Thunderbox (album)

Album by Humble Pie

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Thunderbox

Studio album by

Humble Pie

Released| February 1974
Recorded| Olics Sound
Genre| Hard rock, R&B
Label| A&M
Producer| Steve Marriott
Humble Pie chronology
| Eat It
(1973)  | Thunderbox
(1974)  | Street Rats
(1975)

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Thunderbox is the seventh studio album by English hard rock group Humble Pie, released in 1974. It reached number 52 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. The planned UK release was cancelled.

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Track listing
* 3 Personnel
* 4 Tour
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Background[edit]

Twelve songs appear, seven of them covers, including "Grooving With Jesus" originally released by The Violinaires; Ann Peebles song "I Can't Stand the Rain" once referred to by John Lennon as the perfect single; "Anna (Go to Him)" originally written and performed by Arthur Alexander and recorded by The Beatles on their first album; and "Oh La-De-Da" by The Staple Singers.[2]

The word Thunderbox is a seventeenth century slang word for the toilet,[3] which gives an example of Humble Pie's sense of humour.[4] The cover shows a keyhole through which a woman can be seen sitting on a toilet.

## Track listing[edit]

1. "Thunderbox" (Marriott, Clempson)
2. "Groovin' with Jesus" (Gene Barge, Bennie Swartz)
3. "I Can't Stand the Rain" (Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernard Miller)
4. "Anna (Go to Him)" (Arthur Alexander)
5. "No Way" (Marriott, Ridley)
6. "Rally with Ali" (Marriott, Clempson, Ridley, Shirley)
7. "Don't Worry, be Happy" (Marriott, Clempson, Ridley, Shirley)
8. "Ninety-Nine Pounds" (Don Bryant)
9. "Every Single Day" (Clempson)
10. "No Money Down" (Chuck Berry)
11. "Drift Away" (Mentor Williams)
12. "Oh La-De-Da" (Phillip Mitchell)[1]

## Personnel[edit]

Humble Pie

* Steve Marriott – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, lead vocals
* Dave "Clem" Clempson – guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
* Greg Ridley – bass, backing vocals; lead vocals on "Drift Away"
* Jerry Shirley – drums, backing vocals; piano on "I Can't Stand the Rain"[5]

With guest:

* Mel Collins – horns
* Special thanks to The Blackberries:
* Carlena Williams – vocals
* Venetta Fields – vocals
* Billie Barnum – vocals[5]

Technical staff

* Hipgnosis – original album sleeve design
* Arranged and produced by The Pie
* Recorded at Olics Sound, somewhere east of Guatemala
* Editing: Alan O'Duffy[5]

## Tour[edit]

Date  | City  | Country  | Venue

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15 February 1974  | Orlando  | United States  |
16 February 1974  | Miami  | Miami Stadium
17 February 1974  | Tampa  | Curtis Hixon Convention Hall
19 February 1974  | Mobile  |
21 February 1974  | Hampton  | Hampton Coliseum
22 February 1974  | Richmond  | Robins Centre
24 February 1974  | Baltimore  | Baltimore Civic Centre
25 February 1974  | Toledo  | Toledo Sports Arena
26 February 1974  | Kalamazoo  | Miller Auditorium
27 February 1974  | St Louis  | Kiel Auditorium
1 March 1974  | Terre Haute  | Hulman Centre
3 March 1974  | Knoxville  |
4 March 1974  | Chattanooga  | Memorial Auditorium
6 March 1974  | Uniondale  | Nassau Coliseum
8 March 1974  | Hershey  | Hersheypark Arena
9 March 1974  | Binghamton  | Memorial Arena
10 March 1974  | Utica  | Memorial Auditorium
11 March 1974  | Boston  | Boston Music Hall
13 March 1974  | Buffalo  | Memorial Auditorium
14 March 1974  | Flint  | IMA Auditorium
15 March 1974  | Louisville  | Convention Center
17 March 1974  | Columbia  | University Auditorium
18 March 1974  | Atlanta  | The Omni
22 March 1974  | Memphis  | Ellis Auditorium
18 May 1974  | London  | United Kingdom  | Charlton Football Ground
6 June 1974  | London  | Rainbow Theatre
6 July 1974  | Buxton  | Booth Farm
16 August 1974  | Bilzen  | Belgium  | Dell
20 September 1974  | Bracknell  | United Kingdom  | Sports Centre

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Thunderbox - Humble Pie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
2. ^ Steve Marriott All Too Beautiful p. 217
3. ^ "Project:restoration - White House". Archived from the original on 24 December 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
4. ^ Steve Marriott All Too Beautiful p. 217
5. ^ a b c "Thunderbox - Humble Pie | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
6. ^ "TourDateSearch.com: Humble Pie tour dates". Tourdatesearch.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

## External links[edit]

* History of Humble Pie
* Thunderbox track listing and album credits info.

* v
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Humble Pie

* Steve Marriott
* Peter Frampton
* Jerry Shirley
* Greg Ridley

* Clem Clempson
* Bobby Tench
* Anthony "Sooty" Jones
* Dave Colwell

Studio albums|

* As Safe as Yesterday Is
* Town and Country
* Humble Pie
* Rock On
* Smokin'
* Eat It
* Thunderbox
* Street Rats
* On to Victory
* Go for the Throat
* Back on Track

Live albums|

* Performance Rockin' the Fillmore

Compilations|

* The Definitive Collection

Singles|

* "Natural Born Bugie"
* "The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake"
* "Big Black Dog"
* "Shine On"
* "I Don't Need No Doctor"
* "Hot 'n' Nasty"
* "30 Days in the Hole"
* "Black Coffee"
* "Rock and Roll Music"

Related|

* List of Humble Pie members

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