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Not Fade Away (RCA 2479)
RECORD
MIRROR - Nov 30, 1974
New version of that old Stones' favourite, with full audience
participation on the appropriate bits. Very nice stereo on this
single, especially through the old headphones. Good build up at
the end.
Melody
Maker - Dec 7, 1974
Slower than the old Stones version of this venerable song,
without any of the freneticism normally associated with "Not
Fade Away." Fumble build up nice and easy with the aid of what
sounds like the Red Army Choir singing along with that familiar
Bo Diddley style beat. It's not a particularly imaginative treatment
of a number that must have been done by every band in the country
at one time or another, but it's tremendously enjoyable. The question
of chart potential is a difficult one. Fumble have been trying for
a while but this one, while it will probably get a few plays on
radio, doesn't sound like the breakthrough Fumble needs. A miss.
NEW
MUSICAL EXPRESS - Nov 23, 1974
Wishful thinking (theirs)
Audience sing-along, like Chuck Berry's "Ding A Ling"
without the naughty idea.
And of course there are another forty new records we haven't mentioned
at all.
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1971)
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American Press (1972)
Fumble gain a firm hold (1972)
Nancy
finds out all about....
(date unknown 1973)
There's no flies on Fumble (NME,
1973)
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( 1973)
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Fumble (Record Mirror, 1973)
Fumble begin to feel good (Evening
News, 1973)
Fumble US Tour (Record Mirror,
1973)
In a class of their own
(Sounds, 1973)
Under the influence: Des
Henly (NME, 1973)
Rollin' and Fumblin'
(Melody Maker, 1973)
The Raver
(Melody Maker, 1973) Back
in time - Nutrockers! (Reading Rock 73)
Accident Prone (Music Star,
1973) An
interview with Barry Pike (Drum Magazine 1974)
Rock'n'Roll band signs up (St.
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Record and Popswop Mirror (Record
& Popswop Mirror, 1975)
Robin Katz talked to Sha Na
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Pop goes GLC decibel dosage
(Daily Telegraph, 1975)
Concert reviews: Playhouse Theatre
(supporting Bill Haley) (date unknown) Newcastle,
City Hall (supporting David Bowie) (Jan 7, 1973) Philadelphia,
Tower Theatre (supporting David Bowie) (Feb 17, 1973) London,
Greyhound (May 17, 1973) Paris
(May 31, 1973) London,
Speakeasy (June 7, 1973) London,
Marquee Club (July 14,
1973) London, Rainbow Theatre
(supporting Chuck Berry) (Sept 7, 1973)
London, Marquee Club
(March 1974) Bristol,
University (Apr 27, 1974)
London, Kings Road Theatre (Dec
15, 1974) Burton-on-Trent,
76 Club (Mar 29, 1975) London,
Roundhouse (supporting Dr. Feelgood) (Apr 20, 1975)
Festivals: The Reading
Festival 1973 Alexandra Palace
Music Festival 1973 Roskilde
Festival, Denmark 1973 (Sounds) Roskilde
Festival, Denmark 1973 (NME)
LPs and Singles: Fumble
(Sovereign) 1972 (Melody Maker)
Poetry In Lotion (RCA) 1974
(Disc, Melody Maker) Alexandra
Park (Sovereign) 1973 (Disc Magazine) Million
Seller (Sovereign) 1973 (Melody Maker, NME, Disc, Sounds)
Not Fade Away (RCA) 1974
(Record Mirror, Melody Maker, NME) Don't
Take Love (RCA) 1974 (Sounds)
German / Danish articles:
Fumble
ride the oldie-wave (fans magazine, 1973) translated
Fumble
- Nostalgischer Pomaden-Pop (Flash magazine, 1973)
Success through persistence (BRAVO
magazine, 1973) translated
FUMBLE
(GO, 1972)
Sjoveste LP i lang tid (Some
Danish paper, 1972)
Kendt
beatgruppe i Diskotek Limelight (Danish paper, 1973)
Roskilde-festival en stor succes
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