TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Another Mother Further" - Mother's Finest (1977)

"Another Mother Further" - Mother's Finest (1977)

    "Another Mother Further" contains eight tracks. Half of them are really good.  Funk with a rock bend or rock with a funk bend.  Either way, it sounds terrific.  And the first two songs outta the gate are fantastic.  Also, "Pieces Of The Rock" and "Truth'll Set You Free."  Funk and rock!  It's the best of both worlds.  And the band could sell the bridge.  I mean, they could play!  And I bet Mother's Finest was a powder keg to see live.  In fact, they were the opening act for the Rolling  Stones and The Who once upon a time, so that has to account for something.

    However, the album tries to be all things, as the saying goes, which seldom, if ever, works.  The other half of the square is not bad, but the songs pale in comparison, sounding closer to the safety net.  But when they're good...   Anyway, the album "Another Mother Further" still went gold and is a bargain in the bargain bins and worth grabbing if you like this kind of game.  One could do a lot worse.

"Another Mother Further" - Mother's Finest (back)

Favorites include:
"Mickey's Monkey"
"Baby Love"
"Piece Of The Rock"
"Truth'll Set You Free"

Out of Atlanta, this was Mother's Finest's third album.  And from what I have read, most of the original band members are still together and kickin' it today.


Epic label

Cat #
PE 34699
SIDE A  DEADWAX
 AL-34699-1E  STERLING D  0 T1
SIDE B  DEADWAX
BL-34699-1B  STERLING C  0 T1

"Mickey's Monkey" -  Mother's Finest / "Another Mother Further" (1977) TOTP

TRACKS:
A1  "Mickey's Monkey" 4:42
A2  "Baby Love" 4:25
A3  "Thank You For The Love" 5:05
A4  "Piece Of The Rock" 3:25
B1  "Truth'll Set You Free" 4:26
B2  "Burning Love" 4:13
B3  "Dis Go Dis Way, Dis Go Dat Way" 4:16
B4  "Hard Rock Lover" 2:43

PERSONNEL: 
Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy - vocals, b-vocals, percussion
Glenn Murdock - vocals, b-vocals
Gary "Moses Mo" Moore - guitars
Mike Keck - keyboards, synthesizers, percussion
Jerry "Wyzard" Seay - bass, drums, percussion
Barry "B.B. Queen" Borden - drums, percussion
ADDITIONAL:
Joe Lala - percussion
"Raymond" - percussion
Tom Werman - percussion, producer

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