A Foot in Coldwater

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A Foot in Coldwater
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Hard rock, blues rock, progressive rock
Years active1970 (1970)–1981 (1981)
Labels Daffodil, Limited, Unidisc, Elektra, Anthem
Past membersAlex Machin
Paul Naumann
Bob Horne
Hugh Leggat
Danny Taylor
Greg Fitzpatrick
John Richardson

A Foot in Coldwater, also known as AFIC, was a Canadian rock band of the 1970s and 1980s.

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Its original lineup of musicians included Alex Machin (vocals), Bob Horne (keyboard), Paul Naumann (guitar), Danny Taylor (drums), and Hughie Leggat (bass guitar and vocals). [1] A Foot in Coldwater is best known for the song "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want", which was a Canadian hit single in 1972 and 1974, and which was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019. [2]

History

A Foot in Coldwater was formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1970 from three other bands. Leggat, Taylor, and Horne had been members of Nucleus, [3] and the Lords of London. [4] Machin and Naumann were in the band Island. Together, they signed a recording contract with Frank Davies of Daffodil Records, who named the new band "A Foot in Coldwater".

In 1972, Daffodil released the band's first record album, A Foot in Coldwater. [1] The first single off that album, "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want", reached the top 25 on the Canadian record charts. In 1973, Daffodil released the second album, The Second Foot in Coldwater. [1] It included the moderately successful singles "(Isn't Love Unkind) In My Life" (#34) and "Love is Coming" (#27). In 1974, Daffodil released a third A Foot in Coldwater album, All Around Us. [1] This album included a shorter version of "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want", which again made the Canadian singles chart. In 1976, Daffodil released one more A Foot in Coldwater single, "Midnight Lady". However, Daffodil had filed for bankruptcy and the band no longer had a record label. Horne left A Foot in Coldwater at this point.

In 1977, the remaining members of A Foot in Coldwater recorded a single, "Breaking Through" for Anthem Records; however, the single was a commercial failure and the band subsequently split up.

In 1988, A Foot in Coldwater regrouped for several short tours. In 1984, the heavy metal band Helix recorded their version of "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want". [5] It is described as "a sleepy ballad" by AllMusic. [6] In 1998, Unidisc Music reissued the first three A Foot in Coldwater albums along with a two-disc compilation album, The Very Best of A Foot in Coldwater.

Members

Alex Machin: Vocals
Christopher Edward Campaign, Island, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater, Character, Champion, A Foot In Coldwater & Moxy.
Paul Naumann (April 8, 1952 – October 20, 2009): Guitars
Buttergarden, Leather, Island, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater, Character, Steppenwolf (1979), A Foot In Coldwater.
Hughie Leggat: Bass, vocals
Lords of London, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater, Thunder Road, Private Eye, Leggat, A Foot In Coldwater and The Mississippi Hippies.
Bob Horne: Keyboards
Lords Of London, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater.
Danny Taylor: Drums
Lords Of London, Nucleus, A Foot In Coldwater, Gus, Leggat, Ryan Brothers, A Foot In Coldwater.
Ron Charles McBride: Backup vocals
A Foot In Coldwater.

Discography

Albums

Daffodil SBA 16012, 1972
CD Unidisc AGEK 2158 1998

Daffodil SBA 16028, 1973
CD Unidisc AGEK 2159 1998

Daffodil DAF 10048, 1974
CD Unidisc AGEK 2160 1998

Anthem ANR 1 1008, 1977

Daffodil DFN 665, 1983
CD BEI BEIBD 25

Daffodil DFN 666, 1983
CD BEI BEIBD 26

CD Unidisc AGEK 2 2161, 1998

Singles

DFS 1017 1972

DFS 1028 1972
(UK issue: Island WIP 6162, March 1973)

DFS 1033 1973

DFS 1040 1973

DFS 1046 1973

DFS 1058 1974

DIL 1065 1974

DFS 1216-1068 1975

DFS 1087 1976

ANS 002 1977

See also

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