From Here to Mama Rosa

by Chris Farlowe & The Hill

From Here to Mama Rosa cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1970
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 44:44
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Shedding his highly successful mid-sixties mod and rhythm and blues persona, the powerhouse British vocalist embraced a much heavier, progressive rock direction. Backed by a formidable ensemble featuring elite session musicians, the tracks delve into heavy, complex riffing and expansive psychedelic textures. The dramatic stylistic shift was critically praised, showcasing his incredible vocal adaptability in the underground rock format.

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, soulful, Riff-Driven, guitar-driven, vocal-driven

Tracklist

  1. Travelling Into Make-Believe (4:34)
  2. Fifty Years (2:46)
  3. Where Do We Go From Here? (4:30)
  4. Questions (3:48)
  5. Head In The Clouds (6:59)
  6. Are You Sleeping? (5:36)
  7. Black Sheep (4:47)
  8. Winter Of My Life (3:58)
  9. Mama Rosa (7:43)

Credits

  • Chris Farlowe - primary artist, vocals [electric microphone]
  • The Hill - primary artist, arranged by
  • Peter Robinson - arranged by [strings], keyboards
  • Bruce Waddell - bass, written-by
  • Paul Buckmaster - cello
  • Colin Davey - drums
  • Steve Hammond - guitar, written-by
  • Fred Alcock - written-by

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