Your Mamma Won't Like Me is the third studio album by Suzi Quatro.[6] Released in May 1975 by record label Rak in most countries, in the US the album was released through Arista Records, the label that had recently succeeded Bell Records which distributed Quatro's first two previous releases in that country. The LP marked a change in the hard rock sound from the singer's previous albums Suzi Quatro and Quatro, instead displaying a more funk-oriented rock sound.
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| Released | 1 May 1975[1] | |||
| Studio | Audio International, London[2] | |||
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| Length | 34:00 | |||
| Label | Rak[3] | |||
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| Singles from Your Mamma Won't Like Me | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[5] |
The title track reached No. 31 on the UK singles chart in February 1975.[7] The album's second single, "I Bit off More Than I Could Chew", also reached the charts, peaking at 54 in the UK charts. "Michael" also had limited promotion, being released as a single in some territories, including Australia where the song reached the top 100. The album reached the charts in several territories, reaching the top 50 in Germany, Norway and New Zealand, as well as making an appearance in the US charts, peaking at 146.
The album includes a cover of Little Willie John's "Fever". This was the last LP to include Alistair Mackenzie as keyboard player, with Mike Deacon replacing him thereafter. In 2012, the album was re-issued and digitally remastered by 7T's Records in the UK, along with her other studio releases.[3] This particular re-issue contains bonus tracks and some rare pictures.[1]
Tour
editThis is the album Quatro was promoting during her first UK headline tour, "RAK Rocks Britain", where she headlined a nine-date tour with the Arrows and Cozy Powell's Hammer.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Bit Off More Than I Could Chew" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Strip Me" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Paralysed" | Suzi Quatro, Len Tuckey | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Prisoner of Your Imagination" | Suzi Quatro, Len Tuckey | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Your Mamma Won't Like Me" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Can't Trust Love" | Suzi Quatro, Len Tuckey | 3:42 |
| 7. | "New Day Woman" | Suzi Quatro, Len Tuckey | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Fever" | Eddie Cooley, John Davenport | 3:39 |
| 9. | "You Can Make Me Want You" | Suzi Quatro, Len Tuckey | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Michael" | Suzi Quatro, Len Tuckey | 3:31 |
Personnel
edit- Suzi Quatro – lead vocals, bass guitar, writer
- Len Tuckey – lead guitar, backing vocals, writer
- Dave Neal – drums, backing vocals
- Alistair Mackenzie – keyboards, backing vocals
- Bud Beadle – saxophone
- Chris Mercer – saxophone
- Mick Eve – saxophone
- Steve Gregory – saxophone
- Ron Carthy – trumpet
- Pete Coleman – engineer
- Mike Chapman – producer, writer
- Nicky Chinn – producer, writer[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 42 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 16 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 21 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 146 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Your Mamma Won't Like Me". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Suzi Quatro – Your Mamma Won't Like Me (1975, Textured gatefold sleeve, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1975.
- ^ a b "Your Mamma Won't Like Me : Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Your Mamma Won't Like Me : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: Q". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 10 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 785–6. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "UK Official Charts". Official Charts Company. 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 243. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Suzi Quatro – Your Mamma Won't Like Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Suzi Quatro – Your Mamma Won't Like Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Suzi Quatro – Your Mamma Won't Like Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Suzi Quatro Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.