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| Name = Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters |
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| Type = ] |
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| name = Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters |
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| Artist = ] and The Willing Sinners |
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| type = ] |
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| artist = ] and The Willing Sinners |
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| Cover = Marc_Almond_Mother_Fist_album_cover.jpeg |
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| cover = Marc_Almond_Mother_Fist_album_cover.jpeg |
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| Released = {{Start date|1987|4|}} |
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| alt = |
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| released = {{Start date|1987|4|6|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Robin |date=4 April 1987 |title=News Digest |magazine=] |page=20 |issn=0144-5804}}</ref> |
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| Recorded = Summer 1986 at Milo Studios, London, ], London |
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| Genre = ] |
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| recorded = Summer 1986 |
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| Length = 50:02 |
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| Label = ], ] |
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| studio = Milo Studios, London, ], London |
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| Producer = ], Marc Almond |
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| genre = ] |
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| length = 50:02 |
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| Last album = '']''<br />(1985) |
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| label = ], ] |
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| This album = '''''Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters'''''<br />(1987) |
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| Next album = '']''<br />(1988) |
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| producer = ], Marc Almond |
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| Misc = {{Singles |
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| prev_year = 1985 |
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| Name = Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters |
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| next_title = ] |
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| Type = album |
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| next_year = 1988 |
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| Single 1 = "Ruby Red" b/w "I'm Sick of You Tasting of Somebody Else" |
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| Single 1 date = October 1986 |
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| Single 2 = "Melancholy Rose" b/w "Gyp the Blood" |
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| name = Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters |
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| Single 2 date = February 1987 |
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| single1 = Ruby Red |
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| Single 3 = "Mother Fist" b/w "Two Sailors On the Beach" |
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| single1date = October 1986 |
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| Single 3 date = April 1987 |
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| single2 = Melancholy Rose |
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| single2date = January 1987<ref>{{cite magazine |title=New Singles |magazine=] |date=24 Jan 1987 |page=26}}</ref> |
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| single3 = Mother Fist |
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| single3date = March 1987<ref>{{cite magazine |title=New Singles |magazine=] |date=21 Mar 1987 |page=39}}</ref> |
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'''''Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters''''' (often shortened to '''''Mother Fist''''') is the third studio album by the British singer/songwriter ]. It was released in April 1987 and reached number 41 on the ].<ref name="chartstats-sinners">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=11873| title=Chart Stats - Marc Almond And The Willing Sinners| publisher=chartstats.com| accessdate=2011-07-28|archiveurl=http://archive.is/luxSp|archivedate=2013-01-02}}</ref> ''Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters'' includes the singles "Ruby Red", "Melancholy Rose", and "Mother Fist". The album title is taken from ], a short story by the American author ]. Almond dedicates the album in the liner notes to Capote. |
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'''''Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters''''' (often shortened to '''''Mother Fist''''') is the third studio album by the British singer/songwriter ]. It was released in April 1987 and reached number 41 on the ].<ref name="chartstats-sinners">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/|title=The Official Charts Company - Marc Almond And The Willing Sinners|publisher=]|access-date=2011-07-28}}</ref> ''Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters'' includes the singles "Ruby Red", "Melancholy Rose", and "Mother Fist". The album title is taken from ], a short story by the American author ]. Almond dedicates the album in the liner notes to Capote. |
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Almond with his assembled band '''The Willing Sinners''', made up of ], Billy McGee, ], Richard Riley and Steven Humphreys, accompanied by studio musicians recorded the songs for album at Milo Studios, London and Abbey Road. The artwork was designed by Huw Feather with photography by Ben Thornberry. |
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Almond with his assembled band '''The Willing Sinners''', made up of ], Billy McGee, ], Richard Riley and Steven Humphreys, accompanied by studio musicians recorded the songs for the album at Milo Studios, London and Abbey Road. The artwork was designed by Huw Feather with photography by Ben Thornberry. |
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|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref></ref> |
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|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref></ref> |
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| rev2 = '']'' |
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| rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2011 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9780857125958 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&dq=cowboy&pg=RA3-PA2005-IA45 |access-date=1 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> |
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| headline = Side one |
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| headline = Side one |
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| all_writing = Marc Almond; except where indicated |
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| all_writing = Marc Almond; except where indicated |
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| writing_credits = yes |
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| title1 = Mother Fist |
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| title1 = Mother Fist |
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| length1 = 4:29 |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = Side two |
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| title7 = Melancholy Rose |
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| title7 = Melancholy Rose |
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==Personnel== |
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==Personnel== |
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* ] - Vocals, Producer, Arrangements |
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* Marc Almond – vocals, arrangements |
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* ] - Vocals, Producer, Engineering (Abbey Road) |
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* ] - Arrangements |
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* Martin McCarrick - Cello Arrangements |
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* Charlie Gray - Engineering (Milo) |
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* Haydn Bendall - Engineering (Abbey Road) |
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* Ian Grimble - Engineering (Abbey Road) |
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* Huw Feather - Design, Layout |
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* Ben Thornberry - Photography |
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; The Willing Sinners |
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* Annie Hogan - Piano, Marimba, Pump Organ |
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* ] – piano, marimba, pump organ |
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* Billy McGee - Double Bass, Electric Bass Guitar |
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* Billy McGee – double bass, electric bass guitar |
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* ] - Cello, Accordion, Yang T'Chin, Keyboards |
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* ] – cello, accordion, yang t'chin, keyboards |
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* Richard Riley - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar |
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* Richard Riley – acoustic guitar, electric guitar |
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* Stephen Humphreys - Drums, Assorted Percussion |
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* Steven Humphreys – drums, assorted percussion |
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* Nigel Eaton – ] |
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* ] – trombone |
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* Nigel Eaton - ] |
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* Enrico Tomasso – trumpet |
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* ] - Trombone |
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* Jane West – backing vocals |
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* Enrico Tomasso - Trumpet |
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* Jane West - Backing vocals |
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* Audrey Riley – backing vocals |
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* Audrey Riley - Backing vocals |
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* ] – Vocals, Producer, Engineering (Abbey Road) |
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* ] – Arrangements |
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* Martin McCarrick – Cello Arrangements |
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* Charles Gray – Engineering (Milo) |
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* Haydn Bendall – Engineering (Abbey Road) |
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* Ian Grimble – Engineering (Abbey Road) |
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* Huw Feather – Design, Layout |
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* Ben Thornberry – Photography |
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==References== |
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