Fearless was the fifth album from the British rock band Family

Family (band)

Family were an English rock band that formed in late 1966 and disbanded in October 1973. Their style has been characterised as progressive rock, although their sound often explored other genres, incorporating elements of styles like as folk, psychedelia, acid, jazz fusion and rock and roll...

, which was released in October 1971. It was known for its innovative layered-page album headshots of the band's members melding into a single blur.

Reception

Allmusic deemed the album "uneven", but noted that it had some strong highlights, such as "Spanish Tide", "Save Some for Thee", and "Take Your Partners", the last of which saw "the bandmembers maneuver their interaction with an aptitude and skill that would arguably best any jam-based aggregate of the day."

Side one

Side two

Personnel

• Roger Chapman
  Roger Chapman
  Roger Chapman , also known as Roger "Chappo" Chapman and Chappo, is an English rock vocalist. He is best known as a member of the Progressive rock band Family, which he joined along with Charlie Whitney, in 1967 and also the rock, R&B band Streetwalkers formed in 1974...
  
  : vocals, guitars & percussion
• Charlie Whitney: guitars, mandolin & percussion
• John "Poli" Palmer: keyboards, vibes, vocals, flute & percussion
• John Wetton
  John Wetton
  John Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
  
  : guitars (including basses), vocals, contracts & keyboards
• Rob Townsend
  Rob Townsend
  Rob Townsend is a British rock and blues drummer. He was influenced by jazz greats such as Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa and is best known for being the drummer for progressive rock band Family and later The Blues Band....
  
  : drums, paiste cymbals, and percussion

Chart positions

• Highest chart position (UK) - #14
• Highest chart position (USA) - #177 (Billboard
  Billboard (magazine)
  Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
  
  )*

(*This was Family's first appearance on the Billboard charts in the U.S.)

External links

• Strange Band: the Family Home Page