After forming in 1972, Mama’s Pride quickly grew a strong following. They signed to Atco Records in 1974, a division of Atlantic Records at that time. They released the self-titled album Mama’s Pride in 1975, which was produced by Grammy Award winning producer Arif Mardin.
Track listing
1. “In the Morning”
2. “Who Do You Think You’re Foolin'”
3. “Blue Mist”
4. “Laurie Ann”
5. “Missouri Sky Line”
6. “Ole St. Lou”
7. “Kind Lovin’ Woman”
8. “Where Would You Be”
9. “Young and Free”
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The woman on the album cover isn't actually Pat & Danny Liston’s mother. Her name was Gertrude Marx and was a part time weather lady in Miami. The band shot the picture in the front window of a furniture store, while they were open
Arif Mardin Photo By: Bobby Bank/WireImage/Getty Images
Mama’s Pride was released in 1975 and was produced by Grammy Award winning producer Arif Mardin. While recording, Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, and the members of Average White band came by to see him, not the band
Tom Dowd Photo By: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Legendary producer Tom Dowd was on site, while they were recording the album, to help the band find their sound
The band stayed at the legendary 461 Ocean Boulevard mansion while recording. They had their own private beach and one of their road crew was stung by a stingray
Clapton Fan Photo By: Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns/Getty Images
While they were recording one day, an Eric Clapton fan came by in a limo with a full grown lion to show Clapton. He wasn’t there, and the band had no desire to meet him … or the lion
Drummer Kevin Sanders' name was misspelled on the first run of the album. The band's manager was from Macon, Georgia and pronounced it Saunders, so that’s how he spelled it for the record company
While at a party with Ahmet Ertegun, the band's manager was relentlessly dogging Danny Liston about the bottom of his feet being dirty. Danny wanted to shut him up, so he took him into to the bathroom, stepped both feet in the toilet, flushed it and said, “There... are you happy? Now shut up and leave me alone
