Biography
Heads Hands & Feet was a British rock and country-rock band formed in 1971. They broke up in 1973. They are best remembered for the guitar work of legendary guitarist Albert Lee.
The group formed from the ashes of Poet and the One Man Band in 1969, and in 1971 had released their debut album on Capitol Records as a double LP in America and a single disc in Europe (they had recorded an entire album in 1970 that remained unissued until 1996, see below). The record received highly positive reviews, particularly for guitarist Albert Lee's playing style. Their second album, Tracks, followed the following year, but despite critical acclaim, internal tensions in the band resulted in a breakup in 1973 before the group's third release, Old Soldiers Never Die. In 1996, the unreleased album from 1970 was released as Home from Home.
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The members of 'Heads Hands & Feet' provided the core backing for Jerry Lee Lewis's album "The Session" recorded in London 7 to 11 January 1973.
Members
Tony Colton* - vocals (died 24 August 2020)
Ray Smith* - guitar (died 6 June 2022)
Albert Lee* - guitar
Pete Gavin - drums
Chas Hodges - bass, violin, vocals (died 22 September 2018))
Mike O'Neill - keyboards during 1970 and 1971 (died 10 October 2013)
(*core members who were also in Poet and the One Man Band)
Discography
Poet and the One Man Band (UK Verve and US Paramount, 1969 (made up with most of the HH&F members)
Home From Home (UK See For Miles, 1996, actually their debut unissued album from 1970)
Heads Hands & Feet (US Capitol Records - 2 LP set, 1971) -issued before the UK (see below)
Heads Hands & Feet (UK Island - only half of the US album), 1971
Tracks (UK Island, US Capitol, 1972)
Bloomfield (a/k/a/ The Hero) (UK Pye, US Capitol, 1972) movie soundtrack, contributed three tracks
Old Soldiers Never Die (UK Atlantic, US Atlantic, 1973)
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