It's Only a Movie
| It's Only a Movie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1973 | |||
| Studio | Knowle Hall, Somerset, Olympic Studios, Air Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 38:55 | |||
| Label | Raft Records (UK), United Artists (US) | |||
| Producer | Family | |||
| Family chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
It's Only a Movie is the seventh studio album by the British progressive rock band Family, released in 1973, and their last original studio album before they disbanded that year.
Track listing
All selections by Whitney and Chapman except "Check Out" by Whitney, Chapman and Cregan.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Only a Movie" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Leroy" | 5:41 |
| 3. | "Buffet Tea for Two" | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Boom Bang" | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Boots 'n' Roots" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Banger" (instrumental) | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Sweet Desiree" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Suspicion" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Check Out" | 4:30 |
Details taken from cover of vinyl release of 1973.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Hometown" | |
| 11. | "Holding the Compass" (live) | |
| 12. | "The Weaver's Answer" (live) | |
| 13. | "Dim" (live) | |
| 14. | "Procession / No Mule's Fool" (live) |
Personnel
- Family
- Roger Chapman - lead vocals
- John "Charlie" Whitney - guitar, banjo
- Tony Ashton - keyboards, backing vocals
- Jim Cregan - bass
- Rob Townsend - drums, percussion
- Additional Personnel
- Peter Hope-Evans - harmonica (2)
- Del Newman - string and horn arrangements
References
- ^ Dougan, John (2011). "It's Only a Movie - Family | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (Editors). The Rolling Stone Record Guide, 1st edition, Random House/Rolling Stone Press, 1979, p. xiii/136.
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