The Great Fatsby should not be confused with The Great Phatsby.
| The Great Fatsby | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Leslie West |
| Cover: | Leslie_West_The_Great_Fatsby.jpg |
| Released: | March 1975 |
| Studio: | Electric Lady Studios, NYC |
| Genre: | Blues-rock, hard rock |
| Length: | 34.16 |
| Label: | Phantom |
| Producer: | Leslie West, Bob D'Orleans |
| Prev Title: | Mountain |
| Prev Year: | 1969 |
| Next Title: | The Leslie West Band |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
The Great Fatsby is the second album by American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Leslie West. It was released on Bud Prager's Phantom Records in March 1975 and distributed by RCA Records. The album features Mick Jagger on rhythm guitar.[1] The album features four original tracks alongside West's interpretation of six other songs: covers of tracks by Paul Kelly, the Animals, the Rolling Stones, Sharks, Tim Hardin and Free.
"Little Bit of Love" would be the first of four tracks by Free covered by Leslie West. Subsequently he released "The Stealer" (on Alligator), "Walk in My Shadow" (on Got Blooze) and "Woman" (on Blue Me).