Truly Fine Citizen

Infobox Album
Name = Truly Fine Citizen
Type = Studio album
Artist = Moby Grape


Released = July 30, 1969
Recorded = May 27-29, 1969
Genre = Rock
Length = 29:54
Label = Columbia Records
Producer = Bob Johnston
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axfqxqe5ldte link]
Last album = "Moby Grape '69" (1969)
This album = "Truly Fine Citizen" (1969)
Next album = "20 Granite Creek" (1971)

"Truly Fine Citizen" is the rock band Moby Grape's fourth album. After the departure of Bob Mosley, the remaining trio headed to Nashville where they cut this album in just three days with legendary Columbia Records producer Bob Johnston. This album fulfilled the band's contract with Columbia Records. At the time, the band was in the midst of legal disputes with their manager, Matthew Katz, with the result that certain songs written by band members were instead credited to their road manager, Tom Dell'Ara. [ [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,132770,00.html All Music Guide Review of Truly Fine Citizen] ] In particular, songs written by Jerry Miller and Don Stevenson became Tom Dell'Ara songs, to counter Matthew Katz withholding royalties on previous recordings. [ [http://bomplist.xnet2.com/0405/msg00597.html Moby Grape discussion group--"More B. Grape" thread] , May 17, 2004.]

Replacing Bob Mosley on bass was famed Nashville session musician Bob Moore, who had played bass on many Elvis Presley sessions and was one of the founders of Monument Records, for many years the recording home of Roy Orbison.

After completing this album, the band went on hiatus until 1971 when they reunited with Skip Spence and Bob Mosley to record the reunion album, "20 Granite Creek".

Track listing

ide one

# "Changes, Circles Spinning" (Peter Lewis) – 2:27
# "Looper" (Peter Lewis) – 3:02
# "Truly Fine Citizen" (Tom Dell'Ara) – 1:47
# "Beautiful Is Beautiful" (Tom Dell'Ara) – 2:29
# "Love Song" (Tom Dell'Ara) – 2:22

ide two

# "Right Before My Eyes" (Peter Lewis) – 2:02
# "Open Up Your Heart" (Tom Dell'Ara) – 2:36
# "Now I Know High" (Peter Lewis) – 6:10
# "Treat Me Bad" (Tom Dell'Ara) – 2:17
# "Tongue-Tied" (Jerry Miller, Skip Spence) – 2:01
# "Love Song, Part Two" (Tom Dell'Ara) – 2:41

Bonus tracks on 2007 CD edition

# "Rounder" [Live] (Skip Spence) – 2:02
# "Miller’s Blues" [Live] (Jerry Miller, Bob Mosley) – 6:06
# "Changes" [Live] (Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson) – 4:17
# "Skip’s Song" ["Seeing" Demo] (Skip Spence) – 3:26
# "Looper" [Demo] (Peter Lewis) – 2:06
#*"Previously unreleased"
# "Soul Stew" [Instrumental] (Bob Mosley) – 2:18
#*"Previously unreleased"
# "Cockatoo Blues" ["Tongue-Tied" Demo] (Jerry Miller, Skip Spence) – 3:41
#*"Previously unreleased"

Personnel

* Peter Lewis – rhythm guitar, vocals
* Jerry Miller – lead guitar, vocals
* Don Stevenson – drums, vocals

Additional Personnel

* Bob Moore - bass

Charts

Album - "Billboard"

References