180-gram vinyl. Mastered by Kevin Gray from a 1/2" flat tape copy of the original master tape. Pressed at Quality Record Pressings. Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket w/ recording session phot…. Catalog Number: AAPP168 Color: Black Format: LP UPC: 753088168017 Shortly before cutting the hard-rock classic Smokin', Humble Pie played the biggest US gig of them all: Shea Stadium, opening for Grand Funk Railroad. It was a make-or-break moment for the U.K. band, and just as the set was heating up, it began to rain. Playing during a storm is a risky situation in the best of times, but in 1971 it meant taking your life in your hands. Frontman Steve Marriott took the mic and dramatically announced that the group didn't care: "It's comin' down rain, and we don't give a f***! We're gonna rock your asses all night long!" "The audience went absolutely berserk," drummer Jerry Shirley recalls. Smokin', Humble Pie's fifth studio set, made Steve Marriott a star for a second time, gave the band its most enduring song -- "30 Days in the Hole" -- and made them U.S. headliners. It was also the sound of a band in transition, both in sound and personnel. When Humble Pie formed in 1969, everybody had something of a profile: Marriott had been in the Small Faces; guitarist/singer Peter Frampton, fresh from the Herd, was known both for his chops and his good looks (the U.K. press called him the "face of '68"). Bassist Greg Ridley and drummer Jerry Shirley, meanwhile, came from cult favourite hard-rock bands Spooky Tooth and Apostolic Intervention. Humble Pie's fifth album remains incredibly influential -- just ask the Black Crowes, Gov't Mule, or the countless other bands who've referenced it. In short, it's still Smokin' after all these years. Now, settle in with this classic gem showcasing the raw energy and incredible musicianship that made Humble Pie a force in rock history!