Fanny - No Deposit, No Return (1973)

I'm glad that my last post from Fanny had some positive comments, as they are one of the great unrecognised bands of the 70's, and so for the fans who still have fond memories of them, here's an album of previously unheard songs gathered from the 'First Time In A Long Time' box set. A little history is needed to put some of the songs into context, so it all started in high school, where the Millington sisters formed an all-female band called the Svelts with June on guitar, Jean on bass, Addie Lee on guitar, and Brie Brandt on drums. Brandt left to get married and was later replaced by Alice de Buhr. When the Svelts disbanded, de Buhr and Lee formed another all-female group called Wild Honey, and the Millingtons later joined this Motown covers band, and eventually moved to Los Angeles. Frustrated by a lack of success or respect in the male-dominated rock scene, Wild Honey decided to disband after one final open-mic appearance at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles in 1969. They were spotted at this gig by the secretary of producer Richard Perry, who had been searching for an all-female rock band to mentor. Perry convinced Warner Bros. to sign Wild Honey to Reprise Records, with the group winning this contract without the label even hearing them play, on the grounds of being a novelty act. They did eventually prove their musical talent by recording an audition tape, and three of those tracks are here, along with a song from their informal recordings dubbed 'The Kitchen Tapes', and a number of out-takes from the sessions for their last three studio albums.   

Track listing

01 I Find Myself (Wild Honey audition tape 1969)
02 Queen Aretha (Wild Honey audition tape 1969)
03 Flame Tree (Wild Honey audition tape 1969)
04 Candlelighter Man (from the 'Kitchen Tapes')
05 Tomorrow (previously unreleased 1971)
06 Young And Dumb (previously unreleased 1972)
07 Lonesome Pine (previously unreleased 1973)
08 Beside Myself (previously unreleased 1973)
09 I'll Never Be The Same (previously unreleased 1973)
10 Old Milwaukee (previously unreleased 1973)
11 Back In My Arms Again (previously unreleased 1973)
12 'Till Then (previously unreleased 1973)
13 No Deposit, No Return (previously unreleased 1973)