The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side

The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side
Studio album by
Biff Rose
ReleasedOctober 15, 1968
Recorded1968 California
GenreFolk rock, art rock
Length40:00
LabelTetragrammaton Records
ProducerArt Podell, Nick Woods
Biff Rose chronology
The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side
(1968) 		Children of Light
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]

The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side is the debut album by Biff Rose.

Overview

It was released in 1968 on Bill Cosby's music label Tetragrammaton Records. "Fill Your Heart" was written together with American composer, singer-songwriter, and actor Paul Williams. Tiny Tim released "Fill Your Heart" on his album, God Bless Tiny Tim, six months before Biff Rose's own version.

David Bowie began performing “Fill Your Heart” in his live sets in early 1970[2] and later recorded the song for his 1971 album, Hunky Dory.

The album peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard Top LPs, and stayed on the chart for 14 weeks.[3] It was ranked lower on the Cashbox Top 100 Albums chart, peaking at No. 89 and staying on it for a total of 6 weeks.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Biff Rose, except where noted.

  1. "Mama's Boy" – 02:55
  2. "Angel Tension" - 03:12
  3. "Fill Your Heart" (Biff Rose, Paul Williams) - 03:12
  4. "Paradise Almost Lost" (music: Biff Rose; lyrics: Joseph Simon Newman) - 05:20
  5. "Molly" - 04:12
  6. "The Stars" – 01:53
  7. "It's Happening" – 01:48
  8. "What's Gnawing at Me" – 03:14
  9. "Buzz the Fuzz" – 02:52
  10. "Gentle People" – 02:32
  11. "The Man " – 03:38

Personnel

  • Biff Rose - piano, vocals
  • Arthur G. Wright - arrangements on tracks 1–3, 7–9
  • Biff Rose - arrangement on track 4
  • Kirby Johnson - arrangement on tracks 5, 6, 11
  • Nick Woods - arrangement on track 10

Production

Charts

Chart (1969) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs[3] 75
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[4] 89

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review of The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side by Richie Unterberger
  2. ^ Pegg (2002): p. 67–68
  3. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top LPs, 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 126. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  4. ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W. (1988). Cash Box Pop Albums Charts, 1955–1974. Scarecrow Press. p. 318. Retrieved 2025-08-21. Rodgers-related album listings on page 318

Books

Pegg, Nicholas (2002) [2000]. The Complete David Bowie. Richmond, Surrey: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 1-903111-40-4.

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thorn_in_Mrs._Rose%27s_Side