Family (Roger Chapman) Anyway (2-CD)

Featuring vocalist Roger Chapman, guitarist John 'Charlie' Whitney, drummer Rob Townsend, bassist and violinist John Weider and multi-instrumentalist John 'Poli' Palmer on vibraphone, keyboard and flute, 'Anyway' consists of one side of live recordings made at Fairfield Hall in Croydon in July 1970 and one side of studio recordings made at Olympic Studios in late summer. Family were always a superb live act, and the performances of songs such as 'Good News Bad News', 'Holding the Compass' and 'Strange Band' showed the band at the height of their powers on stage. The album's studio tracks were just as good, with 'Part of the Load', 'Anyway' and 'Lives and Ladies' being good examples of the diversity of the band's music.

Released in November 1970, the album reached number seven in the UK charts and continued the Family's string of successful albums.

New remaster from the original tapes, 16 bonus tracks from singles and BBC radio sessions and a booklet with a new essay.