The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side explained

The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side
Type:	Album
Artist:	Biff Rose
Cover:	The_Thorn_in_Mrs._Rose's_Side.jpg
Released:	October 15, 1968
Recorded:	1968 California
Genre:	Folk rock, art rock
Length:	40:00
Label:	Tetragrammaton Records
Producer:	Art Podell, Nick Woods
Next Title:	Children of Light
Next Year:	1969

The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side is the debut album by Biff Rose. It was released in 1968 on Bill Cosby's music label Tetragrammaton Records. "Fill Your Heart" was written together with American composer, singer-songwriter, and actor Paul Williams. Tiny Tim released "Fill Your Heart" on his album, God Bless Tiny Tim, six months before Biff Rose's own version.

David Bowie began performing “Fill Your Heart” in his live sets in early 1970^[1] and later recorded the song for his 1971 album, Hunky Dory.

Track listing

All songs written by Biff Rose, except where noted.

1. "Mama's Boy" – 02:55
2. "Angel Tension" - 03:12
3. "Fill Your Heart" (Biff Rose, Paul Williams) - 03:12
4. "Paradise Almost Lost" (music: Biff Rose; lyrics: Joseph Simon Newman) - 05:20
5. "Molly" - 04:12
6. "The Stars" – 01:53
7. "It's Happening" – 01:48
8. "What's Gnawing at Me" – 03:14
9. "Buzz the Fuzz" – 02:52
10. "Gentle People" – 02:32
11. "The Man " – 03:38

Personnel

• Biff Rose - piano, vocals
• Arthur G. Wright - arrangements on tracks 1-3, 7-9
• Biff Rose - arrangement on track 4
• Kirby Johnson - arrangement on tracks 5, 6, 11
• Nick Woods - arrangement on track 10

Production

• Producers

Art Podell, Nick Woods

• Engineers

Brian Ingoldsby

References

Book: Pegg, Nicholas. Nicholas Pegg. 2002. 2000. The Complete David Bowie. Richmond, Surrey. Reynolds & Hearn. 1-903111-40-4.

External links

• Biffrose.bandcamp.com
• Books.google.se

Notes and References

1. Pegg (2002): p. 67–68