TOE FAT 'Two' vinyl LP, classic 1971 Prog-Rock reissue
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Description
Format: LP, BLACK VINYL
Year of Release, Country of Origin: ?, ITALY
Condition Record/Sleeve: MINT/MINT (SEALED)
Reissue of Italian pressing of classic 1971 vinyl LP.
The cleverly-titled "Toe Fat Two" hit the streets after a major shake-up in personnel decimated the original line-up. Gone were lead guitarist Ken Hensley and drummer Lee Kersake - Hensley reappeared as a founding member of Uriah Heep, while Kerslake detoured through The National Head Band before joining Uriah Heep.
The two were replaced by former The Glass Menagerie guitarist Alan Kendall and drummer Brian Glasscock (who was John's younger brother and had previously replaced Kesrlake in The Gods - anyone need a schematic at this point?). Inexplicably, John Glasscock was credited on the album under the name John Konas.
Produced by Jonathan Peel, their sophomore album was released by Regal Zonophone in the UK and once again on Motown's Rare Earth subsidiary in the States, though by the time it hit US shelves the second line up had already called it quits and Bennett had already released a solo album. The album cover also continued their tradition of coming up with something hideous - hard to tell what the mess was this time around - animal parts and lard with small figures of the band superimposed in various places ?
Didn't really matter all that much as it was butt ugly and once again, certainly didn't exactly help sales.
With creative mainstay Hensley gone, Bennett and new guitarist Kendall picked up the writing chores. The results were surprisingly good. Not all that different from the debut, perhaps a little tougher in places (the opener 'Stick Heat' was a classic rocker), but exemplified by tracks like 'Since You've Been Gone' much of the album featured a likeable mixture of hard rock with pop touches.
Tracklisting:
A1 Stick Heat 6:18
A2 Indian Summer 2:07
A3 Idol 3:32
A4 There'll Be Changes 6:52
B1 A New Way 7:55
B2 Since You've Been Gone 4:48
B3 Three Time Loser 4:30
B4 Midnight Sun 4:43
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