Charity Ball
Charity Ball is the second album by the American rock group Fanny, released in 1971. The album's title track became the group's first top 40 hit.
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| Released | July 1971 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studios Sunset Sound Recorders | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
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Background
The album was, like the previous year's debut Fanny, produced by Richard Perry. The songs were all written by the group, with the exception of a cover of Buffalo Springfield's "Special Care". The group experimented with a wider range of musical styles than the first album, including ballads and funk in addition to straightforward rock 'n' roll. The photograph of the band used in the front cover artwork was taken by Candice Bergen.[1]
Release
The album reached No. 150 on the Billboard 200.[2] The title track was released as a single,[3] reaching No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charity Ball" | Alice de Buhr, June Millington, Jean Millington | 2:30 |
| 2. | "What Kind Of Lover" | Nickey Barclay | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Cat Fever" | Barclay | 3:23 |
| 4. | "A Person Like You" | Barclay | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Special Care" | Stephen Stills | 4:23 |
| 6. | "What's Wrong With Me" | Jean Millington | 1:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Soul Child" | Barclay, Millington, Millington | 3:49 |
| 8. | "You're The One" | Millington, Millington | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Thinking Of You" | June Millington | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Place In The Country" | Barclay | 4:04 |
| 11. | "A Little While Later" | Barclay | 5:39 |
Personnel
- Alice de Buhr - drums, percussion, vocals
- Jean Millington - bass, vocals
- Nickey Barclay - piano, organ, vocals
- June Millington - guitars, vocals
References
- Deming, Mark. "Charity Ball". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- "Fanny Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- "Charity Ball". Billboard: 9. November 13, 1971.
- "Fanny Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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