LP - TOE FAT I - S/T Reissue

Formed in June 1969 out of The Cliff Bennett Band, this outfit played progressive hard rock. Vocalist Cliff Bennett came from Yiewsley, Middlesex and had previously achieved fame with Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers. John Glasscock, Lee Kerslake and Ken Hensley had earlier been in Gods and Hensley had also previously played in The Cliff Bennett Band. The band were signed by Tamla Motown subsidiary Rare Earth in the US, but Hensley departed in November 1969 to join Uriah Heep. Lee Kerslake also left at the same time to join The National Head Band. They were replaced by Alan Kendall (ex-Glass Menagerie) and Brian Glassock (ex-Gods). John Peel produced their two albums and the band toured the US a couple of times but it never quite happened for them. The band split, shortly before or shortly after the release of their second album, with members of Killing Floor backing Cliff Bennett for a short lived third incarnation. His next port of call was Rebellion. Alan Kendall was later in The Bee Gees'' backing band and John Glassock went on to Chicken Shack and was eventually in a Jethro Tull line-up. His brother, Brian joined Trouble and then a US act Motels. Their albums now attract some interest from collectors. Two tracks on their debut, You Tried to Take it All and I Can''t Believe were later versions of titles originally featured on the Head Machine album.

A1 That's My Love For You
A2 Bad Side Of The Moon
A3 Nobody
A4 The Wherefors And The Whys
A5 But I'm Wrong
B1 Just Like Me
B2 Just Like All The Rest
B3 I Can't Believe
B4 Working Nights
B5 You Tried To Make It All