| Toe Fat | ||||
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 Uncensored cover used worldwide (except US). | ||||
| Studio album by Toe Fat | ||||
| Released | May 1970 | |||
| Length | 38:52 | |||
| Label | Parlophone (UK), Rare Earth (US) | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Peel | |||
| Toe Fat chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Toe Fat is the debut studio album by the English rock band Toe Fat. It was released in May 1970 on Parlophone in the UK and Rare Earth, a division of Motown Records in the US.
After signing with Rare Earth and Parlophone, the band released their debut single, "Working Nights" b/w "Bad Side of the Moon".
Cover artwork
The cover art consists of four human figures on a beach who have had toes superimposed over their faces. The original release featured a nude woman standing over a crouched man, but the North American release replaced this with a lamb. The cover was designed by cover art group Hipgnosis.
Track listing
All tracks written by Cliff Bennett, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's My Love for You" | Bennett, Frank Allen, M. Roberts | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Bad Side of the Moon" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Nobody" | Beth Beatty, Dick Cooper, Ernie Shelby | 6:04 |
| 4. | "The Wherefors and the Whys" | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "But I'm Wrong" | 4:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Just Like Me" | Billy Guy, Earl Carroll | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Just Like All the Rest" | 2:31 | |
| 8. | "I Can't Believe" | 3:59 | |
| 9. | "Working Nights" | 2:31 | |
| 10. | "You Tried to Take It All" | 4:26 |
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes:
- Cliff Bennett – lead vocals, piano
- Ken Hensley – guitar, organ, piano, vocals
- John Glascock – bass, vocals - erroneously credited to John Konas
- Lee Kerslake – drums, vocals
Additional personnel and production
- Mox Gowland - flute, harmonica
- Peter Mew - engineer
- Jonathan Peel - producer
References
- "Toe Fat - Toe Fat | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Toe Fat review". August 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Toe Fat". Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Toe Fat - Toe Fat (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Bad Side of the Moon: Cherry Red, Esoteric Reissue Toe Fat's Complete Rare Earth/EMI Recordings". theseconddisc. Retrieved May 5, 2021.