Wind of Change (album)

Wind of Change is the debut solo studio album by English musician Peter Frampton. It was released in 1972. This album features appearances by Ringo Starr, Billy Preston and Klaus Voormann.

Wind of Change
Studio album by Peter Frampton
Released	26 May 1972 (UK) 10 July 1972 (US)
Recorded	October 1971 - April 1972
Studio	Olympic Studios, Island Studios, London
Genre	Rock, hard rock
Label	A&M
Producer	Peter Frampton Chris Kimsey
Peter Frampton chronology
Wind of Change (1972) Frampton's Camel (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B–[2]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	[3]

Background

Peter Frampton decided to remain with Humble Pie's U.S. label A&M, and assembled an impressive supporting cast including Ringo Starr,[4] Billy Preston, Spooky Tooth members Mick Jones and Mike Kellie, and former Herd member Andy Bown, for his first solo effort following his departure from Humble Pie in 1971.

The self-produced debut album was engineered by Chris Kimsey, who had worked on Humble Pie's Rock On. Frampton and Kimsey together introduced a melodic sensibility that contrasted with the raucous boogie that characterized the Humble Pie sound, with a particular emphasis on Frampton's acoustic guitar work. Kimsey continued to work with Frampton on the production of his albums throughout the 1970s.

Many of the songs on Wind of Change are built primarily around acoustic guitar foundations, but the inclusion of such songs as "It's a Plain Shame", and "All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)" have a hard rock edge, as does an extended reworking of the Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash", which was the project's only non-Frampton composition. The brass arrangements in this latter song and "The Lodger", performed by Jim Price, are strongly reminiscent of that in the Rolling Stones' song "Bitch", recorded the previous year, in which Price participated.

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Frampton except "Jumpin' Jack Flash", written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Side One

1. "Fig Tree Bay" – 3:36
2. "Wind of Change" – 3:05
3. "Lady Lieright" – 2:56
4. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (Jagger, Richards) – 5:20
5. "It's a Plain Shame" – 3:14
6. "Oh for Another Day" – 3:53

Side Two

1. "All I Wanna Be (Is By Your Side)" – 6:36
2. "The Lodger" – 5:44
3. "Hard" – 4:30
4. "Alright" – 4:26

Personnel

• Peter Frampton – lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, keyboards, drums, percussion, dulcimer, harmonium, vocals
• Frank Carillo – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Mick Jones – rhythm guitar on "All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)"
• Andy Bown – bass guitar, Hammond organ, electric piano, Mellotron, percussion, backing vocals
• Rick Wills – bass guitar
• Klaus Voormann – bass guitar on "Alright"
• Billy Preston – piano, Hammond organ on "Alright"
• Mike Kellie – drum, percussion
• Ringo Starr – drums, percussion[4] on "Alright" and "The Lodger"
• Chris Karan – congas on "Lady Lieright"
• Frank Ricotti – shaker on "Lady Lieright"
• Del Newman – strings arrangements, flute, marimba
• Jim Price – brass on "The Lodger"

Production

• Producers: Peter Frampton, Chris Kimsey
• Engineers: Peter Frampton, Chris Kimsey

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1972	Pop Albums	177

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	Jumpin' Jack Flash
1972	It's A Plain Shame

References

1. Newson, Jim. Wind of Change at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (Editors). The Rolling Stone Record Guide, 1st edition, Random House/Rolling Stone Press, 1979, p. 136.
4. Castleman, Harry; Podrazik, Walter J. (1977). All Together Now – The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975 (Second ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 114. ISBN 0-345-25680-8.