The Great Fatsby
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| The Great Fatsby | ||||
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| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Blues-rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 34:16 | |||
| Label | Phantom | |||
| Producer | Leslie West, Bob D'Orleans | |||
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| Singles from The Great Fatsby | ||||
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The Great Fatsby is the second album by American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Leslie West. It was released on Bud Prager's Phantom Records in March 1975 and distributed by RCA Records. The album features Mick Jagger on rhythm guitar.[1]
Following the albums release, Leslie West formed "The Leslie West Band", with which he toured the United States.[2][3][4]
The album features four original tracks alongside West's interpretation of six other songs: covers of tracks by Paul Kelly, the Animals, the Rolling Stones, Sharks, Tim Hardin and Free.
"Little Bit of Love" would be the first of four tracks by Free covered by Leslie West. Subsequently, he released "The Stealer" (on Alligator), "Walk in My Shadow" (on Got Blooze) and "Woman" (on Blue Me). "House of the Rising Sun" is a duet with Dana Valery.[5]
Release
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Billboard | (unrated)[11] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[12] |
A Cashbox reviewer wrote that West's "lightning guitar work and dynamic vocals carry this album to unbelievable listening heights."[13] A Record World reviewer describes the album as "a heavy hunk o' funk."[14]
AllMusic's Joe Viglione says the album "emerges as a unique look at an important rock & roll artist with some surprises tucked inside."[5]
