Frijid Pink (album)
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Frijid Pink is the debut album
by American rock band Frijid Pink
. It was originally released early 1970
by London Records
' now-defunct Parrot
subsidiary label (cat. no. PAS 71033).
" and "Music For The People") that were originally released as singles in 1970 and 1971, respectively. One of the CD later re-releases, being the most widely distributed copies, were missing tracks 5 and 6 of the nine tracks on the original LP.
Additional:
Album
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by American rock band Frijid Pink
Frijid Pink
Frijid Pink is a Detroit area blues rock band formed in 1967, best known for their version of "House of the Rising Sun," released in 1969.The initial line-up of the band included drummer Richard Stevers, guitarist Gary Ray Thompson, bassist Tom Harris, lead singer Tom Beaudry , and later added...
. It was originally released early 1970
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by London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
' now-defunct Parrot
Parrot Records
Parrot Records was a division of London Records in the United States which started in 1964. Notable artists whose records were released by Parrot included: The Zombies, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, Them featuring Van Morrison, Jonathan King, Hedgehoppers Anonymous, Lulu, Bobby "Boris"...
subsidiary label (cat. no. PAS 71033).
Track listing errors
The album was released on German CD (1991, Repertoire Records) including two bonus tracks ("Heartbreak HotelHeartbreak Hotel
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" and "Music For The People") that were originally released as singles in 1970 and 1971, respectively. One of the CD later re-releases, being the most widely distributed copies, were missing tracks 5 and 6 of the nine tracks on the original LP.
Track listing
- "God Gave Me You" (Gary Ray Thompson, Tom Beaudry) - 3:35
- "Crying Shame" (Michael Valvano) - 3:11
- "I'm On My Way" (Thompson, Beaudry) - 4:34
- "Drivin' Blues" (Thompson, Beaudry) - 3:14
- "Tell Me Why" (Thompson, Beaudry) - 2:50
- "End Of The Line" (Thompson, Beaudry) - 4:07
- "House of the Rising Sun" (Traditional, arr. Frijid Pink) - 4:44
- "I Want To Be Your Lover" (Thompson, Beaudry, Valvano) - 7:30
- "Boozin' Blues" (Thompson, Beaudry) - 6:01
- "Heartbreak HotelHeartbreak Hotel"Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboards Top 100 chart, became his first...
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) (bonus track) - 2:49 - "Music For The People" (Thompson, Beaudry) (bonus track) - 2:54
Personnel
- Kelly Green - lead vocals
- Gary Ray Thompson - guitar
- Tom Harris - bass
- Richard Stevers - drums
Additional:
- Larry Zelanka - keyboards