Released: 2010 Label: New Door Records Review by Bucky
I was reading the TV Guide the other night & noticed that Peter Frampton was going to be performing on the Jimmy Kimmel Show so I tuned in & waited for Frampton. Finally, with about 10 minutes to go Jimmy Kimmel announced that Peter Frampton has a new album out titled ‘Thank You Mr. Churchill’ & he was going to play a tune from it titled “I Want it Back”. The song kicked off with a cool riff. Frampton may not have the long golden locks he once had but he looked & moved around great as the song rocked the house. Frampton’s guitar work was phenomenal throughout the tune & my first thought was “I’m getting this album!” He also played “Show Me the Way” with a hard rocking intro which had me wondering if it really was going to be his big hit from the 70’s.
I bought the download of the new album & I enjoy the album as it’s full with a variety of music. Does it Rock??? In parts yes, probably a bit more than his previous releases did. ‘Frampton Comes Alive’ was my first Peter Frampton album & I thought it rocked out quite well but his studio albums were a bit of a disappointment upon my first listens. I was expecting them to be heavier because the live album had my expectations up high. Once I understood his style & his formula to each of his albums I realized what an incredible artist & songwriter he was. I didn’t particularly care for his follow up to the live album which was ‘I’m in You’. In fact it turned me off at first quite a bit but just like all Frampton albums, it had its moments especially on “(I’m a) Roadrunner”& “Signed Sealed Delivered”. Going back to his early albums such as ‘Frampton’s Camel’, ‘Wind of Change’, & ‘Frampton’ they all had 2 or 3 solid rockers but the rest of the album would be considered singer/songwriter genre. I thought ‘Breaking All the Rules’ was a decent comeback album to welcome Frampton into the 80’s & while most of the tunes kept up with the new 80’s style in a good way, Frampton really showed his rock roots on the title track & an awesome cover of the 60’s hit by the Easybeats “Fridays on my Mind”. One of my favorite studio album by Frampton is his 2006 release titled “Fingerprints” (which features an incredible instrumental cover of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun”)
Anyway, onto the new album which may be his hottest studio release to date, "This album is very autobiographical," Frampton says. "It starts with my birth, which I thank Mr. Churchill for bringing my father back from the Second World War." The first 3 tracks (“Thank Mr. Churchill”, “Solution”, & “Road to the Sun”(which features his son Julian)) are all incredible rock songs with some ripping lead guitar & along with “I Want it Back” makes it worth the price of the album. “Asleep at the Wheel” is another solid track with an unbelievable instrumental break at about the 4:35 mark of the near 7 minute track which should be heard by all. The rest of the album is decent & has its moments especially on “Suite Liberte” which is an amazing jazz instrumental. “Invisible Man” is a cool sounding soul tune with some crisp & clean sounding guitar work. The closing song “Black Ice” is mellow but lyrically really sums up the meaning of this album & sums up Peter Frampton as well. The song is a great finish to a great album & if you were ever a fan of Peter Frampton go out & get the album. If you’re a fan of artists such as Rick Derringer or even Eric Clapton you will enjoy this album.
Wow....I didn't know Frampton had a new album out...
I'll be picking it up soon as possible and will return with my thoughts...
Thanks for the heads up and album review, Bucky...
great job.
PS, I liked the album, ''I'm In You''....yeah, the title track was a ballad - but a good one.
The rest of the album was pretty good in some spots...
- Tried To Love (w/ Mick Jagger on backing vocals)
- (Putting My) Heart On The Line
- St. Thomas (Don't You Know How I Feel)
- Signed, Sealed Delivered
OK, the album wasn't the greatest, there were a couple of clunkers, but over-all it was a good record, in my opinion.
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Btw ~ I do think that Rick Derringer is often over looked or thought of as a one hit wonder. I like him a lot.
Derringer is definitely overlooked. I'm a huge fan & seen him 3 times (although the last time I seen him around 2003 I left because He was really preaching at the crowd to the point of being obnoxious. He changed the words on my favorite Derringer/Johnny Winter tune "Still Alive & Well" to very religious lyrics & I decided to leave before he played "Jesus Christ Hootchie Koo"). Anyway, his new album "Knighted by the Blues" is incredible & I'll be reviewing that soon. We may need to start a thread on him as he started out with the McCoys(Hang on Sloopy) & had a great career with both Johnny & Edgar Winter before embarking on his "Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo" solo career. He also wrote & played on most of the themes of the WWF Wrestlers in the 80's including Hulk Hogan's Theme"Real American"
Yeah it's funny with "I'm in You" (Had Kiss did a song titled that it probably woud've been a whole different meaning!!!) because as I said I didn't care for it too much when it first came out but now I don't mind it & can even get by the title track
I am not a huge fan of Frampton, I do have "Comes Alive" of course, I bought it the year it was released. I also have a Live recording he did a few years ago of his best songs, and the production values are great on that CD.
He did one studio album in the 80's I think, that was really good, but it didn't go anywhere unfortunately, I'll have to look it up to jog my memory.(Breaking All The Rules, was the album.)
Picked this album up two weeks ago, and it's pretty damn good.
''Solution'' and ''I Want It Back'' and ''Asleep At The Wheel'' are pretty hard and heavy with some great guitar work...
''I'm Due A You'' and ''Invisible Man'' are ready for the radio, very upbeat and catchy...
''Asleep At The Wheel'' is another good song and the instrumental, ''Suite Liberte'' really showns off Frampton's guitar skills,
Frampton and Tom Petty's new one are the albums of the summer so far - I've been listening to both albums a lot. Go out and pick 'em up!
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Last edited by Groovy Man; 07-15-2010 at 01:03 AM.
Picked this album up two weeks ago, and it's pretty damn good.
''Solution'' and ''I Want It Back'' and ''Asleep At The Wheel'' are pretty hard and heavy with some great guitar work...
''I'm Due A You'' and ''Invisible Man'' are ready for the radio, very upbeat and catchy...
''Asleep At The Wheel'' is another good song and the instrumental, ''Suite Liberte'' really showns off Frampton's guitar skills,
Frampton and Tom Petty's new one are the albums of the summer so far - I've been listening to both albums a lot. Go out and pick 'em up!
Yeahh Mr Frampton !! I love it !
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This is a great record. Some of his stuff over the last 15 years or so has seemed a little half hearted. But he showed on "Fingerprints" from a couple years ago that he could still play and he shows here that he can still write...and play! Road to the Sun (recorded with his son Julian's band) is a real rocker! I'm not sure who plays what on that song, but it's borderline metal in spots. Thank You Mr. Frampton. And I agree with Groovy Man that this and Tom Petty latest are the albums of the year so far.
I've just picked up some Frampton trivia from my local "Classic Rock Station" ...
Peter Frampton's first band was called The Little Ravens and he was only ten years old and a pupil at Bromley Technical School (his father, Owen, was the Head of the Art department) when that band was formed but Peter had a keen interest in music from the time that he was seven years old.
David Bowie also attended Bromley Technical School and had a band called George & the Dragons. He and Peter would play Buddy Holly songs on their lunch break.
Both The Little Ravens and George & the Dragons would play at school dances.
When Peter was eleven, he joined a band called The Trubeats.
It's pretty amazing that Peter started his career so early ...
Peter Frampton – Thank You Mr. Churchill (2010) 
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Road to the Sun (recorded with his son Julian's band) is a real rocker! I'm not sure who plays what on that song, but it's borderline metal in spots. Thank You Mr. Frampton. And I agree with Groovy Man that this and Tom Petty latest are the albums of the year so far. 
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