Foghat (1972 album)

Foghat
Studio album by Foghat
Released	July 1972
Recorded	1972
Studio	Rockfield (Monmouthshire, Wales) [1]
Genre	Blues rock, hard rock, blues
Length	38:05
Label	Bearsville
Producer	Dave Edmunds
Foghat chronology
Foghat (1972) Foghat (Rock and Roll) (1973)

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Foghat is the debut studio album by American-based English rock band Foghat. The first of their two self-titled albums, it was released in 1972 on Bearsville Records.

Track listing

1. "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Willie Dixon) – 4:21
2. "Trouble, Trouble" (Dave Peverett) – 3:20
3. "Leavin' Again (Again!)" (Peverett, Tony Stevens) – 3:36
4. "Fool's Hall of Fame" (Peverett) – 2:58
5. "Sarah Lee" (Peverett, Rod Price) – 4:36
6. "Highway (Killing Me)" (Peverett, Price) – 3:51
7. "Maybelline" [ sic ] (Chuck Berry) – 3:33
8. "A Hole to Hide In" (Peverett, Price, Roger Earl) – 4:06
9. "Gotta Get to Know You" (Deadric Malone, Andre Williams) – 7:44

Personnel

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• Dave Peverett – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Rod Price – lead and slide guitar, dobro
• Tony Stevens – bass guitar, harmony vocals
• Roger Earl – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Colin Earl – piano
• Dave Edmunds – additional guitars
• Kipps – unknown
• Todd Rundgren – piano on "Trouble Trouble"
• John Williams – additional bass
• Andy Fairweather Low – backing vocals

Production

• Dave Edmunds – production
• Ralph Downs and Kingsley Ward – engineering
• Dave Edmunds; Nick Jameson (tracks 5 and 7) – mixing

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [4]	23
US Billboard 200 [5]	127

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Oliver, Derek. "Foghat: Last Man Standing" (PDF). rockcandymag.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
2. Foghat (Liner notes). 1972. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
3. "Foghat". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
5. "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
6. "American album certifications – Foghat – Foghat". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Official Foghat website