Wind of Change Songs Ranked

Wind of Change is the debut solo studio album by English musician Peter Frampton. It was released in 1972. This album features appearances by Ringo Starr, Billy Preston and Klaus Voormann. Many of the songs on Wind of Change are built primarily around acoustic guitar foundations, but the inclusion of such songs as “It’s a Plain Shame”, and “All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)” have a hard rock edge, as does an extended reworking of the Rolling Stones “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, which was the project’s only non-Frampton composition. The brass arrangements in this latter song and “The Lodger”, performed by Jim Price, are strongly reminiscent of that in the Rolling Stones’ song “Bitch”, recorded the previous year, in which Price participated. Here are all of Wind of Change songs ranked.

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10. Fig Tree Bay

“Wind of Change” is not the bigger Frampton sound that came in later albums, but a smoother classy Frampton. Not to say his later stuff was bad–this album strikes me different as having a greater innocence and less striving for commercial appeal.”

9. Lady Lieright

“This album is a classic early 70’s sound that focuses on arrangements and stylistic approach to playing. Jazzy at times, acoustic sounding rock, but always grounded in his rock roots. If you like the later Frampton, you’re sure to like this earlier album. It’s maybe his best album.”

8. It’s a Plain Shame

“Easy I say, because the accent here is much more on the acoustic side of things although he can’t resist throwing in a bit of macho hard rock too, once successfully with the crunchy riff which powers “It’s A Plain Shame”

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7. All I Want to Be (Is by Your Side)

“High marks for nice production by Pete and sweet playing by hired help like Mike Kellie, drums(Spooky Tooth), Andy Bown, bass etc( Pete’s mate from The Herd) and even Ringo and Billy Preston. Framper’s guitar work and his lead playing continues on the track he left with Humble Pie.”

6. Hard

“His phrasing was unique and very lyrical at this point in his career. The songs here wound up being the best collection of tunes he would contribute to a single LP.”

5. Alright

“In time, he sold his soul to the teenyboppers but here he sounds if not quite a contender, at least something approaching a credible artist making his way from humble beginnings.”

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4. The Lodger

“The slapdash approach to words may work once in the busker-type rambling of “The Lodger” (although even here he ill-advisedly chooses to repeat the line “Let me put my clothes on” as if it’s holy scripture).”

3. Oh for Another Day

“But whatever Frampton’s shortcomings are as a lyricist, he makes up for them with his musical chops, his knack for writing catchy jingles, and his behind the scenes work. In addition to producing the album himself, Frampton recruited the likes of Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, and Klaus Voorman to play on the album.”

2. Jumping Jack Flash

“This is evidenced here in the disc WIND OF CHANGE from 1972, it is full of material that is not beaten to death on other discs which is great as well. Production values seem very good, all in all i find everything about this piece of music quite well done”

1. Wind of Change

“Released in 1972, this was Peter Frampton’s first solo album after several years as a band member, and with the use of strings, flutes and marimba on the opening track he was perhaps making a statement that he intended to move away from the heavy blues-rock of Humble Pie. The album unfolds with an interesting mixture of R&B, acoustic guitar-based soft rock, and gentle ballads, and many of the songs have interesting arrangements and catchy melodies.”