Fat Mattress

Artist:  Fat Mattress

Origin:  FolkStone, England

Genre:  Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Garage Rock

Original line-up:

Noel Redding:  Guitar, Vocals

Neil Landon:  Vocals

Jim Leverton:  Bass, Vocals, Harpsichord, Organ

Eric Dillion:  Drums, Percussion

Fat Mattress were an English Rock Band from Folkstone, formed in 1968 by Neol Redding (Guitar, Vocals Ex Jimi Hendrix Experience), (Neil Landon (Vocals), Jim Leverton (Bass Vocals, Harpsichord, Organ), and Eric Dillion (Drums).

Title:  How Can I Live?  Complete Recordings (Clamshell Box Set 3 CD)  (2025)

Genre:  Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Garage Rock

Label:  Grapefruit

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:   Fat Mattress (1969)

 1.  All Night Drinker (3:16)

 2.  I Don't Mind (3:52)

 3.  Bright New Way (3:53)

 4.  Petrol Pump Assistant (3:05)

 5.  Mr. Moonshine (4:07)

 6.  Magic Forest (3:06)

 7.  She Came In The Morning (4:03)

 8.  Everything's Blue (2:49) 

 9.  Waling Through A Garden (3:26)

10. How Can I Live? (4:28)

Bonus Tracks:

11. Little Girl In White (Out-Take)(4:12)

12. Eric The Red (Out-Take) (2:57)

13. Naturally (Single) (3:07)

14. Iridescent Butterfly (Single)  (3:45)

15. Magic Forest (Single)  (2:58)

Personnel:

Noel Redding:  Guitar, Vocals

Neil Landon:  Vocals

Jim Leverton:  Bass, Vocals, Harpsichord, Organ

Eric Dillion:  Drums, Percussion,Tuned

Guest Musicians:

Mitch Mitchell:  Drums, Percussion on "How Can I Live?"

Chris Wood:  Flute on "All Night Drinker"

Jimi Hendrix:  Percussion on "How Can I Live?"

Disc 2:  Fat Mattress (US Mix 1969)

 1.  All Night Drinker (3:23)

 2.  I Don't Mind (3:55)

 3.  Bright New Way (3:54)

 4.  Petrol Pump Assistant (3:05)

 5.  Mr. Moonshine (4:09)

 6.  Magic Forest (3:08)

 7.  She Came In The Morning (3:50)

 8.  Everything's Blue (2:53) 

 9.  Waling Through A Garden (3:23)

10. How Can I Live? (4:29)

Bonus Tracks:

11. Naturally (Beat Club, German TV) (2:46)

12. Mr. Moonshine (Beat Club, German TV) (4:05)

13. Magic Forest (Beat Club, German TV) (3:46)

14. Happy My Love (BBC Radio 1, Top Gear Session) (4:01)

15. Mr. Moonshine (BBC Radio 1, Top Gear Session) (4:28)

16. Naturally (BBC Radio 1, Top Gear Session) 2:55)

17. The River (Track From Unreleased Third Album) (17:12)

Personnel:

Noel Redding:  Guitar, Vocals

Neil Landon:  Vocals

Jim Leverton:  Bass, Vocals, Harpsichord, Organ

Eric Dillion:  Drums, Percussion,Tuned

Guest Musicians:

Mitch Mitchell:  Drums, Percussion on "How Can I Live?"

Chris Wood:  Flute on "All Night Drinker"

Jimi Hendrix:  Percussion on "How Can I Live?"

Disc 3:  Fat Mattress II (1970)

 1.  The Storm (4:11)

 2.  Anyway You Want (3:48)

 3.  Leafy Lanes (2:49)

 4.  Naturally (3:03)

 5.  Roamin' (4:22)

 6.  Happy My Love (3:44)

 7.  Childhood Dream (3:24)

 8.  She (2:32)

 9.  Highway (4:24)

10. At The Ball (4:10)

11. People (4:02)

Bonus Tracks:

12. Hall Of Kings (Out-Takes) (5:34)

13. Black Sheep Of The Family (Single)(4:35)

14. Margarita  (Track From Unreleased Third Album) (4:16)

15. Cold Wall Of Stone (Track From Unreleased Third Album) (2:39)

16. Long Red (Track From Unreleased Third Album) (4:25)

17. Words (Track From Unreleased Third Album) (4:16)

18. Future Days (Track From Unreleased Third Album) (4:05)

19. Which Way To Go (Out-Take, Proposed Jim Leverton Solo Single) (3:06)

Personnel:

Neil Landon:  Vocals

Jim Leverton:  Bass, Vocals,

Eric Dillion:  Drums

Steve Hammond:  Guitar

Mick Weaver:  Keyboards

Additional Musician:

Noel Redding:  Guitar, Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4-6, 10, 11

How Can I Live?  Complete Recordings is the complete Anthology of Noel Redding and Fat Mattress, released on January 24, 2025 by Grapefruit Records.  Clamshell Box Set 3 CD.  For Music Collectors.