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At this stage in their career, Foghat had a fairly uneven track record. The success of "Energized" was not matched by "Rock And Roll Outlaws," leaving the band with doubts about their future. Foghat continued to relentlessly tour the U.S., mostly as an opening act. With four albums under their belts, they found themselves a middle-level band purveying blues/rock to a market that had moved away from such earthy sounds.
The band's fortunes turned around with "Fool For the City" (1975), which was their first album to go platinum, and introduced Foghat to the Top 40 radio with the hit "Slow Ride" (Best Of Foghat, Vol. 1). That same year, Tony Stevens was replaced on bass by Nick Jameson, who adapted his guitar skills to the instrument after several weeks of intensive practice. The revamped and revitalized Foghat had reached the big leagues at last, though not without some artistic sacrifices. "I think we started painting ourselves into a corner with "Fool For The City," Peverett says today. "There was pressure to come up with another 'Slow Ride."
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 1. Fool For The City |
| 2. My Babe |
| 3. Slow Ride |
| 4. Terraplane Blues |
| 5. Save Your Loving (For Me) |
| 6. Drive Me Home |
| 7. Take It Or Leave It |
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Lonesome
Dave
Peverett -
Lead
Vocals,
Guitar & Heavy Breathing
Rod "The Bottle" Price - Guitar, Slide & Vocals
Roger
Earl - Drums & Repercussion
Nick
Jameson - Bass, Keyboards, Guitar & Vocals
Roger Earl - Drums & Repercussion
Nick Jameson - Bass, Keyboards, Guitar & Vocals
1975 - Bearsville Records Inc
Distributed by Warner Brothers Records Inc.
Produced & Engineered by Nick Jameson
Recorded & Mixed at Suntreader Studios
Photography by Tony Loew
Coordinated by Tony Outeda |
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