Music in a Doll's House

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Music in a Doll's House
Studio album by Family
Released	July 1968
Recorded	Olympic Studios, London 1968
Genre	Rock / Progressive rock
Length	37:14
Label	Reprise Records
Producer	Dave Mason, Jimmy Miller
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Music in a Doll's House (1968) Family Entertainment (1969)

Music in a Doll's House is the debut album by progressive rock group Family, released in July 1968. The album, which was mainly produced by Dave Mason of Traffic, features a number of complex musical arrangements contributing to its ambitious psychedelic sound.

The Beatles had originally intended to use the title A Doll's House for the album they were recording during 1968. The release of Family's similarly titled debut then prompted them to adopt the minimalist title The Beatles for what is now more commonly referred to as The White Album.

"Old Songs, New Songs" features a cameo from the Tubby Hayes group.

This album was initially issued in the US using the UK import and sold in the US as a domestic album (with an extra piece of cardboard to stiffen up the sleeve). Around the time the second album was issued in the US, US pressings of the this album started to appear.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks credited to John Whitney, Roger Chapman and Family unless noted.

1. "The Chase" – 2:16
2. "Mellowing Grey" – 2:48
3. "Never Like This" – 2:20 (Dave Mason)
4. "Me My Friend" – 2:00
5. "Variation on a theme of Hey Mr. Policeman" – 0:25
6. "Winter" – 2:26
7. "Old Songs New Songs" – 4:18
8. "Variation on a theme of The Breeze" – 0:39
9. "Hey Mr. Policeman" – 3:14
10. "See Through Windows" – 3:44
11. "Variation on a theme of Me My Friend" – 0:22
12. "Peace of Mind" – 2:26
13. "Voyage" – 3:31
14. "The Breeze" – 2:52
15. "3 x Time" – 3:51

[edit] Personnel

• Roger Chapman – lead vocals, harmonica, tenor saxophone
• John "Charlie" Whitney – lead guitar, steel guitar
• Jim King – tenor and soprano saxophone, harmonica, vocals
• Ric Grech – bass guitar, violin, cello, vocals
• Rob Townsend – drums, percussion

with

• Dave Mason – producer
• Jimmy Miller – co-producer on "The Breeze" and "Peace of Mind"
• John Gilbert – executive producer
• Eddie Kramer – engineer
• George Chiantz – second engineer
• Peter Duval – album design
• Julian Cottrell – front cover photography
• Jac Remise – back cover photography

[edit] References

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