But the predominant group personality shown through by the song is Marriott's so much so that when years later Clempson was asked about efforts to reform the group without Marriott, he simply declaimed, "It's a waste of time."In the years since, "30 Days" has been recorded by several groups, most notably Gov't Mule, Mr. (Most lyrics listings get this wrong, and say "buzzed on" or "bust on".)Pie guitarist Clem Clempson has said it is one of the tracks he would most like his career to be remembered by. The song refers to Borstal - "some seeds and dust, and you got Borstal"- referring to Borstal Prison and its borstal ilk - any manner of a British juvenile gaol. "New Castle Brown" is often mistaken as a reference to Newcastle Brown Ale but actually refers to heroin also known as "Brown" or "Smack". The song, a Steve Marriott composition, bemoans being arrested for possession of small quantities of illegal drugs, including cocaine Durban poison, a potent strain of marijuana and Red Lebanese and Black Nepalese, two types of hashish.
The B-side on its US release was "Sweet Peace and Time", while everywhere else the B-side featured "C'mon Everybody" and "Road Runner".
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However it gained a following on album oriented rock and classic rock radio formats and consequently it remains one of Humble Pie's best known songs. Humble Pie - Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) Label: NEMS, Immediate Cat: IML 2005 Media Condition: Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Sleeve Condition: Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+) Vinyl cleaned, VG+ gloss, not overplayed, nice lively master for a comp, some scuffs/hairlines on each side, a few tics & light intermittent sound possible. The song received moderate radio airplay at the time but failed to chart. Moreton, Essex, England, United Kingdom Humble Pie was a British rock music band from 1969-82, best known for its hard-rocking recordings and concert performances during their peak period on A&M records from 1970-1975. They are known as one of the first supergroups of the late 1960s and found success on both sides of the Atlantic in the early 1970s with such songs as Black. "30 Days in the Hole" is the seventh single by English rock group Humble Pie, from the band's 1972 Smokin' album. Humble Pie 332 Audio CD 17 offers from 5.77 Humble Pie performance: Rockin' the Fillmore Humble Pie 670 Audio CD 28 offers from 5.89 Smokin' Humble Pie 481 Audio CD 32 offers from 4.03 Natural Born Bugie Humble Pie 172 Audio CD 16 offers from 11.65 Ultimate Collection The Small Faces 886 Audio CD 14 offers from 6.
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