Attentive readers may recall that I wrote a somewhat condescending review of an album by those gals for CREEM magazine back in the day and I've been, shall we say, agnostic about a recent fan effort to get them into the Rock Hall of Fame.
However,, that video, which apparently has gone viral of late, has totally changed my mind. World class great, and induct them now.
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Always a fan of great covers (Rundgren)- personally thought the vocals were weak,so...
However - the Yellow Submarine album has never received its due.
Two great George Harrison classic songs, Ringos classic, "captain, captain, full speed ahead..." ;-)
and of course - All You Need Is Love.
It would also be nice if some enterprising music company put all four of their Reprise-label albums back out on CD and LP. There was a reissue of that material back in 2002 on Rhino Handmade, but that was limited-edition and is long out-of-print.
You should pickup their live album.
https://fannyrocks.com/product/fanny-live-in-1972/
Studio albums on cd? Here you go:
https://fannyrocks.com/product/fanny-cd-4-pack/
Yes, they are damn good!
Captain Al
Add this to the fairly short list of covers that fully deliver on the original's promise - the Stones' Around and Around comes to mind. Thanks for posting.
Actually, Boxer does a great cover of Hey Bulldog.
Todd ruminating over weak vocals? As a master pop-mister himself it probably reflects his own weak link which he full well knows can be dealt with and worked around. So they don't harmonize quite like, say, The Bangles. I'd say within their hard rock leanings the two sisters and the keyboardist usually hold up the vocals quite well. The drummer would occasionally sing quite decently too. I really don't see it within the rock they played. They probably only needed more song writing development to really hit the heights they were showing signs of being fully capable of. As it is I'd they they more important in rock trajectory than history gives them credit for. Pretty much proved that gals could rock with the guys.
Thank you Steve again for todays Fanny posting.
On and off I've spent the day watching their videos on Youtube and having a great time!
Captain Al
Bill Deal and the Rhondels also do a pretty good Hey Bulldog.
Thannk you...what a find...and its not even the best cover on the album (Ain't that peculiar is). What a great band.
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