Their 1970 debut release, highlighted by the hit 'Go Back.' Other tracks include 'The Other Side', 'Catherine', 'Peace By Peace', 'To All My Friends', Try', 'Can't Live My Life', 'Some Madness', 'Hunger For Love' and 'How Long Will It Take'. 2002.
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Crabby Appleton
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ASIN: B00006BC4W Release Date: 2002-11-12 |
Tracks:
- Go Back
- The Other Side
- Catherine
- Peace By Peace
- To All My Friends
- Try
- Can't Live My Life
- Some Madness
- Hunger For Love
- How Long Will It Take
Album Description
Their 1970 debut release, highlighted by the hit 'Go Back.' Other tracks include 'The Other Side', 'Catherine', 'Peace By Peace', 'To All My Friends', Try', 'Can't Live My Life', 'Some Madness', 'Hunger For Love' and 'How Long Will It Take'. 2002.Customer Reviews:
A band called what?!?.......2006-02-09
I was 14 years old when I first heard this release and it opened my eyes to a broader spectrum in the musical rainbow. It was Christmas 1973 and Crabby Appleton had already disbanded without me even knowing that they had existed. I was excited when I opened a gift from overseas relatives containing two tapes: Grand Funk "We're An American Band" and this release by Crabby Appleton. I was quite familiar with the heavy rockin' sound of Grand Funk but had no idea what to expect from Crabby Appleton. Playing these two tapes back to back was a shock to my system as the musical contrast was obvious. There was nothing heavy about Crabby Appleton and still I couldn't ignore the fact that they were smokin'. I was intrigued by the complexity of Crabby Appleton's music which on the surface appeared to be smooth and simple. The interplay between the guitar, keyboards, and percussion fascinated me. This was a band that blended so many elements into their music that I couldn't help but to be hooked.
Thank goodness Collector's Choice decided to release this gem on CD along with the band's second album "Rotten To The Core". I now have them both and am pleased with not only the music of Crabby Appleton but with the product that Collector's Choice has issued. The sound quality is very good and the liner notes are informative. Regarding the debut album, the liner notes provide really good insight into the formation of the group and into the similarities in the styles of certain songs on this release with bands like Santana, Left Banke, and The Zombies. Yet, what I hear at times in the performance of keyboardist Casey Foutz are shades of Atomic Rooster, The Doors, Iron Butterfly, Steppenwolf, and even ELP (Check out "Hunger For Love" for the Emersonesque ending.). Percussionist Flaco Falcon adds a touch of Santana and El Chicano to the mix while singer-guitarist Michael Fennelly's performance on "Go Back" reminds me a lot of the guitar work in Cream's "I Feel Free".
This is one of the few releases that I can listen to multiple times back-to-back and not get tired of hearing it. There is a lot to like on this one and I strongly recommend it.
You'll never be the same after this CD. The Best !!.......2005-12-09
Chances are you have a top 10 list of albums of all time. Without a shadow of a doubt, the Crabby Appleton albums have been my all time favorties. I was one of those people that saw them open for the Doors in San Diego in 1970. That show put the Doors to shame. With Fennelly's vocals and the tight guitar playing of the group it's a music business tragedy that the label didn't put one dime of promotion behind this group. The world could've experienced some incredible new venues with the writing ability of Michael Fennelly. Take your phone off the hook and lock your door and put " TRY " on your Cd player, turn it up and tell me I'm wrong. This cut just flat cooks !! The mix of instruments and interplay between Casey Foutz (Keyboards) and Flaco Falcon (Timbales) are unheard of in any music today or since. With Phil Jones, drums, (Tom Petty & Roy Orbison in the future), the overall sound kicks ! What can be said about the voice of Michael Fennelly, without question an unmatched vocal quality that is so good that once you hear him belt out the high notes you wonder if we have been victim to a major music business screw up that he should have been a major force. Fennelly's solo albums (Lane Changer and Stranger's Bed)are among the best written, so many styles and such great music. It's a shame that in the past 33 years I've NEVER heard One single Crabby Appleton song on the Radio anywhere. It's a musical conspiracy. Many thanks for having the foresight to see that your audience gets to hear this musical treasure. Now let's Go Back
4.5 stars - A forgotten rock classic.......2005-04-06
The late sixties and early seventies were filled with assorted rock and roll acts that were trying to make it big. Only a handful of these groups obtained popularity, the vast majority of which never really got any fame and fortune. One of the bands that was unfortunate enough to fall into the latter category was Crabby Appleton. These guys had a cool pop-rock style all their own, but due to their lack of commercial success, their own breed of rock went unknown in their day and age, and continues to remain that way. The group only was around long enough to release two albums. How does the first, the group's 1970 self-titled debut, measure up? Read on for my review.
Crabby Appleton's debut is an excellent album with a wide variety of song variations. One listen to this album will make you wonder why the group didn't make it big. There is a little bit of everything on here, and if you're a fan of seventies rock, you're really going to enjoy this album. The band's style is interesting in that they seem to combine elements of a variety of bands from their day and age. The band's stylings being so unique makes this album a very hard one to review - but I'll try my best. Like most of the late sixties and early seventies groups, Crabby Appleton implements the organ into their sound, and they do it very well. The album has plenty of hard rockers, including the band's most popular song, Go Back. Needless to say, there are plenty of underrated rockers too, like Peace By Peace and Try. To complement the hard rockers, the album also serves up plenty of ballads. Among these ballads are The Other Side, Catherine, and How Long Will It Take. My personal favorite track on the album, though, would have to be Hunger For Love, a seven-minute rocker which contains elements of psychedelia (one of the last great rock songs that did.) From start to finish, Crabby Appleton shows off their talent beautifully. It really goes to make you wonder why these guys were so underrated.
Because Crabby Appleton was never popular, their two albums are not readily available in stores. This means you're either going to have to a lot of hunting for them, or just order them online. There stuff is hard to find, but worth it if you like seventies rock.
There isn't really a whole lot else I can say. This is excellent, underrated seventies rock at its best. If you're into this sort of thing, you're going to love Crabby Appleton. After this album, the band released one more before disbanding, and ultimately being forgotten by rock music. I'm going to end this review before I start to ramble. If you like seventies rock, this is highly recommended.
Finally out of the vaults! .......2005-01-31
I am glad to see that this recording is available now on cd for those of us who remember them, and for a new generation of listners to discover. This is a great studio recording!
I saw them live at the Monterey Fair Grounds Ca. in 1970 when this record was released. The band was fat sounding and tight as all get out, I was really impressed. These guys were not sloppy performers, it was really something to see them perform these songs live with such gusto. This cd is a must have gem from the era.
Fantastic Seventies shoulda-been superstars .......2004-10-17
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Rotten to the Core
Crabby Appleton Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B00006BC4X Release Date: 2002-11-12 |
Tracks:
- Smokin' In The Mornin'
- Tomorrow's A New Day
- It's So Hard
- Makes No Difference
- You Make Me Hot
- One More Time
- Lucy
- Paper To Write On
- Lookin' For Love
- Love Can Change Everything
- Gonna Save You (From That)
Product Description
1. Smokin' In The Mornin'
2. Tomorrow's A New Day
3. It's So Hard
4. Make No Difference
5. You Make Me Hot
6. One More Time
7. Lucy
8. Paper To Write On
9. Lookin' For Love
10. Love Can Change Everything
11. Gonna Save You (From That)
Format: CD
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Nothing Rotten Here ... .......2006-02-10
Crabby Appleton's second (and final) release from 1971 is hailed by some to be even better than the first. I do not agree but can see why those who do feel that way would. To me, "Rotten to the Core" is every bit as varied and interesting as the first release but, as a whole, is far less cohesive.
Whereas the first album featured Michael Fennelly's pop compositions being tailored to suit the strengths of the other band members, "Rotten to the Core" finds the compositions to be more heavily rooted in blues rock and country. Many of the tunes have a heavier, more guitar-driven sound. The pop flavorings found on much of the first release are almost non-existent on "Rotten to the Core" with only "It's So Hard", "Tomorrow's A New Day", and "Love Can Change Everything" having noticeable traces of it. The band employs an interesting combination of boogie piano and slide guitar with great success on "Smokin' in the Morning" and "You Make Me Hot" with the latter tune having a slight T-Rex feel to it. "Paper To Write On" would have fit nicely on a Gram Parson's era Byrds album while "One More Time" sounds like Seatrain or The Incredible String Band performing a John Denver tune with Jeremy Spencer (Fleetwood Mac) sitting in on slide guitar. It is very different to say the least. The standout track for me on "Rotten to the Core" is "Makes No Difference" due to its tasty blending of Hammond Organ with slide guitar and soulful gospel backup vocals.
All in all, "Rotten to the Core" is a solid effort with my only real complaint being that the transition between songs is less fluid than I expected. Once you get used to the dramatic changes in styles, "Rotten to the Core" can be appreciated for not only the variety of musical styles it features but for the quality of the performances as well.
" It's As Good As The 1st ".......2005-12-09
If you thought the first album of Crabby Appleton was good, this is just a continuation of great songs and different styles. When you think that a band back in the early 70's can go from "Paper to Write On", full on country rock to the Zeppelin ladden "Make's No Difference" to the rockin "Lookin for Love", this group had it all. The great unanswered question is why didn't this multi-talented group which spawned Micheal Fennelly and Phil Jones (Tom Petty percussionist, Roy Oribson drummer) didn't have the support of the major label players at the time. I truly believe if just a few songs from the former album and this one were played as much as the oldies stations play the same song 10 times a week, Crabby Appleton would have been a musical force to be revered and they would deserve the household name of every group known instead of hidden in some dusty record bin, forgotten and discarded. Many fans have paid upwards of $30.00 an album on Ebay, that must mean something . Fennelly's solo albums are just as compelling and hopefully Collectors Choice will feature these in the coming months. If for anything the greatest song of all time that has never been heard can finally have it's day. "Touch My Soul" by Michael Fennelly is like the undiscovered "Stairway to Heaven," it's that good. The double leads in that song are without equal. Major players like Rod Argent and Frosty made the musical contribution worth while. People in music circles know quality song writing and Fennelly had both the voice and the superior knack for writing a lyric no one ever heard before or since, it was that good. This album was written in and around the band members to showcase each one's talent. Fennelly did it again. Buy this treasure and play it often, the likes that you'll never hear again.
still so good.......2005-02-27
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Time Life Sounds of the Seventies: Rock 'N' Soul
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ASIN: B000SZ5MBE |
Product Description
The tracks are: 1. Go Back, 2. Hold The Line, 3. So Very Hard To Go, 4. Long, Long Way From Home, 5. Anticipation, 6. Here I Am, 7. Union Man, 8. Skin Tight, 9. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right, 10. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, 11. Give Me Just A Little Bit More Time, 12. She's Not Just Another Woman, 13. Thunder and Lightning, 14. Hey Lawdy Mama, 15. Frankenstein, 16. Strange magic, 17. Magic, 18. Cruel To Be Kind, 19. City Of New Orleans, 20. Crazy Mama, 21. Ain't No Mountain High Enough.Rap Music:
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