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Humble Pie’s ‘Live In Cincinnati 1983’ Captures Steve Marriott’s Electrifying Final Shows

Feb 13, 2026

HEADLINE: Humble Pie’s ‘Live In Cincinnati 1983’ Captures Steve Marriott’s Electrifying Final Shows

TAGS: Humble Pie, Steve Marriott, Jim Leverton, Fallon Williams, Dave Thompson, Small Faces, Noel Redding, Fat Mattress, Cleopatra Records,

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Cleopatra Records brings Humble Pie’s ‘Live In Cincinnati 1983’ to CD and vinyl for the first time on March 13th. The album captures one of Steve Marriott’s final performances with the band at Annie’s on Kellogg Avenue in Cincinnati on December 7, 1983. The set blazes through career highlights like “30 Days In A Hole,” “I Don’t Need No Doctor,” and “Hallelujah I Love Her So,” plus two bonus studio tracks from 1982. Music historian Dave Thompson provides liner notes that trace the journey to this electrifying show.

By early 1982, Marriott had relocated to Atlanta and formed a new lineup with bassist Jim Leverton and drummer Fallon Williams. Despite years of setbacks, including a collapsed Small Faces revival and a doomed 1980 Humble Pie reformation plagued by record label inactivity and health issues, Marriott was ready to reclaim the stage. This version of the band refused to deliver simple nostalgia. “I don’t want to get sunk in nostalgia,” Marriott explained. “[But] I don’t think you can escape your history, and I don’t even want to.”

The Cincinnati recording demonstrates how Marriott reimagined his catalog with fresh arrangements and unexpected covers. Songs like “Five Long Years” showcase his fiery guitar work, while tracks such as “Whatcha Gonna Do About It” and “Walking The Dog” pulse with renewed energy. The performances crackle with the spontaneity and swagger that defined Marriott’s stage presence, transforming familiar material into something immediate and vital.

This album stands as a powerful document of an artist who remained uncompromising until the end. Marriott’s ability to balance humor with virtuosity, crowd interaction with intense musicianship, makes every moment compelling. ‘Live In Cincinnati 1983’ proves that even in his final chapter, Steve Marriott commanded the stage with the same fire that made him a legend.