Heads Hands & Feet
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Heads Hands & Feet were a British
rock
and country rock
band.
The group formed from the ashes of Poet and the One Man Band in 1969, and released an album
on the UK
Verve
and US
Paramount
. In 1970 they recorded their debut album, Home From Home, which was shelved by the label and did not see release until 1996.
In 1971, they released their proper debut on Capitol Records
as a double album
in the United States
, but as a single disc in Europe (on UK Island
). They were the opening act at the free Hyde Park, London concert on July 3. They opened for Humble Pie & Grand Funk Railroad.
Their second album, Tracks, followed the next year, but despite critical acclaim, internal tensions in the band resulted in a breakup in 1973 before the group's third release, Old Soldiers Never Die. (Their unreleased 1970 album was released in 1996 as Home from Home.)
The members of Heads Hands & Feet provided the core backing for Jerry Lee Lewis
's second album, The Session, recorded in London from 7 to 11 January 1973.
(*core members who were also in Poet and the One Man Band)
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and country rock
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
band.
The group formed from the ashes of Poet and the One Man Band in 1969, and released an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
on the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Verve
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American jazz record label now owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded by Norman Granz in 1956, absorbing the catalogues of his earlier labels, Clef Records and Norgran Records , and material which had been licensed to Mercury previously.-Jazz and folk origins:The Verve...
and US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Paramount
Paramount Records (1969)
Paramount Records was a record label started in 1969 by Paramount Pictures after acquiring the rights to the name from George H. Buck. The previous label with the same name had been unconnected to Paramount Pictures. The new Paramount label reissued pop releases by sister label Dot Records, which...
. In 1970 they recorded their debut album, Home From Home, which was shelved by the label and did not see release until 1996.
In 1971, they released their proper debut on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
as a double album
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, but as a single disc in Europe (on UK Island
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
). They were the opening act at the free Hyde Park, London concert on July 3. They opened for Humble Pie & Grand Funk Railroad.
Their second album, Tracks, followed the next year, but despite critical acclaim, internal tensions in the band resulted in a breakup in 1973 before the group's third release, Old Soldiers Never Die. (Their unreleased 1970 album was released in 1996 as Home from Home.)
The members of Heads Hands & Feet provided the core backing for Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
's second album, The Session, recorded in London from 7 to 11 January 1973.
Members
- Tony Colton* - vocals
- Ray Smith* - guitar
- Albert LeeAlbert LeeAlbert William Lee, born 21 December 1943 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England, is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked both in the studio and on tour with some of the most famous musicians which stretch through a very wide of genres...
* - guitar - Pete Gavin - drums
- Chas HodgesChas HodgesChas Hodges is an English musician and singer, probably best known for being one half, and lead vocalist, of the English musical duo, Chas & Dave....
- bass, violin, vocals - Mike O'Neill* - keyboards (1970-1971)
(*core members who were also in Poet and the One Man Band)
Discography
- Poet and the One Man Band (UK Verve and US Paramount, 1969 (made up with most of the HH&F members)
- Home From Home (UK See For Miles, 1996, actually their debut unissued album from 1970)
- Heads Hands & Feet (US Capitol Records - 2 LP set, 1971) -issued before the UK (see below)
- Heads Hands & Feet (UK Island - only half of the US album), 1971
- Tracks (UK Island, US Capitol, 1972)
- Bloomfield (aka The Hero) (UK Pye, US Capitol, 1972) movie soundtrack, contributed three tracks
- Old Soldiers Never Die (UK Atlantic, US Atlantic, 1973) US #221