''On to Victory'' is the ninth

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recorded by the English

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and the first with a new lineup including vocalist and guitarist

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, drummer

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, vocalist and guitarist

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from

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, and American bassist Anthony "Sooty" Jones. They recorded "Fool for a Pretty Face", which Marriott had written earlier and the song proved good enough for them to secure a recording contract with

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in 1980. In UK their material was released by

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, owned by the former

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manager

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. The album peaked #60 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart "Fool for a Pretty Face" was released as a single and reached #58 on the US

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and a promotional tour followed as part of ''The Rock'n Roll Marathon'', supporting Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Angel & Mother's Finest.

Track listing

Side one

#"Fool for a Pretty Face" (Marriott, Shirley) 4:12 #"You Soppy Pratt" (Marriott, Jones, Shirley) 4:08 #"Infatuation" (Marriott) 3:45 #"Take It from Here" (Marriott) 3:39 #"Savin' It" (Tench, Marriott) 4:41

Side two

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) 3:25 #"Get It in the End" (Marriott, Jones, Shirley) 2:41 #"My Lover's Prayer" (

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) 4:02 #"Further Down the Road" (Marriott, Tench, Jones, Shirley) 4:29 #"Over You" (Allen Orange,

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) 2:22 ;Single

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"Fool for a Pretty Face" (Marriott, Shirley)

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"You Soppy Prat" (Marriott, Jones, Shirley)

Personnel

Humble Pie *

– guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals *

– guitar, vocals * Anthony "Sooty" Jones – bass, vocals *

– drums Additional personnel *Cheryl Ashley – backing vocals *Marge Raymond – backing vocals *Lisa Zimmerman – backing vocals Production *Produced by The Pie and Johnny Wright *Recorded *Remixed at Soundworks, New York, New York *Engineered by John Wright, Akili Walker, Claig

References

;Sources *Paolo Hewitt; John Hellier (2004). '' Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful...''. Helter Skelter Publishing . *Muise, Dan. ''Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their lives and music''. Hal Leonard Corporation (2002). {{Authority control 1980 albums Humble Pie (band) albums Atco Records albums Jet Records albums