Fat City

The Sons of Champlin

Big Beat 188

An archive release of material recorded in 1966 and 1967. Although recorded with the intention of an album release only two tracks have been previously released, on a 1967 single.

• Sing Me a Rainbow (Levitt/Stallman)
• She Said (Cain)
• Don't Talk to Strangers (Durand/Elliot)
• 1,000 Miles from Nowhere (Cain)
• One of These Days (Champlin)
• I Wouldn't Put It Past You (Champlin)
• It's Gonna Rain (Cain)
• Fat City (Moitoza)
• To Me (Moitoza)
• Green Monday (Steirling)
• Don't Stop (Moitoza)
• Little Fugue (Cain/Haggerty)
• Shades of Grey (Mann/Well)
• Say You Know (Haggerty)
• I Wish You Could Be Here (Simon/Woodley)
• One of These Days (Champlin)
• It's the End (Haggerty)
• Pillow (Cain)
• Don't Stop (Moitoza)
• KCPX Radio Spots

• Bill Bowen - drums
• Tim Caine - flute
• Bill Champlin - organ, guitar, piano, vocals
• Terry Haggerty - guitar, vocals
• Chris Howard - drums
• Jim Myers - drums
• Al Strong - bass, vocals

• Original session producer - Frank Werber
• Compilation producer, archive research, liner notes - Alec Palao
• Mastering - Nick Robbins
• Design - Phil Smee

Two tracks Sing Me a Rainbow and Fat City were originally released as a single;

• Sing Me a Rainbow / Fat City, Sons Of Champlin, 1967, Verve VK 10500