Wind of Change (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Wind of Change
Type = Album
Artist = Peter Frampton


Released = August 17, 1972
Recorded = October 1971 - April 1972, Devonshire Sound, North Hollywood, CA;
Olympic Studios, Island Studios, London
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = A&M
Producer = Peter Frampton
Chris Kimsey
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifoxqy5ldse link]
*"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/peterframpton/albums/album/100145/review/5942228/wind_of_change link]
Last album =
This album = "Wind of Change"
(1972)
Next album = "Frampton's Camel"
(1973)

"Wind of Change" is the first solo album of Peter Frampton. It was released in 1972. This album features appearances by Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, and Klaus Voorman.

Background

Frampton decided to remain with Humble Pie's U.S. label A&M, Frampton decided to assemble an able supporting cast, including Ringo Starr, Billy Preston,Spooky Tooth members Mick Jones, and Mike Kellie, which also included former Herd member Andy Brown, for his first solo effort, which is his actual debut album.

The self-produced debut album, which is actually engineered by Chris Kimsey, who had worked on Humble Pie's Rock On, who had introduced a lush melodic sensibility that contrasted the raucous boogie that made Humble Pie famous, with a particular emphasis on Frampton's supple acoustic guitar work.

The songs on Wind of Change are built primarily around acoustic guitar foundations. But the inclusion of such crafty as "It's A Plain Shame", and "All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)" made it clear that he hadn't lost the urge to rock, as he did a reworking of the Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash", was the project's only non Frampton composition.

The sound is crisp, the melodies catchy, and Frampton's distinctive, elliptical Gibson Les Paul guitar leads soar throughout. A comparison between this album and Humble Pie's post-Frampton turn to generic boogie-rock shows why Frampton left that group.

Although Humble Pie's Smokin' was much more successful, hitting the Top Ten in the spring of 1972, Wind of Change was far superior musically. With its mix of ballads and upbeat numbers with just enough of a rock edge, Wind of Change showed Frampton at his creative peak.

The album took longer to record than any Humble Pie album, because he wasn't recording everyday. He took days off to write.

Track listing

All song are written by Peter Frampton except "Jumpin' Jack Flash", which is written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

# "Fig Tree Bay" – 3:36
# "Wind of Change" – 3:05
# "Lady Lieright" – 2:56
# "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (Jagger, Richards) – 5:20
# "It's a Plain Shame" – 3:14
# "Oh for Another Day" – 3:53
# "All I Wanna Be (Is by Your Side)" – 6:36
# "Lodger" – 5:44
# "Hard" – 4:30
# "Alright" – 4:26

Personnel

*Peter Frampton - double bass, bass guitar, guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals
*Rick Wills - double bass, bass guitar
*Mick Gallagher - piano, clavinet, electric piano, hammond organ, organ, hammond B-3, synthesizer, moog synthesizer, fender rhodes, harpsichord, keyboards
*Mike Kellie - drums, percussion

Additional Personnel

*Billy Preston - piano, electric piano, hammond organ, organ, hammond B-3, synthesizer, moog synthesizer, fender rhodes, harpsichord, accordion, keyboards, vocals
*Andy Brown - piano, mellotron, hammond organ, organ, moog synthesizer, harpsichord, keyboards
*Frank Carillo - double bass, bass guitar, guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
*Klaus Voorman - double bass, bass guitar
*Ringo Starr - drums, percussion

Production

*Producers: Peter Frampton, Chris Kimsey
*Engineers: Peter Frampton, Chris Kimsey

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