The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side

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.

The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side
Studio album by Biff Rose
Released	October 15, 1968
Recorded	1968 California
Genre	Folk rock, art rock
Length	40:00
Label	Tetragrammaton Records
Producer	Art Podell, Nick Woods
Biff Rose chronology
The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side (1968) Children of Light (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

David Bowie began performing “Fill Your Heart” in his live sets in early 1970^[2] 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

1. AllMusic review
2. Pegg (2002): p. 67–68

Pegg, Nicholas (2002) [2000]. The Complete David Bowie. Richmond, Surrey: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 1-903111-40-4.

External links

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