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FAMILY

ROGER CHAPMAN, CHARLIE WHITNEY, RIC GRECH, JIM KING, ROB TOWNSHEND

A blues-based band with art rock inclinations, Family were one of the more interesting groups 

of hippie-era Britain. Fronted by the deft and frequently excellent guitar playing of 

John "Charlie" Whitney and the raspy, whiskey-and-cigarette voice of Roger Chapman, 

Family were much loved in England and Europe but barely achieved cult status in America.

 While bands like Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, and the Keith Emerson-led Nice 

(and later Emerson, Lake & Palmer) sold lots of records, Family, who frequently toured 

with these bands, were left in the shadows, an odd band loved by a small but rabid group of fans.

Although the band's first official release was Music in a Doll's House in 1968, 

the roots of the band went back as far as the early '60s, 

when Whitney started a rhythm & blues/soul band called the Farinas

"MUSIC IN A DOLL'S HOUSE"

<reissue, originally published in 1968>

LP        REPRISE  RECORDS       STEREO  K 44057

MADE IN ENGLAND     EARLY-70S REPRESSING

TAN LABEL

FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE

This version: without W (WEA logo) on rim text and cover

'Made in UK' printed on label above 33 rpm

Barcode and Other Identifiers

LABEL:  REPRISE  -  "TAN" LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine & front) K 44057   (rear) K 44067 (6312)

Catalog on labels: K 44057 (K 44057 A  / K 44057 B)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): K 44057 A   (Etched): RSLP 6312 A-3G

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): K 44057 B   (Etched): RSLP 6312 B-3G

Other (Etched on Side A on runout groove): KT

On labels: Made in UK

? 1968

Produced by David Mason for Dukeslodge Enterprises Ltd.

A U.S.A. Recording

(on Side A): Dukeslodge (1-8) 

(on Side B): Dukeslodge (1-7)

On Back Sleeve: Recorded at Olympic Studios, London 1968

Distributed by Kinney Records Group Ltd.

A Dukeslodge Enterprisess Production Ltd.

Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side 1: THE CHASE - MELLOWING GREY - NEVER LIKE THIS

ME MY FRIEND - VARIATION ON A THEME OF HEY MR. POLICEMAN

WINTER - OLLD SONGS NEW SONGS - VARIATION ON A THEME OF THE BREEZE

Side 2: HEY MR. POLICEMAN - SEE THROUGH WINDOWS

VARIATION ON A THEME OF ME MY FRIEND - PEACE OF MIND

VOYAGE - THE BREEZE - 3 X TIME

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RECORD  EX but  (please, read above description)

SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

 Music in a Doll's House (1968) is the debut full-length release from the earliest incarnation of Family, 

featuring Roger Chapman (harmonica/tenor sax/vocals), Rick Grech (violin/ cello/bass guitar/vocals), 

Rob Townsend (percussion/drums), John "Charlie" Whitney (guitar/pedal steel guitar/keyboards), 

and Jim King (harmonica/keyboards/soprano sax/tenor sax/vocals). 

Their highly original sound has often been compared to Traffic, which may be in part due to the production 

skills of Jimmy Miller and Dave Mason, the latter also contributing the organic and rootsy rocker "Never Like This." 

Additionally, neither band was overtly psychedelic or progressive, contrasting them from the other 

burgeoning combos such as Soft Machine, Pink Floyd, and Caravan. Family's deceptively involved 

arrangements are coupled with an equally unique blend of Chapman's commanding vocals driving 

through the jazz and folk-rooted tunes. "The Chase" is a spirited opener that immediately establishes 

their unmistakable vibe, which is furthered on the sides "Old Songs for New Songs" 

and the aggressive rocker "Peace of Mind." The antithesis can be heard on the rural-flavored "Mellowing Grey" 

and "Winter," or perhaps the almost blatantly trippy "See Through Windows."...(AllMusic)