credits, tracks like 'House On the Corner', 'Mine Eyes Have Seen' (with an unexpected jazzy closing segment, the Cream inspired 'Country Girl', and the ballad 'Lonely Lady' (sounding uncannily like something a 1990s band like Creed might have recorded) were tailor made for FM radio.  Elsewhere RCA tapped the album for a quickly forgotten single in 'The Shape I'm In' b/w 'Over the Hill' (RCA catalog number 47-9913).  The 'A" side happened to be the most top-40 commercial effort on the album and should have generated considerable airplay.  Perhaps not a great comparison, but imagine "Can't Buy a Thrill" era Steely Dan had they decided to pursue their rock roots rather than going jazzy and pseudo-sophisticated.   All hyperbole aside, these guys had it all and this is one of a handful of albums that I've bothered transferring to CDR for personnel use.

"Fat" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) House On the Corner   (Michael Benson - James Kaminski - Peter Newland) - 3:03
2.) Black Sunday   (Peter Newland) - 3:17
3.) Mine Eyes Have Seen    (James Kaminski - Peter Newland) - 4:08
4.) Lonely Lady   (Peter Newland) - 4:43
5.) Journey   (James Kaminski - Peter Newland) - 5:00

(side 2)
1.) Shape I'm In   (James Kaminski - Peter Newland) - 2:31
2.) Country Girl   (Michael Benson - Peter Newland) - 5:44
3.) Over the Hill   (Michael Benson - Peter Newland) - 3:12
4.) Duck Sweat   (James Kaminski - Peter Newland) - 4:03
5.) Highway   ( Peter Newland) - 6:02

In support of the album RCA sent the band on the road opening for The Allman Brothers Band.  While the debut didn't do much commercially the album generated some favorable critical buzz leading RCA management to ship the band back into the studio to record a sophomore album.  The collection was completed, but before it could be released the band got caught up in a drug bust.  RCA management reacted by dropping the band, but not before releasing a single from the shelved LP - 'Still Water' b/w 'Jump Town Girl

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