BRITISH PROG ROCK GROUP
F A M I L Y
RELEASING
'F E A R L E S S' REMASTERED
3CD Expanded Edition
Featuring Bonus Tracks and BBC Sessions
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
WITH
LEAD SINGER & FOUNDING MEMBER
ROGER CHAPMAN
CLICK BELOW
TO LISTEN IN ITS ENTIRETY!
Roger Chapman, guitarist John ‘Charlie’ Whitney, drummer Rob Townsend, bassist and vocalist John Wetton and multi-instrumentalist John ‘Poli’ Palmer on vibes, keyboards and flute, Family’s “Fearless” was released in October 1971 and was the first album to feature new member John Wetton following the departure of John Weider following the band’s second US tour in 1971 and the UK Top Ten hit single “In My Own Time”.
The album was one of Family’s finest and reached the UK Top 20 upon its release, featuring such strong material as “Spanish Tide”, “Burning Bridges” and “Between Blue And Me”.
This new three-disc edition of this classic album has been newly remastered from the master tapes and also includes 24 bonus tracks drawn from the “In My Own Time” single, BBC Radio sessions and a fine performance for BBC Radio One In Concert in December 1971. This new expanded remastered release also features an illustrated booklet with a new essay.
THE NEW REMASTERED
3CD CLAMSHELL BOXED SET
OF THE CLASSIC 1971 ALBUM
Fearless
BY
F A M I L Y
FEATURING 24 BONUS TRACKS INCLUDING THE ‘IN MY OWN TIME’ SINGLE AND BBC SESSION AND IN CONCERT PERFORMANCES FROM 1971
REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES.
WITH AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET FEATURING AN ESSAY AND A REPRODUCTION POSTER.
Featuring vocalist Roger Chapman, guitarist John ‘Charlie’ Whitney, drummer Rob Townsend, bassist and vocalist John Wetton and multi-instrumentalist John ‘Poli’ Palmer on vibes, keyboards and flute, Family’s “Fearless” was released in October 1971 and was the first album to feature new member John Wetton following the departure of John Weider following the band’s second US tour in 1971 and the UK Top Ten hit single “In My Own Time”.
The album was one of Family’s finest and reached the UK Top 20 upon its release, featuring such strong material as “Spanish Tide”, “Burning Bridges” and “Between Blue And Me”.
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https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/family-fearless-3cd-expanded-edition/
LIFE IN
THE POND
a solo album
By ROGER CHAPMAN
available at amazon.com
A studio album by Roger Chapman is always an event. Since '66, when the British singer-songwriter emerged as the voice of his generation with the seminal Family band, through every twist of his four-decade solo career, Chappo's output has defied music industry protocol, challenged genre, and held up a mirror to the times. "I've never stopped writing," he reflects, "and with Life In The Pond, I felt the need to hear what I'd put down in music." Released in 2021 on Ruf Records and Chappo Music, Life In The Pond draws a line under a period in which the 79-year-old had been absent from the studio but privately prolific. Twelve years since 2009's acclaimed rarities collection Hide Go Seek, "A true lionheart still roars," enthused The Mirror, Life In The Pond reconnects the veteran with faces from his past - including ex-Family multi-instrumentalist John 'Poli' Palmer as co-writer and producer - while taking the pulse of modern life.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
ROGER CHAPMAN
AND
F A M I L Y
VISIT
https://www.familybandstand.com/the-band/roger-chapman/
The unofficial Family homepage and online archive …
DISCOGRAPHY
FAMILY
Music In A Dolls House (1968)
Family Entertainment (1969)
A Song For Me (1970)
Anyway (1970)
Old Songs New Songs (1971)
Fearless (1971)
Bandstand (1972)
It’s Only A Movie (1973)
A’s & B’s (1992)
STREETWALKERS
Albums
Streetwalkers Reprise K 54017 (1974)
Downtown Flyers Vertigo 6360 123, Mercury LP SRM-1-1060 (US) (1975)
Red Card Vertigo 9102 010, Mercury SMR-1-1083 (US), Repertoire REP 47-WP (CD) (1976)
Vicious But Fair Vertigo 9102 012, Mercury LP SRM-1-1135 (US) (1977)
Streetwalkers Live Vertigo 6641-703 (1977)
Best of Streetwalkers CD, CA, LP Vertigo 846-661 (1990)
BBC Radio One Live CD Windsong (1995)
Singles
"Roxianna" b/w "The Crack" Reprise K 14357 (1974) - released as Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
"Raingame" b/w "Miller" Vertigo 6059 130 (1975)
"Daddy Rolling Stone" b/w "Hole in Your Pocket" Vertigo 6059 144 (1976)
"Chilli Con Carne" b/w "But You're Beautiful" Vertigo 6059 169 (1977)
ROGER CHAPMAN
Solo
Albums
Chappo (1979)
Live in Hamburg (1979)
Mail Order Magic (1980)
Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun (1981)
The Riffburglar Album (Funny Cider Sessions) (1982)
He Was... She Was... You Was... We Was... (Double, Live) (1982)
Swag (as the Riffburglars) (1983)
Mango Crazy (1983)
The Shadow Knows (1984)
Zipper (1986)
Techno Prisoners (1987)
Live in Berlin (1989)
Walking The Cat (1989)
Strong Songs – The Best Of ... (1990)
Hybrid and Lowdown (1990)
Kick It Back (UK compilation) (1990)
Under No Obligation (1992)
King of the Shouters (1994)
Kiss My Soul (1996)
A Turn Unstoned? (1998)
Anthology 1979–98 (1998)
In My Own Time (live) (1999)
Rollin' & Tumblin (live) Mystic (2001)
Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 1: Manchester University 10.3.1979 Mystic (2006)
Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 2: Rostock 1983 Mystic (2006 )
Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 3: London Dingwalls 15 April 1996 Mystic (2006)
Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 4: Live at Unca Po's Hamburg 5.3.1982 Mystic (2006)
One More Time For Peace Mystic (2007)
Hide Go Seek Hypertension Records (2009)
First Cut: Chapman-Whitney Streetwalkers, digital rerelease Mystic Records (2010)
Live at Rockpalast Markthalle Hamburg 1979 (2014)
Live at Grugahalle Essen 1981 (2014)
Maybe the last time (live 2012)
Life In The Pond (2021)
Singles
"Imbecile" (1979) Mike Batt with Roger Chapman. From the album Tarot Suite.
"Shadow on the Wall" (1983) Mike Oldfield with Roger Chapman
"How How How" (1984)
DVDs
At Rockpalast Wienerworld (2004)
Family & Friends Angel Air (2003)
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THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES,TRUTHS
CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM
FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS
THAT SET US FREE!
BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...
AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER
RAY SHASHO
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
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BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
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