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Nick Jameson bowed out of Foghat to pursue a solo career and did not tour with the
band again. He was replaced in 1976 by a veteran bassist from California,
Craig MacGregor. His solid, driving approach to bass playing reflected
Foghat's increased emphasis on simple, aggressive boogie-rock numbers. "Slow
Ride' became a trademark song for us, and that was where the music headed,"
Peverett says. "The band's sound got bigger. We were playing larger venues,
and that sort of influenced our stuff. We wanted songs that would work in
front of big audiences."
City," yielding the hit "Drivin' Wheel." "I'll Be Standing By" (which reached
#67) and a rocking remake of the R&B classic "Take Me To The River" were also
released as singles. "Night Shift" was produced by ex-Edgar Winter Group
member Dan Hartman, who helped to nudge Foghat even further in a commercial,
airplay-oriented direction.
If you have an actual vinyl album, you may've wondered what happened to the
song "New Place To Call Home." Lonesome Dave's son Jason explains "Albums
back in the day weren't that long like CD's are today. New Place To Call Home
was too long to fit on the album."
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 1. Drivin' Wheel |
| 2. Don't Run Me Down |
| 3. Burnin' The Midnight Oil |
| 4. Night Shift |
| 5. Hot Shot Love |
| 6. Take Me To The River |
| 7. I'll Be Standing By |
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Rod
Price - Lead Guitar and Backup Vocals
Roger
Earl - Drums and Percussion
Craig
MacGregor - Bass and Backup Vocals
Dave
Peverett - Lead Vocals and Guitar
1976 - Bearsville Records Inc
Distributed by Warner Brothers Records Inc.
Produced by Don Hartman
Engineered by Dave Still
Additional Engineering by Carmine Rubino and Rod O'Brien
Mixed at The Hit Factory, NYC by Dave Still and Dan Hartman
Assistant Engineering: Ted Spencer
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC by Greg Calbi
Photography: Sherman Weisburd
Graphics: Gribbitt!
Art Direction: Ed Thrasher
Coordinated by Tony Outeda (A Prince)
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