Boogie Motel is the eighth studio album by rock band Foghat, released in 1979.[6] It was recorded at the Boogie Motel Studios in Port Jefferson, NY, and was certified gold in the US. The cover art is by Jim Baikie.
| Boogie Motel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 September 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 at Boogie Motel Studios, Port Jefferson, NY[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 36:35 | |||
| Label | Bearsville[2] | |||
| Producer | Foghat, Tony Outeda | |||
| Foghat chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
"Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)" was included on The Best of Foghat (1985). "Somebody's Been Sleepin' in My Bed" was included on The Best of Foghat – Volume II (1992).
Track listing edit
All tracks by Dave Peverett, except where noted.[7]
- "Somebody's Been Sleepin' in My Bed" (General Johnson, Greg Perry, Angelo Bond) – 3:50
- "Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)" – 4:12
- "Comin' Down with Love" – 5:23
- "Paradise Alley" – 5:37
- "Boogie Motel" (Rod Price, Peverett) – 7:20
- "Love in Motion" – 4:30
- "Nervous Release" – 5:53
Personnel edit
- Jimmy Ambrosio – accordion
- Jim Baikie – cover art
- David Berman – engineer
- Tony Berman – engineer
- Bob Coffee – assistant engineer
- Colin Earl – keyboards
- Roger Earl – drums
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Craig MacGregor – bass guitar
- Tony Outeda – producer, management
- Lonesome Dave Peverett – electric and acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Rod Price – dobro, guitar, vocals, slide guitar
- Alto Reed – saxophone
Charts edit
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 35 |
References edit
- ^ "Foghat Has Own Studio". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 3 November 1979 – via Google Books.
- ^ Prown, Pete; Newquist, H. P. (1 February 1997). Legends of Rock Guitar. Hal Leonard. ISBN 9781476850931 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Boogie Motel – Foghat | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 519.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 264.
- ^ Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (20 March 2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313348013 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Boogie Motel | Rhino". www.rhino.com.
- ^ "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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