Although Family never received commercial success, their standing as a premier late 60s prog rock band is still considerable. Their blistering live shows revolved around the manic Roger Chapman, who in addition to pelting the audience with tambourines, had the most incredible vibrato and vocal range. FEARLESS maintained the quality songs that Chapman and Charlie Whitney had developed over the previous four albums, and all were sung with passion and subtle humour. The odd man out here is the beautiful "Larf And Sing," written by violinist Polly Palmer. Family's worthy catalogue has been sensitively remastered by Castle, and this is an album of hidden depth and character.
01 Between blue and me - 5:01 02 Sat'd'y barfly - 3:58 03 Larf and sing - 2:45 04 Spanish tide - 4:02 05 Save some for thee - 3:42 06 Take your partners - 6:22 07 Children - 2:19 08 Crinkly grin [instrumental] - 1:04 09 Blind - 4:03 10 Burning bridges - 4:44 11 In my own time [*] - 3:33 12 Seasons [*] - 2:20
13 Between blue and me [live][*] - 5:05 14 Sing 'em the way i feel [live][*] - 4:36 15 Good news - bad news [live] - 8:23 16 Spanish tide [live] - 4:13 17 Part of the load [live] - 9:28 18 Drowned in wine [live] - 4:12 19 Holding the compass [live] - 4:05 20 Between blue and me [live] - 5:28 21 Children [live] - 2:40 22 In my own time [live] - 3:26 23 Take your partners [live] - 6:21 24 The weaver's answer [live] - 8:25