''Another Mother Further'' is the third full-length studio album by
Atlanta
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funk-rock group
Mother's Finest
Mother's Finest is an American rock band founded in Atlanta, Georgia, by the vocal duo of Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy and Glenn "Doc" Murdock in 1970 when the pair met up with guitarist Gary "Moses Mo" Moore and bassist Jerry "Wyzard" Seay. Thei ...
. It was released in 1977 on
Epic Records and co-produced by
Tom Werman
Tom Werman (born 1945) is an American former record producer responsible for many hard rock and heavy metal albums.
Early life and education
Werman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Newton. He earned a bachelor's degree and an ...
. It managed to chart one single, "Piece of the Rock".
"Truth'll Set You Free" was covered by R&B group
Labelle on their 2008 album, ''
Back to Now
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Labelle memb ...
'', after
Nona Hendryx
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Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady ...
and Joyce Kennedy performed it on the international ''Daughters Of Soul'' tour in 2004.
Track listing
*All songs written by Mother's Finest, except where noted.
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Mickey's Monkey
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Lamont Dozier
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Career
Doz ...
,
Brian Holland
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,
Eddie Holland
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Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Although he was an early Motown artist who recorded minor hit singles such as "Jamie", he ...
) – 4:42
#"Baby Love" – 4:23
#"Thank You for the Love" – 5:04
#"Piece of the Rock" – 3:23
#"Truth'll Set You Free" – 4:23
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Burning Love
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Dennis Linde
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) – 4:11
#"Dis Go Dis Way, Dis Go Dat Way" – 4:14
#"Hard Rock Lover" – 2:43
Personnel
Mother's Finest
*Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy – lead & backing vocal, percussion
*Glenn Murdock – lead & backing vocal
*Gary "Moses Mo" Moore – guitars
*Mike Keck – keyboards, synthesizers, additional percussion
*Jerry "Wyzard" Seay – bass, drums, percussion
*Barry "B.B. Queen" Borden – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
*
Joe Lala
Joseph Anthony Lala (November 3, 1947 – March 18, 2014) was an American musician and actor. In 1966, he co-founded the rock band Blues Image.
Life and career
Lala was born in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, to parents from Contessa Entellina (an ...
, "Raymond",
Tom Werman
Tom Werman (born 1945) is an American former record producer responsible for many hard rock and heavy metal albums.
Early life and education
Werman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Newton. He earned a bachelor's degree and an ...
– additional percussion
Production
*Produced by Tom Werman & Mother's Finest
*Recorded & Engineered by Milan Bogdan & Barry Burnett
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
*
"Another Mother Further" at discogs
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1977 albums
Mother's Finest albums
Epic Records albums
Albums produced by Tom Werman