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Toe Fat
Uncensored cover used worldwide (except US).
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1970
Genre
Length38:52
LabelParlophone (UK), Rare Earth (US)
ProducerJonathan Peel
Toe Fat chronology
Toe Fat
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Toe Fat is the first studio album by the British hard 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.[3]

After signing with Rare Earth and Parlophone, the band released their debut single, "Working Nights" b/w "Bad Side of the Moon".[3]

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 art was designed by art group Hipgnosis.[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Cliff Bennett, unless otherwise noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's My Love For You"Bennett, Frank Allen, M. Roberts4:01
2."Bad Side of the Moon"Elton John, Bernie Taupin3:24
3."Nobody"Beth Beatty, Dick Cooper, Ernie Shelby6:04
4."The Wherefors and the Whys" 3:43
5."But I'm Wrong" 4:01
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Just Like Me"Billy Guy, Earl Carroll4:12
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:[5]

  • Cliff Burnett – lead vocals, piano
  • Ken Hensley – guitar, organ, piano, vocals
  • John Konas – bass, vocals
  • Lee Kerslake – drums, vocals

Additional personnel and production

  • Mox Gowland - flute, harmonica
  • Peter Mew - engineer
  • Jonathan Peel - producer

References

  1. ^ "Toe Fat : Toe Fat". www.spirit-of-metal.com.
  2. ^ "Toe Fat - Toe Fat | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ a b "Toe Fat review". August 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Toe Fat". Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Toe Fat - Toe Fat (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 31, 2019.