Humble Pie, known as boogie hammerheads, at least once achieved American popularity in the mid-'70s.
Its origins were quite different, however, and its debut album, As Safe as Yesterday Is, is a visionary blend of hard blues, crushing rock, pastoral folk, and post-mod pop.
It would be even more impressive if the group had written songs to support its sound, but it seemed to have overlooked that element of the equation.
Still, there's no denying that the sound of the band isn't just good, it's quite engaging, as the band bring disparate elements together, letting them bump up against each other, forming a wildly rich blend of hippie folk and deeply sexy blues.
Musically, this set a template for a lot of bands that followed later -- Led Zeppelin seemed to directly lift parts of this, and Paul Weller would later rely heavily on this for his '90s comeback -- and it's very intriguing, even rewarding, on that level.
But it falls short of a genuine classic, even with its originality and influence, because the songwriting is rarely more than a structure for the playing and the album often sounds more like a period piece than an album that defined its times.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DesperationJohn Kay | Humble Pie | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 2 | Stick ShiftPeter Frampton | Humble Pie | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | Buttermilk BoySteve Marriott | Humble Pie | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Growing CloserIan McLagan | Humble Pie | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | As Safe as Yesterday IsPeter Frampton, Steve Marriott | Humble Pie | Play | 06:07 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 6 | Bang!Steve Marriott | Humble Pie | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Alabama '69Steve Marriott | Humble Pie | Play | 06:57 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 8 | A Nifty Little Number Like YouSteve Marriott | Humble Pie | Play | 06:13 | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| 9 | What You WillSteve Marriott | Humble Pie | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | I'll Go Home | Humble Pie | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Natural Born Boogie (Bonus Track) | Humble Pie | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | Wrist Job (Bonus Track) | Humble Pie | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| 55 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 364 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyn Dobson | Flute, Sitar |
| 2 | Peter Frampton | Composer |
| 3 | Humble Pie | Arranger, Primary Artist |
| 4 | John Kay | Composer |
| 5 | Steve Marriott | Composer |
| 6 | Ian McLagan | Composer |
| 7 | H.J. Simon | Liner Notes |
| 8 | Wilfried Zinzow | Discography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |