On to Victory (album)

On to Victory is a studio album recorded by the English rock band Humble Pie. It was the first with a new lineup including vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott, drummer Jerry Shirley, vocalist and guitarist Bobby Tench from the Jeff Beck Group, and American bassist Anthony "Sooty" Jones. They recorded "Fool for a Pretty Face", which Marriott had written earlier and the song proved good enough for them to secure a recording contract with Atco in 1980. In UK their material was released by Jet Records, owned by the former Small Faces manager Don Arden. The album peaked #60 on the Billboard 200 album chart "Fool for a Pretty Face" was released as a single and reached #58 on the US singles charts and a promotional tour followed as part of The Rock'n Roll Marathon, supporting Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Angel & Mother's Finest.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Fool for a Pretty Face" (Marriott, Shirley) 4:12
2. "You Soppy Pratt" (Marriott, Jones, Shirley) 4:08
3. "Infatuation" (Marriott) 3:45
4. "Take It from Here" (Marriott) 3:39
5. "Savin' It" (Tench, Marriott) 4:41

Side two

1. "Baby Don't You Do It" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 3:25
2. "Get It in the End" (Marriott, Jones, Shirley) 2:41
3. "My Lover's Prayer" (Otis Redding) 4:02
4. "Further Down the Road" (Marriott, Tench, Jones, Shirley) 4:29
5. "Over You" (Allen Orange, Clarence Toussaint ) 2:22

Single

A-side "Fool for a Pretty Face" (Marriott, Shirley) B-side "You Soppy Prat" (Marriott, Jones, Shirley)

Personnel

Humble Pie

• Steve Marriott – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
• Bobby Tench – guitar, vocals
• Anthony "Sooty" Jones – bass, vocals
• Jerry Shirley – drums

Additional personnel

• Cheryl Ashley – backing vocals
• Marge Raymond – backing vocals
• Lisa Zimmerman – backing vocals

Production

• Produced by The Pie and Johnny Wright
• Recorded
• Remixed at Soundworks, New York, New York
• Engineered by John Wright, Akili Walker, Claig

References

Sources

• Paolo Hewitt; John Hellier (2004). Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful.... Helter Skelter Publishing ISBN 1-900924-44-7.
• Muise, Dan. Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their lives and music. Hal Leonard Corporation (2002). ISBN 978-0-634-02956-1