The Art of Chris Farlowe
The Art of Chris Farlowe is the third 1966 album by British singer Chris Farlowe, featuring his band the Thunderbirds, but only credited to him. Andrew Loog Oldham produced the recording sessions with Mick Jagger. The album includes four songs composed by Jagger along with Keith Richards. The album was reissued in 1992, featuring 11 bonus tracks. DetailsReleased in 1966 on the Immediate Records label, the album was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and Mick Jagger who wrote, with Keith Richards, four of the fourteen songs on the album. Then it was reissued in 1992 with eleven bonus tracks. The album charted on its release at number 37 in the UK album chart. The group is made up of musicians who would go on to leave their mark in history, such as guitarist Albert Lee who would later play with Heads Hands & Feet, Emmylou Harris and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, keyboardist Pete Solley, who first played with Arthur Brown and later formed the progressive rock band Paladin before joining Whitesnake. The drummer Carl Palmer who, after this experience with The Thunderbirds, will join the ranks of the Crazy World of Arthur Brown then will go to found the trio Atomic Rooster with the keyboardist Vincent Crane, and then Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Jimmy Page also participated by playing guitar on the song Paint it Black. Drummer Andy White who plays on one of the songs on the album, Out of Time, is also known for playing on the first single of Beatles, Love Me Do in 1963. In addition to the production, Mick Jagger collaborated in backing vocals. The songs written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are, in order, Paint it Black, Out of Time, I'm Free and Ride on, Baby. And there is also a song by Jerry Butler and Otis Redding, I've Been Loving You Too Long as well as the classic from the songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland, Reach Out I'll Be There. Track listingSide one
Side two
Additional tracks on 1992 re-issue
Personnel
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