Track Listing

1. I Can't Stand It No More
2. Got My Feet Back On The Ground
3. Where I Should Be (Monkey's Song)
4. Everything I Need
5. May I Baby
6. You Don't Know Like I Know
7. She Don't Reply
8. We've Just Begun
9. Take Me By The Hand
10. It's A Sad Affair

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22110 in Music
• Released on: 2004-03-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

Frampton deserves better than this
Where I should be, originally released in 1979, was the second studio album following Peter Frampton's world-conquering Comes Alive concert recording which made him a pop-rock superstar in 1976. I'm in you, the studio album from 1977, was a strong effort which showed Frampton exploring new sound textures and musical styles and was rather unfairly criticized by the rock press, despite being an instant commercial success. His subsequent appearance in the Sgt Pepper film with the Bee Gees, which received a critical mauling, did not help his credibility in the music world, despite his appealing rendition of the Beatles' The long and winding road, and then a serious road accident put him out of action for many months. By the time Where I should be was issued, the public had forgotten him, and his previous musical style and image was out of fashion. Perhaps in response to this, the album featured some musical genres not previously associated with Frampton, such as lavishly orchestrated ballads and disco rhythms. Two Hayes / Porter soul standards from the 60s were also included, although this was not a surprise for those aware of Peter's long-standing appreciation for R&B music. However, the album was not as cohesive as many of his previous recordings, and served only to emphasise the decline in his fortunes; after it he would never again be seen as a major star, although he has continued to work as a solo artist and session musician, maintaining a steady fan base through regular touring, and issuing high quality albums at fairly long intervals.

Where I should be has been unavailable for many years, and surprisingly was not included in the series of remastered A&M Frampton albums (dating from 1972 to 1977) which was issued on CD in 2000. His recordings from throughout the 1980s also remain unavailable at present. Though Where I should be is not one of his better albums, I was grateful of its reissue, but was very disappointed with the quality of the mastering, which sounds as though it was done from an LP record (with weak dynamics and instrument definition, low level background hiss, quick fade-outs, and even audible pitch fluctuations in places). Although many of the original photographs are included, the fold-out insert (not a booklet) is dominated by an uninformative, error-strewn account of Frampton's career, and unlike the original album no musician credits are provided. I am a Peter Frampton fan of 30 years standing and am reluctant to give one of his albums a low rating, but this CD release is a classic cheap reissue, and one must hope that eventually it will be properly remastered and issued on CD to the same high standard as his earlier solo albums.

One of Peter Frampton's Best Albums
It's unfortunate that this great album was released after the critical failure of the film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Peter Frampton's involvement in the film put a dark cloud over his head, rendering him a pariah in the entertainment industry almost overnight. As a result, his popularity dropped like a lead balloon. Too bad, because fans missed out of one of Peter's best albums ever.
As if the bad press wasn't enough, Peter was involved in an auto accident, breaking his right arm and damaging his hand. Not good news for a guitar player. This was his first album after the accident. It was also an album Peter set his hopes on to revitalize his damaged career.

Sadly, this album didn't help Peter's career, and he began a downward spiral from which he never quite recovered. This is such a shame, since he is such a talented musician. I'm glad to see that this album is seeing the light of day again with this re-release. I hope the albums that followed: "Breaking all the Rules" and the highly underrated "Art of Control" get released as well.

This is one of those albums I can listen to beginning to end without ever having to skip a song. If there's a problem with the album, it's that it's too short! I find the album to be a great piece of work, full of catchy songs: "I Can't Stand It No More," "Got My Feet Back on the Ground," "Where I Should Be," and "Everything I Need" come to mind right off the bat. It's an album every Frampton fan should have. Very highly recommended!