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Steve M. · 11-25-2005, 09:09 PM

Thiirty-five years ago this month, Family released Anyway, their fourth album and their first and only album to feature live material.

Side one of Anyway featured intense, thunderous concert performances from the band, from Charlie Whitney's explosive guitar chords on "Good News Bad News" and John Weider's violin solo on "Willow Tree" to their dueling guitars on "Holding The Compass" and Poli Palmer's vibes on the Family theme song "Strange Band" - complemented by rooger Chapman's peircing, bleating vocals throughout. Side two featured fine studio performances of the song "Part Of the Load," about tourng America, with a funky Weider bass line and Rob Townsend's shuffling drums, the boobam percussion (commonly used on movie scores) in the title song. Also included was the violin-laden instrumental "Normans" and the anitwarfolk-rock tune "Lives and Ladies," with another masterful Townsend drum performance.

"Strange looking band were we. . . ."

Steve M. · 11-26-2005, 06:57 PM

Also included on CD reissues of Anyway is Family's April 1970 single "Today," a haunting ballad that sounds like George Harrison's most plaintive songs.

Steve M. · 11-27-2005, 12:14 AM

Side one of Anyway was recorded in June or July 1970 at Fairfield Halls in the Croydon section of London. Side two ewas recorded at Family's favorite London studio, Olympic (also a favorite of the Rolling Stones).

USTVFanFromUK · 11-27-2005, 09:07 PM

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Steve M. · 11-27-2005, 09:11 PM

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There are plenty of chaps in Leicester who can explian it to you.

Steve M. · 11-27-2005, 09:12 PM

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BTW, cool tumbleweed!

11-25-2005, 09:09 PM	#1
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,274	35 Years of Family's 'Anyway' Thiirty-five years ago this month, Family released Anyway, their fourth album and their first and only album to feature live material. Side one of Anyway featured intense, thunderous concert performances from the band, from Charlie Whitney's explosive guitar chords on "Good News Bad News" and John Weider's violin solo on "Willow Tree" to their dueling guitars on "Holding The Compass" and Poli Palmer's vibes on the Family theme song "Strange Band" - complemented by rooger Chapman's peircing, bleating vocals throughout. Side two featured fine studio performances of the song "Part Of the Load," about tourng America, with a funky Weider bass line and Rob Townsend's shuffling drums, the boobam percussion (commonly used on movie scores) in the title song. Also included was the violin-laden instrumental "Normans" and the anitwarfolk-rock tune "Lives and Ladies," with another masterful Townsend drum performance. "Strange looking band were we. . . ."

11-27-2005, 09:07 PM	#4
USTVFanFromUK Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 553	Who? What? .
	__________________ Maude (To Archie):The fact you happen to be here with her is beyond my control...like any other freak of nature...Now you can either come to the table and eat, or you can lie there and feed off your own fat. And if you choose the latter you can probably lie there for months. ---------------------------------------------- Maude: You can't expect me to have lunch with a man who's favorite part of a chicken is the right wing!!!

11-26-2005, 06:57 PM	#2
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,274	Also included on CD reissues of Anyway is Family's April 1970 single "Today," a haunting ballad that sounds like George Harrison's most plaintive songs.

11-27-2005, 12:14 AM	#3
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,274	Side one of Anyway was recorded in June or July 1970 at Fairfield Halls in the Croydon section of London. Side two ewas recorded at Family's favorite London studio, Olympic (also a favorite of the Rolling Stones).